Jazz Police, Author at Twin Cities Jazz Festival

“Allyson Sings Allison” — Karrin Brings New Show to the Dakota, May 15

May 14, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter “She brings a timbre that is part ice and part grain…incisive, original, and emotionally convincing.”– Gary Giddens A five-time Grammy nominee whose discography ranges from Paris to Rio, from ballads to blues, from upbeat swing to gloomy contemplation, Karrin Allyson keeps forging new directions. In 2013, she finally put her talents as […]

Dave King Trio in Home Territory– at the Dunsmore Room, May 15-16

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© Andrea Canter We will have to forgive Milwaukee’s Jazz Estate for their excitement in welcoming “from New York City” the Dave King Trio, which plays there immediately after the band’s two-night stand (May 15-16) in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge in Fridley. Of course, that’s the Twin Cities, and home to Dave King […]

Johnson/Daisy/Johnson at Jazz Central, May 13

May 12, 2017 •

© Jon Morgan Destined to be the jazz scene’s sleeper performance of the week is the Minneapolis appearance of the collective trio comprised of trumpeter Russ Johnson, drummer Tim Daisy, and bassist Max Johnson. Nestled in between performances in Milwaukee and Chicago, the collective will bring their brand of creative improvised music to Jazz Central […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 12-18

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© Andrea Canter It looks like a great spring week coming our way with national headliners and local talents–talents that could be national headliners. Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 12. One of the most lauded composers and bandleaders of his generation, saxophonist Steve Coleman brings his rarely performed project, Natal Eclipse, to the […]

Twin Cities Jazz Festival Announces Full Line-up of Headliners!

May 11, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Ed. note: Portions of this article are taken from the May 10th press release from the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Twin Cities Jazz Festival’s Executive Director Steve Heckler ushered in May with an exciting announcement, revealing the addition of saxophone heavyweight Joshua Redman and burgeoning talent, pianist Emmet Cohen to the […]

Open Story, Walker West Jazz Ensemble at the Black Dog on May 13

May 10, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Last fall, a “new” trio launched in the Dunsmore Room of Crooners Lounge, bringing together three local veterans who somehow had never played together before. As Open Story, Dean Magraw, Bryan Nichols and Jay Epstein proved to be as effective as collaborators as they are talented as solo performers, bandleaders, and sidemen. […]