What began as a impromptu gig in the “jazz basement” — Jazz Central Studios–turned into a staple trio now known as The Basement Society, featuring Javi Santiago, Dan Carpel and Pete James Johnson. All Minnesota natives, each of these musicians has recently returned to the Twin Cities following stints in New York, Los Angeles, and […]
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For a few years, Lima native guitarist/composer Andres Prado augmented the Twin Cities jazz and global music scene, becoming a favorite performer at the Artists Quarter, Dakota, KBEM Winter Jazz Festival and beyond, and teaching at McNally Smith College of Music. When he returned to Peru in 2008, he took much of the sounds of […]
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There’s definitely a nip in the air now, which makes it more important to keep our ears and souls warm with great music. We don’t have to look far to find it this week– veterans and young guns alike take the stages of area bars, clubs and concert venues, with a smattering of outstanding visitors […]
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In galleries above, below and all around Lowertown and beyond, you can see a wide range of art created by area painters, photographers, printers, sculptors and more during the St Paul Art Crawl this weekend, October 14-16. And you can enjoy a break from all that visual stimulation by taking your ears to the Black […]
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Tucked into a small storefront on Grand Avenue across from the Macalester campus in St Paul is a popular Afghani bistro, Khyber Pass Cafe. Not the most likely contender for avant garde music venue of the year, but thanks to the musical leanings of owner Emel Sherzad, Khyber Pass offers weekly gigs featuring some of […]
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