Jazz Police – Page 54

Off to the Races: An Interview With Drummer and Bandleader Rodney Ruckus

March 29, 2018May 1, 2018 Adam Meckler17795

Ruckus talks about playing with Chick Corea, Sean Jones, Theo Croker, and growing up on the road.

Atlantis Quartet in the Dunsmore Room, March 27

March 22, 2018April 1, 2018 Andrea Canter14274

© Andrea Canter ” [Atlantis Quartet] shifts nimbly from a punk-jazz aesthetic to an ECM-ish sensitivity.”–Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times One of the most praised jazz ensembles in the Twin Cities, the Atlantis Quartet has been providing our community with innovative, original jazz for more than a decade. Most often heard in such venues as […]

Steve Kenny and Two Hundred Jazz Nights at the Black Dog: Celebrate on March 24!

March 22, 2018July 19, 2018 Andrea Canter14048

© Andrea Canter “The fact that the series is hitting this 200th show milestone is all the proof you need to see that there a fantastic jazz scene in the Twin Cities… great musicians, and an audience as well.” –Sara Remke (Black Dog) March 24–it’s not just Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog, it’s […]

Koplant No Delivers With Their Latest Release “Elker”

March 18, 2018May 1, 2018 Adam Meckler15449

I am on my fourth time listening through Koplant No’s new album Elker. I’m loving every minute of it. I’ve been listening to Koplant for six or seven years now. The first time I heard them was at one of their shows at the Artists Quarter (…shed a tear for the AQ). Having met at […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog: Ellen Lease/Pat Moriarty Quartet, Roseville Area High School Big Band I on March 17

March 13, 2018March 22, 2018 Andrea Canter14550

© Andrea Canter Over the years of their life and musical partnership, Ellen Lease and Pat Moriarty have led many ensembles teetering on the edge of modern jazz. Best known perhaps for their Lease-Moriarty Quintet, the pianist and saxophonist have also presented numerous variations of quintet and quartet in the company of the finest area […]