Jazz Police

About two years ago, Twin Cities’ guitarist Joel Shapira needed a stand-in for his New York-based partner Jack DeSalvo, who was unable to make the trek to Minnesota to celebrate their recording, Inherence. For the CD release gig at the Black Dog, Shapira found a willing “sub” in Minnesota’s own guitar guru, Dean Granros. The […]

A regular on the Dakota “Foodie Nights” as well as a frequent performer throughout the Twin Cities, vocalist/songwriter/flautist Jana Nyberg, along with husband Adam Meckler and other members of the Jana Nyberg Group, completed their annual tour in Door County, WI last weekend and are ready to hit stages in the Twin Cities.  They’ll start […]

There’s just a few weeks to go before school vacations end and countless young musicians head back for a new year of lessons, band practice, music theory and school concerts. The older students similarly head back to college classes, ensembles, and hopefully some gigging opportunities. And for some, this might mean a break from the […]

The Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge in Fridley has proven to be much more than an intimate listening space. The environment of respect for artists has also provided opportunities for local musicians to try out new projects and configuration that might push them beyond their comfort zones. Three of the region’s pre-eminent vocalists–Vicky Mountain, Lucia […]

One of the most dazzling guitar virtuosos in the region, Sam Miltich brings a trio into the Dunsmore Room on Tuesday, August 9 at 7 pm, his debut in the intimate listening room of Crooners Lounge in Fridley.  Know for his swinging chops at the helm of the Clearwater Hot Club, Miltich guarantees a hot […]