“The Ruckus” (aka Rodney Ruckus) continues through the weekend, young lions continue to prowl… Jazz is alive and well in the Twin Cities, where the only thing fading is — maybe– summer. Also take note of announcements of 2016-2017 concert seasons, including the Walker’s Performance Series, O’Shaughnessy’s season and a new line-up at the […]
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[Originally posted May 4, 2015] Twin Cities native John Raymond seems to be living every young jazz musician’s dream — finding success in New York, on the bandstand and in the studio. With regular club gigs with his own ensembles, participating in the renowned Festival of New Trumpet, and now releasing a recording with the […]
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His resume already reads like a veteran. He’s led his own bands since his early to mid-teens, joined Steve Kenny’s Group 47 for weekly gigs at the Artists Quarter before high school graduation in 2014, and will soon head to McGill University in Montreal to finish his college education. First, pianist Will Kjeer has a […]
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“I am the music. I am my first instrument and the music is in me” –Rodney Ruckus Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie and Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog will provide the venues for significant jazz commotion this week when the Rodney Ruckus brings ensembles to the bandstand for the headliner sets on […]
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One of the most area popular ensembles of the late 1980s and early 90s, the Illicit Sextet was dubbed “the Cadillac of local jazz” by critic Jim Meyer. In 1993 they released their acclaimed debut recording, Chapter One. Back on the jazz scene since 2009 after a long hiatus, the Illicit Sextet finally released Chapter […]
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