The holidays have long since come and gone. Eagerly anticipated tropical getaways have been actualized. After a brief dearth typical of a year’s end, the music resumes. Here are a few things that arrived in the mail, as my Hawaiian tan fades to a peeked hue: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: The New Classics (Concord) […]
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© Andrea Canter “The PHQ is a true, seasoned ensemble laying down a musical vision with common purpose.”—Pat Courtemanche Twin Cities jazz fans may not always appreciate our great fortune—to live in a community blessed with some of the finest musicians in the country, artists who have played with such legends as Charlie Rouse, Kenny […]
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© Andrea Canter Having won over Twin Cities jazz fans gigging with former resident vocalist Nancy Harms, pianist Jeremy Siskind now teams up with local instrumental stars Chris and JT Bates for a night of trio excitement in the Dunsmore Room, Friday January 26 (9 pm). Siskind is also in town for a second year […]
Continue Reading© Andrea Canter The Illicit Jazz Workshop, curated by Steve Kenny, keeps the jazz ball rolling this weekend, presenting the trio Open Story at Jazz Central on Friday, January 19, 8 pm. The band features three of the area’s most revered artists– Dean Magraw, Bryan Nichols, and Jay Epstein. Guitarist Dean Magraw is one of the Twin […]
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© Andrea Canter “There’s a physical electricity to Hargrove’s performance that is not terribly common in jazz.” –David Adler “His contributions help tie jazz to hip-hop and R&B, reinforcing the perception that jazz is, perhaps, America’s last truly adventurous musical genre, one capable of addressing what is transpiring in the present while also honoring what […]
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