© Andrea Canter One of the first ensembles to appear in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge after the space opened in December 2015, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio has proven to be one of the intimate listening room’s most popular ensembles. Returning on Monday, February 20 (7 pm), the trio is led by one […]
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© Andrea Canter One of the first national ensembles to play at the original Dakota in St. Paul, Bobby Watson’s Horizon was also one of the most respected jazz bands of the 1980s-90s. Saxophonist Watson, who spent some of his youth in the Twin Cities, has returned a few times since, including at the 2010 […]
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© Andrea Canter In February 2007, vocalist Patty Peterson suffered an aortic dissection. On February 19, 2017 (6:30 pm), Patty celebrates her amazing recovery by presenting “Heart of the Matter” in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, a night celebrating life and music with pianist Sean Turner and bassist Tony Axtell. Part of the proceeds […]
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© Andrea Canter We’re looking forward to another star-filled week of jazz in the metro, including a revisiting of Ellington’s Money Jungle, a rare performance by What Would Monk Do, a homecoming for sax great Bobby Watson, a new show with the amazing Cecile McLorin Salvant and two pianists… and more. Big Gigs This […]
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© Andrea Canter What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered the best of Twin Cities jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Peter Schimke, bassist Billy Peterson, and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together seeking more answers over the past […]
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