Jazz Police, Author at Twin Cities Jazz Festival

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 24-30

March 23, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter The calendar says Spring so it must be true. And I know summer is coming because Steve Heckler has announced the Twin Cities Jazz Fest headliners with McCoy Tyner, Terence Blanchard, Anat Cohen and Bobby Lyle. But there’s another jazz fest coming this Saturday with three great area bands and another […]

Katia Cardenas Celebrates Her Birthday and Music at the Icehouse, March 26

March 22, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Now on a steady upward trajectory on the Twin Cities jazz scene, vocalist Katia Cardenas celebrates her birthday in style at the Icehouse on Sunday, March 26th at 5 pm. No, it’s not that big one– Katia is still under 30. But she has plenty to celebrate– her recent CD debut release, […]

Jazz at Studio Z “Winter” Jazz Festival on March 25

March 21, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter The fourth annual Jazz at Studio Z Winter (or Spring!) Jazz festival will be held on Saturday, March 25, with four bands starting at 5 pm in Studio Z in St. Paul’s Lowertown. Like the annual Jazz at Studio Z concert season, the music is curated by guitarist and bandleader Zacc Harris. […]

Jazz at the Black Dog — Friday AND Saturday, March 24-25

March 20, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter The Black Dog in St. Paul’s Lowertown is known for its eclectic, nightly menu of music from world rhythms to singer songwriters to some of the best jazz in the metro. For well over two years (133 straight weeks, says curator Steve Kenny), Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog has presented […]

Peter Schimke Trio at Reverie, March 23

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© Andrea Canter Considered one of the most versatile pianists on the Twin Cities jazz scene, Peter Schimke seldom takes the leading role on jazz club stages. It’s a rare treat this Thursday, March 23 (9 pm) when Schimke leads a stellar trio with bassist Chris Bates and drummer Cory Healey at Reverie — part […]

Regional Jazz Trio at the Icehouse, March 20

March 19, 2017 •

© Jon Morgan There is a memorable scene in the Coen brother’s masterpiece Miller’s Crossing (1990) in which the Irish crime boss Leo (played by Albert Finney) reminds his Italian rival Johnny (Jon Polito) of his ability to maintain the Underworld’s social order: “You’re exactly as big as I let you be, and no bigger, […]