Some musical partnerships were just meant to be. Twin Cities vocalist Connie Evingson and New York-based pianist and honorary Twin Citian Jon Weber paired up during the 2012 Twin Cities Jazz Festival and on a Prairie Home Companion European cruise, where they cooked up the idea for a show for Connie’s Jazz at the Jungle […]
Continue Reading“A gem, Clouser spices the All American vibe of Bill Frisell with some Jimi Hendrix fire.” — Philadelphia Inquirer Three divergent forces in improvised music come together at the Icehouse on Monday, July 18 as internationally acclaimed keyboardist John Medeski, Twin Cities native/Mexico City transplant guitarist/vocalist Todd Clouser, and curator and drummer JT Bates gather […]
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Appearing three Sundays each month, pianist/vocalist/producer Dan Chouinard brings the area’s top vocalists into the intimate Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge in Fridley, MN as guests on “The Birthday Club.” Each show features Dan at the 9-foot grand piano with a his stellar guest to toast the month’s music birthdays and anniversaries of singers, songwriters […]
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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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