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DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisDavina and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover, the band is converting audiences one show at a […]
Jam Session: Ted Olsen
Volstead's Emporium 711 W Lake St, MinneapolisJam Session: Ted Olsen
ganavya w/ Special Guest KAVYESH KAVIRAJ
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisVocalist ganavya’s latest recording, 2024’s Daughter of a Temple, came out of what she describes as “a gathering in and for devotion”. She drew on studies of the musico- philosophies of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. Furthermore, she’d even promised herself she’d invite anyone who brought up Turiyasangitananda’s name around her.
“SIT – IN” PERFORMANCE SERIES w/t MN HARD BOP COLLECTIVE
MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. PaulWhat is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually to play a couple of songs. This usually occurs at the invitation of someone in the band. This is how Jazz Musicians typically audition and […]
Red Planet combo
MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. PaulRed Planet, featuring Jay Epstein, Dean Magraw, Chris Bates and Kavesh Kaviraj
Mary Louise Knutson Solo Piano
Angelina's Kitchen 2170 Eagle Creek Lane, WoodburyMinneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet feat. Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano & Will Calhoun
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisGrammy-winning titan of jazz saxophone Joe Lovano and virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage have enjoyed a long journey of mutual admiration. They first met in 1999 at Yoshi’s in Oakland, where Joe was performing with McCoy Tyner. Julian’s father brought the young prodigy to the show, and it was there he connected with Joe. They kept […]
Bill Simenson Orchestra
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, MinneapolisThe Bill Simenson Orchestra is a 17 piece big band (5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, and drums). Since June of 2012 the band has performed the first Tuesday of every month at Jazz Central Studios.
Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet feat. Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano & Will Calhoun
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisGrammy-winning titan of jazz saxophone Joe Lovano and virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage have enjoyed a long journey of mutual admiration. They first met in 1999 at Yoshi’s in Oakland, where Joe was performing with McCoy Tyner. Julian’s father brought the young prodigy to the show, and it was there he connected with Joe. They kept […]
The Brian Grivna Quartet
The Lexington 1096 Grand Ave, St. PaulTHE BRIAN GRIVNA QUARTET features Minnesota Jazz Legend Brian Grivna on alto sax and clarinet with an extraordinary rhythm section featuring Phil Aaron on piano, Kameron Markworth on bass and Peter Kogan on the drums. Jazz classics by Ellington, Bill Evans and many more. The Lexington is famed for great food and drink and a […]
The Cherry Pit Presents: Bible Study at Berlin
Berlin 204 North First Street, MinneapolisThe Cherry Pit presents an open jam for musicians and music lovers in the Twin Cities. It’s a social hub for Twin Cities creatives, a training ground to refine musicianship, and a vehicle for high-vibrational improvisation. This is not a free-form basement jam or strictly a jazz jam. Our goal is to find an equilibrium […]
