This merry band of “genre-bending eclectics” (Jazz 88) has been entertaining sold-out houses at the Dakota since 2000. The George Maurer Group takes the stage by storm with their irreverent style and sly musical humor. Here, they will bring you an evening filled with witty stage banter, clever musicianship, and surprising twists on holiday classics. For example, […]

Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming single “Merry Christmas, Darling”. Here, this is a timeless reimagining of the beloved Carpenters classic. Last year, the “powerhouse rivaling Judy Garland and Rosemary Clooney” (People) released her holiday EP Snow! Snow! presents Stella interpreting well-known holiday classics. For example, she includes “White Christmas,” “Have […]

The 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.

Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming single “Merry Christmas, Darling”. Here, this is a timeless reimagining of the beloved Carpenters classic. Last year, the “powerhouse rivaling Judy Garland and Rosemary Clooney” (People) released her holiday EP Snow! Snow! presents Stella interpreting well-known holiday classics. For example, she includes “White Christmas,” “Have […]

Miki Yamanaka lights up every room she plays, blending deep swing, sharp instincts, and a joyful presence that draws listeners in. Witness her Midwest debut at Berlin! Band Members: Miki Yamanaka - Piano Tyrone Allen II - Bass Jimmy Macbride - Drums ⊹ Japanese-born pianist Miki Yamanaka has wasted no time in establishing herself as […]

Join us in the Starlight room with the Regional Jazz Trio, formed in the early 2000’s by legendary bass player and composer Anthony Cox, featuring lifelong friends Mike Lewis and JT Bates. An intimate experience every time in the Starlight Room. Old standards and originals of Anthony’s

Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style. His forty-plus albums over four decades have earned him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues and jazz, he plays his signature six-string and twelve-string guitars with effortless aptitude, a big heart and an even bigger grin.  Kottke […]

The award-winning Marilyn Maye appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the record for appearances by a singer. He called her “Super-Singer”. Steve Allen presented her at various times on his national television show, which led to an RCA recording contract, seven albums and 34 singles including her hit record of “Cabaret”. Beside the […]

Tanner Taylor studied under Jack Oatts and Manhattan School of Music’s Garry Dial. An in-demand pianist throughout the Midwest, he regularly performs in the Omaha, Minneapolis, Des Moines, and Kansas City music scenes and is co-founder of Jazz Central Studios in the Twin Cities. Taylor has performed with jazz notables such as Clark Terry, Slide […]

The award-winning Marilyn Maye appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the record for appearances by a singer. He called her “Super-Singer”. Steve Allen presented her at various times on his national television show, which led to an RCA recording contract, seven albums and 34 singles including her hit record of “Cabaret”. Beside the […]

Guitar duo Pavel Jany and Dean Harrington will perform an hour of acoustic jazz and international music. The eclecticism of Pavel Jany's guitar playing and composing has no boundaries. Jany has founded several international jazz projects on the Twin Cities' music scene, including the Brazilian jazz ensemble Ticket To Brasil, the instrumental trio Talking Strings, […]

Grammy-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón and prolific pianist Luis Perdomo will team up for two exceptional shows at Berlin. Their mission? To celebrate the Latin American songbook and the joy, tenderness, and beauty within. Grammy winner, Doris Duke Artist, and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced […]

Big Blue Moon is a modern jazz piano trio from south Minneapolis. The group programs a setlist of Nick's originals, jazz standards, and improvisational arrangements & interpretations of favorite tunes from the 60s and 70s including Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Nick Drake. In a split second, this trio can turn from beautifully arranged sections […]

Award-winning pancakes plus traditional Colombian and Venezuelan dishes and eclectic music from around the globe, including some holiday tunes!

Jazz pianist Tedd Firth, most often seen in the Twin Cities as accompanist to such vocalists as Marilyn Maye, Michael Feinstein and Bernadette Peters, returns to Crooners for an intimate cocktail hour in Maggie's Lounge. Tedd Firth: Piano Tedd Firth is a musical director, pianist and arranger. As musical director and accompanist he has worked with […]

The award-winning Marilyn Maye appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the record for appearances by a singer. He called her “Super-Singer”. Steve Allen presented her at various times on his national television show, which led to an RCA recording contract, seven albums and 34 singles including her hit record of “Cabaret”. Beside the […]

The Southside Aces have been playing holiday shows for over twenty years. They play favorites, lesser-knowns, even originals! When you put holiday tunes through the New Orleans jazz filter, you make Yuletide haters love, and lovers love more! For two decades, the Southside Aces have performed traditional New Orleans jazz for weddings, festivals, clubs, and […]

Pianist, composer, and arranger Kavyesh Kaviraj is proud to kick off his December residency, KAVY TRIES THINGS, with two of his dearest collaborators, MMYYKK and Omar Abdulkarim. To open the show, Kavy will present his first-ever solo set, blending acoustic and electronic explorations galore. Then, he will join MMYYKK and Omar Abdulkarim in performing music from […]