Jazz Police

“…Juli Wood, a gutsy tenor and baritone saxophonist who also sings with the earthy gusto of an R&B diva filtered through a hard bop sensibility.” –Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times   It’s a little different twist to Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog this weekend (July 22). The first set of music, usually an up-and-coming […]

© Andrea Canter Friday nights at Jazz Central are devoted to ensembles highlighting masters– and emerging masters–of jazz on the local scene. On July 21, four emerging masters converge as the Adkins-Peterson Quartet, led by pianist Patrick Adkins and drummer Luke Peterson, and featuring pals Peter Goggin (alto sax) and Drew Stinson (bass). In varying […]

[Press Release, July 20, 2017] The Capri Theater presents the 10th Anniversary series of Legends @ the Capri, Dennis Spears, Artistic Director, featuring: September 30 – October 1, Bacharach…All Saxed Up! featuring Cookie Coleman and Patty Peterson with saxophonist Kathy Jensen. November 18-19, Supreme Love, featuring Germain Brooks, Kianna Marie and Kim Johnson sing The […]

© Andrea Canter Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie presents an unusual evening on July 20, putting the spotlight on an emerging master rather than a veteran artist. But pianist/composer Will Kjeer is unusual, both in the level of his talent and his years of performing experience. “The Music of Will Kjeer” brings together a band […]

© Andrea Canter [Note: bio of Carmen Lundy adapted from the artist’s website]   On Thursday, July 20, acclaimed vocalist/composer Carmen Lundy performs at the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis. Her supporting cast is equally worthy of headline status–keyboardist Victor Goulr, bassist Ben Williams, guitarist Andrew Renfroe, and drummer (and vocalist himself), Jamison Ross. […]