The Dakota has been, for the most part, not specifically a Jazz Club for possibly more than a decade or two, and recently has even (correctly) removed ‘Jazz Club’ from its official business name. Meanwhile, it has always and thankfully remained a touring destination for some of the world’s greatest active Jazz Musicians. Sometimes this […]
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The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Presented by Natixis Investment Managers, took place from Thursday August 1 to Sunday August 4. This was the 65th anniversary of the Festival, and it occurred on one of the most beautiful weekends of the summer. Now that the temperatures are turning colder, it is nice to look back […]
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[Updated November 1, 2019] I hear these questions a lot: Where does one find live jazz in the Twin Cities? And how do you learn about it? Look no farther! This is your Jazz Police guide to Twin Cities jazz venues and resources! Learning about area jazz offerings is pretty easy online. Check out Jazz […]
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Dean Granros is an elusive giant of the Twin Cities improvised music scene. The name alone carries weight for younger generations of musicians and fans. His photo hangs on the back wall of Jazz Central Studios, larger than all the others. I was hanging out around it a few weeks back when a non-musician friend […]
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The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival took place from July 26 to July 28, 2019. There were some big changes this year. The Festival moved from their longtime location of Goshen Fairgrounds to The Gunnery School in Washington, CT. The impetus behind this move was to more closely combine the events of the Litchfield Jazz Festival […]
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