Jazz Police

From Wisconsin to Berklee to the Oak Room, vocalist Tierney Sutton’s career has been on a steady upward trajectory. Considered one of the most accomplished singers on the modern jazz scene, Sutton’s 2013 Grammy-nominated Joni Mitchell project, After Blue, inspired her 2014 tour with cellist Mark Summer, who appeared on the album with Sutton and […]

Among creative Twin Cities musicians, guitarist Dean Magraw and pianist Steven Hobert must rank among the elite. About a year ago, the two eclectic performers/composers joined forces, cas a duo, and filling seats and ears at Jazz Central, The Nicollet, and Dunsmore Room. With The Nicollet now rebranded as Reverie Cafe and Bar, Steve Kenny’s […]

About two years ago, bassist/composer Chris Bates started curating a monthly new music night at Jazz Central, dubbed Magica Improvisada. In January 2016, Bates launches his own three-part gig on the series, inviting young pals Joe Strachan (piano) and Matt Buckner (drums) to join him in developing new music for the piano trio format, using […]

They wiggled, they jiggled, they wore low cut gowns and short shorts, they kowtowed to the club owners and smiled at the customers… and they did it all, just to play the music they loved. –Girls in the Band trailer Lively and entertaining … sheds long overdue light. Director Judy Chaikin…infuses this fine portrait with […]