One of the great musicians of our time is drummer/percussionist, composer and leader, Jeff Hamilton. He has long been regarded as a stellar figure in the jazz world! He is a regular at Newport Beach Jazz Party and also Sunset Jazz at Newport, now in their 7th year. Besides Hamilton’s many musical activities, he has […]
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Nearly every Thursday night, the little Afghan cafe in St Paul, Khyber Pass, hosts some of the most adventurous improvised music in the region. Adam Linz, Davu Seru and Paul Metzger share curatorial duties, which guarantees music that pushes boundaries in all directions. This week, September 8 at 9 pm, Adam presents a bass-centric […]
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The 15th annual Selby Avenue JazzFest takes place –free– on Saturday, September 10, 11 am – 8 pm, at the intersection of Selby and Milton Avenues in St. Paul. The headliner this year is Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum. Mychael Wright, festival founder and owner of Golden Thyme Coffee Café, notes that “2016 marks our fifteenth […]
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“One of those rare characters celebrated as much for their intelligent pronouncements on jazz as their ability to play it” – BBC Host of NPR’s Peabody Award-winning “Jazz Alive” and VH-1’s “New Visions” series, pianist/composer/arranger/producer Dr. Ben Sidran is truly a Renaissance Man as well as accomplished musician. Some may only know Sidran as the composer […]
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The eleventh edition of the Dakota Combo – an elite ensemble of up to eight area youth jazz artists—will be selected following auditions on September 10th. A program of the MacPhail Center for Music and sponsored by the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education, the Combo will rehearse bi-weekly from late September through May under the […]
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