Jazz Police

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 […]

“On a good day it is very likely that you’ll find an artist who is a fine vocalist fronting a highly successful ensemble. But once in a blue moon you’ll find one who is magnificent in the vocal department, a superb percussionist, writer and arranger of music with all of these aspects of artistry being […]

“…fully charged with a visceral intensity that can captivate a true listener….. The music is clear…It will purify any space. ” —Eric Zinman, Improvisor Magazine “Over the past decade, my sound has evolved by viewing and reforming music from different angles. I have gradually developed my own way of constructing sound; my sound is the […]