Steve Kenny’s Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Series is approaching its second anniversary, the weekly double-header continues to bring both new talents and veteran stars to the stage. This weekend (July 16), the Midwest Coast Quintet opens for the Graydon Peterson Quartet + 1. Midwest Coast Quintet (7 pm) The Midwest […]
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We have a diverse line-up of jazz this week, including a new CD release from the Dave King Trucking Company, a brief homecoming for Todd Clouser in the company of John Medeski and JT Bates, a return visit from Jon Weber, and a quintet debut from one of our favorite pianists. For starters. See more!
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Peel any page from Dave King’s touring calendar and you’ll likely see gigs with The Bad Plus, Happy Apple, the Dave King Trio and Halloween, Alaska. Or the Dave King Trucking Company. The DKTC was launched in 2010 during a two-night King extravaganza at the Walker Art Center. Six years and many accolades later, this […]
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Last summer, prolific bandleader and guitarist Zacc Harris debuted a new trio, American Reverie, featuring Harris, Matt Peterson and Lars-Erik Larson. The band has reunited a few times in the past year, and now performs at its “namesake” on the Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie series on July 14 (9 pm). Opening will be Eleventh […]
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“He could swing his ass off when called upon, but, given his druthers, Motian would break up time signatures with impunity, dangling himself and his bandmates in space until he miraculously brought them home safely. There was an edge of anxiety to watching Motian at work. He knew it and exploited it to everyone’s advantage.” […]
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