The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, took place July 29 –31. Sometimes at Newport, you get gorgeous weather, other times you experience torrential downpours. Although the Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) got off to a rainy start on Friday, the sun came out at midday, and the rest of the weekend […]
Continue Reading“…camaraderie, empathy, chemistry, commonality, a quarter century of artistic collaboration and friendship” — Joshua Redman “…among the most potent and influential jazz instrumentalists of their generation.” –Ottawa Citizen About five years ago, two of their generation’s leading jazz artists joined forces for a summer tour of Europe. The music was well received but it took […]
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“We have so many gifted women who are singers and musicians in the Twin Cities that this could be the start of something big! ” — Patty Peterson A project initiated and directed by Twin Cities’ vocalist Patty Peterson, The Jazz Women All-Stars debuted at the 2016 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, opening music on […]
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What a jazzy week we have in the Twin Cities! Some pretty amazing talents coming into town, including Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman and Pat Metheny, and the always-amazing talents of our local artists, including a reprise night with the Jazz Women All Stars at the Dakota. Read more!
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It’s a extra special line-up for this weekend’s Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog, as the Artist-Quarter-born What Would Monk Do fills the prime time slot, following Merciless Ghost with Bad Plus drummer Dave King filling in for Davu Seru. WWMD includes Steve Kenny, Peter Schimke, Billy Peterson and Kenny Horst; Merciless Ghost features […]
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