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Thoughtcast and 69 Dodge close out March Madness Mondays at Icehouse

April 1, 2022 •

By Ryan Garmoe This past Monday, two jazz groups with an electric tilt showcased their stuff for the final evening of March Madness Mondays at Icehouse. The evening opened with 69 Dodge, which features Zacc Harris (guitar), Cody McKinney (bass), and Dave Power (drums). Labeling this group as strictly jazz is difficult. They turn the […]

San Francisco collective shows no signs of quarantine ‘rust’

March 30, 2022 •

By Dan Emerson Freed from the bonds of COVID lockdown, the SFJazz Collective brought plenty of creative and performing energy with its annual (in “normal” times) visit to the Dakota jazz club in Minneapolis, on March 28th. In its past iterations, each season of the leaderless ensemble has typically focused on the music of selected […]

Volstead’s Emporium brings late night jazz to Uptown

March 21, 2022 •

By Ryan Garmoe A newcomer to Volstead’s Emporium would probably be put off. They would see a line extending from a large metal door located in a back alley behind Bill’s Imported Foods in Uptown. Occasionally, a slit would open in the door, and a voice would ask, “how many?” then shut back up upon […]

A Gem From 2021: SummerStage – The Dom Salvador Samba Jazz Sextet in Central Park

March 18, 2022 •

Dom Salvador Jazz Sextet © Kevin R. Mason On Saturday, September 4, SummerStage and the City Parks Foundation, in association with the 25th Brazilian Film Festival, presented the Dom Salvador Samba Jazz Sextet. The event took place at Rumsey Playfield in NYC’s Central Park on a gorgeous late-summer evening. Dom […]

JazzFest Returns, June 24-25 in Mears Park and Beyond!

March 9, 2022 •

Twin Cities Jazz Fest at Mears Park (2017) Much to the delight of Twin Cities jazz fans, Jazz Fest returns to Mears Park and traditional summer weekend, June 24-25, with primary sponsorship from AARP and KBEM radio. Festival Director Steve Heckler announced the mainstage lineup today: Emmet Cohen on the Main Stage, Jazz Fest 2021 […]

Old Town Jam keeps jazz tradition alive in Northeast Minneapolis

March 2, 2022 •

By Ryan Garmoe Since 2019, something special has been happening every Tuesday evening in Northeast Minneapolis. Jazz musicians gather, share some drinks, and ultimately play tunes from 10pm-1am at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon on the corner of Southeast 4th and East Hennepin. Spearheaded by local bassist, bandleader, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aficionado, Graydon Peterson, the Old […]