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Ahmed Abdulkarim has been performing music his entire life. He began on the piano, then moved to the bugle to the trombone before finally settling on the trumpet in 1956. Trumpet jazz is where he truly found his voice. Abdulkarim studied under Manny Laureano of the Minnesota Symphony and has performed at legendary venues including […]
Framework—the jazz trio composed of drummer Jay Epstein, guitarist Chris Olson, and bassist Chris Bates—will perform two hour-long sets. Chris Bates is an accomplished bassist recognized for his remarkable contributions to the world of jazz. Bates is a key member of the Atlantis Quartet, where his dynamic and inventive bass lines contribute to the ensemble's […]
Milwaukee saxophonist Ryan Meisel presents a night of original jazz featuring Minneapolis-based guitarist Toivo Hannigan and bassist Dan Carpel with Milwaukee’s Jake Polancich on drums. The quartet will perform music from Meisel’s latest vinyl recordings: "Spirit Dance," a tribute to 1960s John Coltrane, and "Jarred," inspired by 1970s Miles Davis. Band Members: Ryan Meisel - […]
Mississippi Hot Club is a gypsy jazz quartet of Minnesota natives—Joshua Parlanti, Alissa “Big Al” Jacobsen, Joseph Downing, and Ian Stenlund. Their name nods to the mighty Mississippi, the lifeblood river that runs through their Minneapolis hometown. With a deep passion for gypsy jazz (also known as jazz manouche or hot club jazz), the band […]
The 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 […]
Melvin Gibbs will be doing a live remix of his latest album, Amasia: Anaminia Sessions 2, which Pitchfork described as a "dynamic amalgam of avant-club music, post-vaporwave prog, and electrifying jazz fusion.” Before and after Gibbs’s set, expect to hear a DJ set of deep jazz and soul cuts, future-forward R&B, and experimental ambience from […]
Strategic Mice performs original, modern improvisational music with a focus on groove, and features London native Fred Flowerday on keyboards, Minnesota-born Andrew Schwandt on tenor saxophone, and Latvia's own Haralds Bondaris on drums. In this performance, they'll be presenting “The Moving Suite,” a series of tunes that commemorate a formative shared experience. ⊹ To check […]
Julian Davis Reid is a contemplative, emotionally dynamic pianist and composer. His group’s two-set performance of his new album, Vocation, will explore the relationships in his life most precious to him and will invite you to explore those most precious to you. Band Members: Julian Davis Reid - Piano Runere Brooks - Bass James Russell […]
Julian Davis Reid is a contemplative, emotionally dynamic pianist and composer. His group’s two-set performance of his new album, Vocation, will explore the relationships in his life most precious to him and will invite you to explore those most precious to you. Band Members: Julian Davis Reid - Piano Runere Brooks - Bass James Russell […]
Tram is a trio featuring Andrew Tomten on saxophone, Matt McIntyre on hybrid guitar, and Toby Ramaswamy on drums. Inspired by the music of Stanton Moore and Charlie Hunter, the group plays a mix of funk-jazz originals as well as interpretations of standards. For this show, vocalist Aby Wolf will join the fray, featuring on […]
Acclaimed Minneapolis jazz guitarist and composer Cody Steinmann brings his quartet to Berlin as the first stop of his 2026 Midwest tour—right in his hometown. Band Members: Cody Steinmann - Guitar Calvin Caron - Bass Solomon Parham Nick Zuck - Drums ⊹ Jazz88 (KBEM) calls Cody Steinmann "one of the most prolific guitarists in the […]
The 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 […]
