Pianist/composer Aaron Parks, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Eric McPherson perform music from Parks' third Blue Note release, By All Means, which explores a new color palette influenced by the likes of Wayne Shorter, Kenny Wheeler, Horace Silver, and Duke Ellington. Band Members: Aaron Parks - Piano Eric McPherson - Drums Ben Street - Bass […]

Tall Tales is an all-star quartet focused on performing the music of guitarist Dean Granros. Having lain dormant for several years, Tall Tales will take the music off their two Shifting Paradigm albums and spin it around in new ways. This reunion show at Berlin promises to be an exciting evening full of fresh ideas […]

Extraordinary vocalist Michael Mayo will accompany himself on piano in his Minnesota debut. ⊹ Whether Michael Mayo is performing with his band, as a guest, or alone with a looper pedal and a piano, the Los Angeles native’s commanding, otherworldly vocalese has been gathering critical and commercial acclaim around the globe. Mayo attended the prestigious […]

The Twin Cities Jazz Pop-Up Tour is a new performance series that extends the energy of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival beyond summer in Mears Park into the winter all around town! For this installment of the pop-up tour, Twin Cities Jazz Festival presents the Kevin Gamble Quartet—a high-energy fusion group inspired by funk and […]