It’s shaping up to be another wide-ranging week of jazz in the Twin Cities, with shows from veterans and young guns alike. There’s something for every jazz taste, with CD releases from diverse bands; a visit from the reigning Prince of B-3; a special guest in the Lobby Bar; and a favorite ex-venue owner heading […]
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On September 15, Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie presents the Omar Adbulkarim Quartet, a band of stars across two generations. Omar Abdulkarim has been playing trumpet since the early age of 14 months. Omar holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from the renowned New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. He has shared the stage […]
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Daylight time has another month or more to go, but Central Standard Time returns to the Black Dog on September 17 — that’s one of Steve Kenny’s ensembles with a somewhat fluid cast. This Saturday at 8:30 pm, Kenny (on Flumpet) is joined by vibes master Levi Schwartzberg, sax veteran Dave Brattain, bassist Kameron […]
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It has been some time since jazz was at its height of popularity. There was Thelonious Monk on the cover of Time magazine. College campuses featured jazz performances that became hit records (Jazz Goes to College, Dave Brubeck). And then, suddenly, the Beatles landed, and it was over. At the September 8th opening of the […]
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Few jazz bands can claim ten years of nonstop collaboration, but then the Atlantis Quartet is no ordinary jazz band. Together since 2006 with only one (early) personnel change, Atlantis has moved from its humble beginnings as a quartet of unknowns through four recordings, a McKnight Fellowship, and a decade of accolades from local media […]
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