© Andrea Canter Two of the Twin Cities favorite jazz sons, saxophonist Pat Mallinger and pianist Bill Carrothers, have appeared often in the Twin Cities since making their respective moves to Chicago and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and building international reputations. Mallinger has led a long-standing quartet with Carrothers on the piano bench, a frequent act […]
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© Andrea Canter [The Lead Sheet is updated weekly during the month] October typically brings some of the year’s best weather, and often, some of the year’s best jazz as well. The month starts out on a high note (pun intended), with visitors Tony Malaby, Bill Carrothers and Pat Mallinger, the Dave King Trio, Savion […]
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© Andrea Canter Well into its third year of weekly jazz performances, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog brings back the JC Sanford Quartet and a new trio of veterans, Trio 280 on September 30. Trio 280 (7 pm) Guitarist Joel Shapira (Bottomless Pit, Charmin & Shapira) joins forces with organ master Wes […]
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Every year, Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presents hundreds of concerts. However, Montréal’s vibrant music scene isn’t limited to the Festival itself. Before, during, and after the Festival, there are street musicians, late-night jam sessions, jazz clubs like Dièse Onze, Upstairs, and The House of Jazz, and many other exciting jazz-centered activities. Les […]
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© Andrea Canter “It’s about as badass as highbrow gets.” — Rolling Stone About six months ago, one of the iconic bands of the 21st century announced a major personnel change: After 17 years, The Bad Plus would be changing pianists after their December 2017 gigs, with founding member Ethan Iverson leaving the trio, with […]
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