Jeff Whitmill knows how to assemble a crowd-pleasing jazz series. He’s curated the Jazz @ St. Barney’s concert series through nine seasons already, now bringing back crowd favorites to fill in most of the schedule while leaving room for some new experiences. The opening concert this Saturday, September 10, features one of the most beloved […]
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The 2016 SummerStage Festival continued a dazzling season of free jazz concerts on July 27, when acclaimed vocalist Dianne Reeves performed in New York City’s Queensbridge Park. Dianne Reeves Dianne Reeves was the recipient of the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Beautiful Life, the latest of five Grammy Awards that she has […]
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Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog scores another veteran-studded double header this weekend (September 10), with the Growlers leading off at 7 pm, followed by Dave King’s Vector Families at 8:30 pm. If you’re keeping score, that’s seven of the Twin Cities finest in one venue, one night. The Growlers (7 pm) Recently […]
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Nights are getting cooler, and perhaps the jazz is getting warmer, if this week is any indication! Most of the heat comes from such local stars as Ginger Commodore, Dave King, Anthony Cox, Mary Louise Knutson, Chris Bates….. and more. (Read it all here!)
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The weekly series Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie continues its stellar fall schedule with the Minnesota Hard Bop Collective on September 8th. Led by drummer Jesse Simon, this ensemble has fluid membership but always includes some of the area’s top talents, often some of the up-and-coming and newer members of the Twin Cities jazz community. […]
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