“New York-based Teri Roiger is a terrific, serious jazz singer who deserves a wider audience. Her work is probing, hornlike, a bit daring, reminiscent of Abbey Lincoln, and her repertoire – ranging from Monk to Sting to Strayhorn – is exemplary.” — Tom Surowicz, Star Tribune Vocalist and native Twin Citian Teri Roiger will return […]
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This weekend is intended as a celebration at the Black Dog, as plans call for the unveiling of the renovation and expansion of the Lowertown food and music venue — just in time for summer baseball crowds, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and ongoing Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog gigs and a lot […]
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Radiant and amazing pianist Bill Charlap has been playing and producing the very best trio jazz music for many years. His trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington (no relation) has been together for nineteen years and counting. They all reside in the New York/New Jersey region and all three have many impressive […]
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Whether as a means to showcase his diversity, or perhaps a distraction from the occasionally stoic nature of the concert hall, cellist Yo Yo Ma founded “The Silk Road Ensemble” years ago and it’s been a virtual goodwill mission for players and fans worldwide ever since. As the group name suggests, their mission is to […]
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A couple of years back, tragedy struck the family of a gifted musician. Matt Wilson’s wife Felicia passed away. They were partners in the usual sense of married couples: They had raised triplet sons and a daughter, and lived together in a very musical household. She was an accomplished violinist and educator, leading youth orchestras […]
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