The 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival took place August 6-7 at Goshen Fairgrounds in Connecticut, and was dedicated to bassist/composer/bandleader Mario Pavone, who has been associated with the Festival from the beginning. Mario appeared at the first Litchfield Jazz Festival and several more times over the years. He has taught at the Litchfield Jazz Camp every […]
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Recognized for his creative blending of his South Indian heritage and modern jazz, alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of the leading artists of his generation as well as one of the busiest. On tour with his Bird Calls ensemble, Rudresh returns to the Twin Cities for one show at Vieux Carré on Sunday night, […]
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“…a veteran keyboardist who has always infused his funky rhythm and jazz with a touch of elegance and improvisational spirit.”– Jonathan Widran (All Music Guide) Back by popular demand! Former resident of the Twin Cities, keyboard prodigy-turned music director and bandleader Bobby Lyle will again join old friend, bassist Billy Peterson, in an all […]
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A night of highly inventive music is on the schedule for this week’s installment of Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog, October 22. The evening kicks off at 7 pm with a quartet led by John Devine and Bill Lang, followed at 8:30 pm by the series debut of creative artist Douglas Ewart and […]
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One of the gems of the Twin Cities jazz scene is the Jazz in the Target Atrium series, launched in late 2014 under the direction of local pianist and bandleader Jeremy Walker. During the initial four-concert season, the series welcomed members of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, pianist David Berkman and trumpeter Ron Miles, along […]
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