Jazz Police

Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis has been an incubation chamber for modern jazz artists since its founding in 2010. Wednesday nights in particular have been reserved for talented improvisers and composers under the guidance of a revolving cast of artist/curators, including bassist Chris Bates. His monthly “Magica Improvisada” series continues on January 11 (8:30 pm) […]

With subzero temps and windchills to start the weekend, hot music is a sure antidote, and there’s plenty of it around the Metro. Contributing some of the heat– veterans like Eric Gravatt, Larry McDonough, and Laura Caviani; young guns like Jack Courtright and Will Schmid; and special events like the Twin Cities Bass Camp Winter […]

When Cory Healey moved to the Twin Cities a few years ago, the Metro not only added a versatile drummer to the scene, but also a talented composer and bandleader. Healey launched his 4-Tet, soon expanding to a quintet dubbed the Beautiful Sunshine Band, conceived during a cold spring period when some musically “beautiful sunshine” […]

Founded and directed by Twin Cities bassist Doan Roessler, the Twin Cities Bass Camp is holding a Winter Weekend Workshop January 6-8. Three faculty concerts will be held each evening at Walker West Music Academy, featuring Roessler with Nathan Hanson and Etienne Lafrance (Friday, 7 pm), Maggie Hasspacher and Sandor Ostlund (Saturday, 7 pm), and […]

All ages are welcome at Jazz Central: in the audience and on stage. Friday nights typically underscore this trend with a “masters” ensemble followed by bands of high school or college musicians. On Friday January 6, the evening starts (8 pm) with Source Code, a band of accomplished artists led by Weather Report alum, drummer […]