“In 2009, both the Strib and PP reported that they didn’t know exactly when Lowertown had turned around, but knew it did happen during the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. This festival has an impact that goes beyond performances. It brings thousands of folks together with the common theme of the arts.“ –Steve Heckler, Executive Director […]
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Back in 2020, when the Covid pandemic brought a halt to live music and many other activities multi-instrumentalist Dayna Stephens may have been better prepared than most to deal with the challenge. It wasn’t the first time he had dealt with a health-related career interruption. Stephens, who will bring his quartet to Saturday Night Jazz […]
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For a quarter century, the JazzMN Orchestra has provided the Twin Cities area (and beyond) with the best of classic and modern big band music, presented by some of the best jazz musicians in the Upper Midwest. Under the baton of renowned saxophonist/bandleader Pete Whitman and the artistic direction of performer/curator/big band leader Andrew […]
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This article is the first in a series that looks back at 2022 festivals, before the 2023 summer jazz festival season gets underway. In 2022, the Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) returned live for the second year since the pandemic started. It took place from July 29 to 31, presenting well-established and emerging talent, and it […]
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By Don Berryman, Chet Baker photo © Tom Copi You can find limited edition and newly discovered jazz treasures on vinyl at your local record store on Record Store Day, April 22nd, 2023. Chet Baker Blue Room: The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland Chet Baker Blue Room: The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland, […]
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