© Andrea Canter In addition to his weekly jazz series at the Black Dog in St Paul and Reverie in Minneapolis, trumpeter/composer/curator Steve Kenny has presented a summer series of “All Original” music at Studio Z for the past three years. Back for a fourth season, the 2017 concert program launches on Friday, July 7, […]
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© Andrea Canter “…not only a superb technician and improviser, but also above and beyond this, a composer and conceptualist who can maintain the overall line and the DNA of the song in everything he plays. A musician’s musician.” —Sting With his highly regarded discography, unique compositions, and acclaimed performances in a variety of […]
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© Andrea Canter Ed. note: The Lead Sheet transitions to a monthly post with frequent updates. Rather than posting a new “sheet” weekly, JazzINK will publish an overview of gigs for the coming month on or before the first of each month, with at least weekly updating as new gigs and concerts are announced. The […]
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Ed note: Portions of this article are taken from artist bios posted on the festival website Now in its 27th year, the Iowa City Jazz Festival (June 30-July 2) boasts a line-up of who’s who in modern jazz, featuring internationally renowned artists The Cookers, Donny McCaslin, Stacey Kent, Kris Davis, and Jeff Coffin; rising stars […]
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© Andrea Canter Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog is back on its usual weekly schedule on June 29, following a three-night extravaganza during the 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Nearing its third anniversary, the series presents renowned percussionist Babatunde Lea leading a band of otherwise young lions, after yet another young lions’ ensemble–the […]
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