© Andrea Canter “A unified voice that truly breaks new ground – authentic and passionate – a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today.” –Yo Yo Ma The Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet is more often heard in concert halls than small jazz clubs, yet their music seems equally at home in a […]
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© Andrea Canter “The whole record is meant to be a meditation on Minnesota. This is the music I make because I live here — it would be much different if I lived in New York… I am in a position where, whether the people like what I am playing or not, they know that […]
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© Andrea Canter The Saint Paul Winter Carnival gets underway this weekend, and Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog adds to the starpower with a much anticipated return of Chris Bates’ Red Five. The early set features the monthly JazzINK Youth Showcase, with the Simon Petrick/Adam Astrup Quintet at 7 pm. JazzINK Youth Showcase: […]
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© Andrea Canter Just a week ago it was way below zero; now it’s all melting. I think some of the credit goes to the hot jazz in the Twin Cities! And it will be hot enough to keep things above freezing as we head into another week filled with great jazz from one end […]
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Both pianist Laura Caviani and guitarist Chris Olson have built reputations as two of the masters of jazz in the Twin Cities and beyond. Laura is renowned not only for her keyboard skills but also as a dedicated educator and far-ranging composer. Chris similarly tops the regional field of jazz guitarists, hosts a long-running monthly gig […]
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