“I want people to know that jazz is alive and well in the new generation, that acoustic music is rich and possible…. that it is possible to create a rich soundscape and vibrant musical experience with just a trio.” –Katia Cardenas A graduate of Macalester College who grew up in a family of musicians, […]
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Hosting concerts throughout New York City since 1986, SummerStage is the largest free performing arts festival in the city! The SummerStage website says, “By presenting artists and genres that reflect the diverse cultures and communities in neighborhood parks across the five boroughs, we help to build new audiences and foster a broader interest in the […]
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“A player and writer with great respect for the melody, Hazeltine can be surprisingly inventive with the harmonic and rhythmic possibilities in a tune… his approach makes well-known tunes sound fresh….” –Aaron Steinberg, Jazz Times “[Eric Alexander]…a tenor saxophonist who can play at all tempos, in all registers, and never without swinging mightily”—George Kanzler, Hot […]
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The Twin Cities Jazz Festival officially opens on June 23, with three outstanding Pre Fest nights with David Hazeltine in the Dunsmore Room June 20-22; more outstanding visitors arrive this weekend and as always, there’s plenty of local talent throughout the Metro. Read all about the coming week here
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Dubbed “one of Minnesota’s most charismatic and entertaining musicians,” percussionist and inventor of the “Troponga”, Babatunde Lea brings his quartet to Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog on June 18. Opening on the monthly JazzINK Youth Showcase will be the Will Schmid Trio. Babatunde Lea Quartet (8:30 pm) Babatunde Lea’s vast experience of […]
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