“Nightlife is cut out of a very luxurious, royal-blue bolt of velvet. It sparkles with jewels, and it sparkles in tingling and tinkling tones.” — Duke Ellington “Both jazz- and cabaret-land could learn a lot from the elegant, understated, but beautifully expressive tribute to Duke Ellington…. this show, and Nancy’s featherweight, postcoital sound, made even […]
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In 2015, Minnesota transplant, New York-based vocalist Nancy Harms presented two stunning rounds of shows at Manhattan’s famed Metropolitan Room, showcasing immortal Duke Ellington melodies that she specially selected to illustrate that “luxurious royal blue” quality. A studio recording of this repertoire with a stellar trio headed by frequent musical partner, pianist Jeremy Siskind, and […]
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Friday Night Jazz, aka at The Nicollet, aka at Reverie, soon to be Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie…. it’s been a bit confusing over the past year but there has been one consistency in the series curated by Steve Kenny: the quality and energy of the music. Currently “in exile” until the series resumes on […]
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Before jazz became part of traditional American culture, Native American music was a thriving art form. Bringing these styles together, KBEM Jazz 88 presents A Weaving of Traditions on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 pm in Hamline University’s Sundin Music Hall in St. Paul. Melding “the spirit of Native American flute with the […]
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Well into a highly successful first season, Walker West Music Academy’s Eight O’Clock Jump concert series continues this weekend with the Atlantis Quartet, on Friday, April 15 (8 pm). The Atlantis Quartet–with Zacc Harris, Brandon Wozniak, Chris Bates and Pete Hennig–is highly regarded as one of the leading ensembles on the Twin Cities modern jazz […]
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