Jazz Police

© Andrea Canter One of the Twin Cities’ most popular vocal groups, Rio Nido performs in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge in Fridley on Tuesday, May 9. The original trio of Tim Sparks, Prudence Johnson, and Tom Lieberman established themselves as exceptional performers, playing classic jazz from the 1930s and ’40s at the hottest […]

© Andrea Canter KBEM Radio and vocalist Patty Peterson will present a new installment of Minnesota Jazz Legends: The Elders in a special concert and program at the Minnesota History Center on Sunday, May 7, at 2 pm. Patty again will reminisce with locally as well as nationally acclaimed legendary Minnesota jazz artists, including Dean Brewington (sax), […]

© Andrea Canter Former Weather Report drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt was already a legend in the 70s, and has enjoyed a resurgence of his career over the past 15 years, particularly as leader of Source Code. Headlining the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series on May 6, Gravatt’s ensemble includes veterans Dean Magraw […]

© Andrea Canter  This week we celebrate more “Minnesota Jazz Legends” as well as enjoying the music of some Twin Cities jazz “newbies” and a few distinguished visitors. And rumor has it that we will also enjoy spring!   Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 5. Fuzzy Math, the group named by City Pages as […]

© Andrea Canter “Regina Carter creates music that is wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent, and, at times, breathtakingly daring…taking the listener into the future of jazz. “ –Time Magazine   Known for her unique interpretations that fuse modern jazz and world music, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Regina Carter is known for diverse projects. On previous visits […]