Jazz Police

Over the past 20 years, the release of three recordings has helped fuel local interest in the rhythms and passions of Brazilian music, and the common denominator is guitarist/bassist/mandolinist, educator and composer Joan Griffith. With vocalist Lucia Newell, she released Enter You, Enter Love (1995), a collection of American jazz and Brazilian bossa; with pianist […]

Cooler nights are becoming the norm, but in jazz terms, “cool” is always a good thing, and we have plenty of cool coming our way on the Twin Cities Jazz scene –including two opportunities to hear former resident bassist Brian Courage, a visit from Benny Green to honor the new Steinway in the Dunsmore Room, […]

“He’s an authentic bebop player, part of a vanishing species.” — Richard Sheinen, San José Mercury News Since it opened last December at Crooners Lounge, The Dunsmore Room as been praised as one of the finest listening rooms in the region, a smallish venue (capacity about 85) boasting a 9-foot Bösendorfer piano and an enforced […]

Veterans lead the way this weekend as Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog presents Steve Kimmel and Greg Byers in a vibes/cello duo followed by the Park Evans Quintet. First set begins at 7 pm, followed by the quintet at 8:30 pm. It’s also First Friday open studio weekend in Lowertown, a good night […]

They say old friends are the best friends, and that applies to musical partners like pianist Laura Caviani and vocalist/songwriter Claudia Schmidt. The two come together in a rare duo performance of originals and standards on Tuesday, October 4 in the Dunsmore Room of Crooners Lounge in Fridley. Whether singing folk and blues on Prairie […]