Jazz Police

For the past year, trumpeter Steve Kenny has curated a Friday Night jazz series at The Nicollet, now rebranded as Reverie Bar and Cafe. Starting in May, the series becomes Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie. For the month of April, however, the series is “in exile,” performing a couple Friday nights on other stages. On […]

Not all legacies live up to their heritage, but  Twin Cities vocalist Lila Ammons stands tall with the likes of Ravi Coltrane, John Pizzarelli and Marcus Gilmore. The granddaughter of Boogie Woogie master pianist, Albert, and niece of tenor sax titan, Gene “Jug” Ammons, Lila proves that one can indeed make a successful leap from […]

The music of jazz is characterized by its unpredictability–shifts in rhythm, dynamics, time signatures, melodies that give jazz its forward motion and that element of surprise that keeps your ears alert and eager for the next note, next tune. On the Twin Cities jazz scene, however, there are a few sure things — like First […]

 “The octet boasts as much or more collective talent, firepower and critical acclaim than any other jazz ensemble going…” — DownBeat One of the most acclaimed modern jazz ensembles, the SF Jazz Collective returns to the Dakota on April 3-4 with its 2016 edition, celebrating the music of Michael Jackson. An offspring of the famed […]