The JazzMN Orchestra presents trombonists Andy Martin and Bob McChesney in “Slide By Slide” on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m., the final concert of the 2015-2016 season, in the Hopkins High School Auditorium. “We are happy to have trombone masters Andy Martin and Bob McChesney sharing their individual talents with the band as well […]
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Back in August 2015, over three nights stretching from St Paul to Minneapolis across three different venues, the Adam Meckler Quintet treated audiences to live recording sessions. Culling the best from their gigs on three series curated by Steve Kenny at Studio Z (“All Originals”), The Nicollet (“Friday Night Jazz at the Nicollet”, now Reverie), […]
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Friday nights at Jazz Central have had several different “series” over the past few years, but regardless of the theme, the music has typically come from local jazz masters, sometimes in new configurations such as “Father and Son Pancake Breakfast” on April 22. The trio does include a father-son pair– Mac and Javi Santiago […]
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“…subtly subverts organ-trio cliches, offering not chicken-shack party stomps but instead some hip after-hours atmospherics.” — Downbeat Recipe for jazz glory: Take one Grammy-nominated keyboardist, composer, producer and songwriter who currently tours with James Taylor. Add one prolific guitarist with affiliations like Diana Krall, Jimmy Cobb and Joshua Redman. Mix in an eclectic drummer […]
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“…brilliant musicians engaged in egoless, intimate communication. They share clarity, focus, and inspiration simultaneously.” —AllMusic “Solo piano for me has always been a lonely pursuit. It only goes a certain way until I start missing the collaboration, because for me the joy of music is making music with others.” –Chick Corea At first glance, […]
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