© Andrea Canter A week after the Peter Schimke Trio prompted standing ovations, Steve Kenny’s Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie brings together another ensemble with firepower to spare. Dubbed Colossus, the talents of this new quartet bring validity to their name — Clay Pufahl on saxes, Park Evans on guitar, Chris Bates on bass, and […]
Continue Reading
© Andrea Canter A native of Winona, MN, vocalist Vanessa (Gernes) Trouble has been drawing acclaim from New York to LA and beyond for the past decade. And she’s also returned to her home state a few times over the past five years, including a fall date in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge. Now […]
Continue Reading
© Andrea Canter “The most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years.” — Scott Yanow (All Music.com) Long associated with the best of “contemporary” jazz, Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanborn will show of his more “straight-ahead” chops at the Dakota, March 27-28. And he’s got plenty to show, as […]
Continue Reading
© Andrea Canter Twin Cities Jazz Festival Director Steve Heckler announced four headliners for the free 19th annual festival, to be held in and near Mears Park in St. Paul, June 22-24. The last surviving member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, pianist McCoy Tyner heads an impressive list of artists to perform on the […]
Continue Reading
© Andrea Canter The calendar says Spring so it must be true. And I know summer is coming because Steve Heckler has announced the Twin Cities Jazz Fest headliners with McCoy Tyner, Terence Blanchard, Anat Cohen and Bobby Lyle. But there’s another jazz fest coming this Saturday with three great area bands and another […]
Continue Reading
