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July EP: Twin Cities Jazz, Epilogue, Prologue

June 30, 2024 •

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Mears Park, Saturday Night (Joe Lovano Quartet) June is typically the biggest jazz month in Minnesota, with the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, preview events, and the addition of outdoor music as we get into summer. 2024 was no exception, and it was exceptional. An extended “epilogue” follows, with an […]

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 21-22: New Director, New Venues, Same Spirit of Jazz

June 11, 2024 •

Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park Dayna Martinez, Executive Director In many ways, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival continues in 2024 as it has now for 25 years. Getting officially underway in St Paul’s Mears Park and beyond on Friday, June 21, we’ll hear international headliners, local legends, and future stars; jazz all its […]

June EP: Epilogue and Prologue —Comings and Goings in Twin Cities Jazz

May 31, 2024 •

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival runs June 21-22 at Mears Park Spring jazz in the Twin Cities is typically both abundant and fabulous—perhaps, intentionally or not, a great build-up to our annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, this year June 21-22. More about the festival in the Prologue. Epilogue: Favorite Jazz Performances in May Selecting some […]

Looking Back – Best of 2023: The Newport Jazz Festival

May 20, 2024 •

The Charles Lloyd Quartet © Kevin R. Mason The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) was held from August 4 to 6 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. One of the best things about jazz festivals is how they unite people in the […]

May’s EP: Epilogue and Prologue, Comings and Goings in Twin Cities Jazz

April 30, 2024 •

Happy Apple performs two nights at Berlin, May 10-11 Note: Again, EP replaces The Lead Sheet, offering a look back at some great performances last month and looking ahead to some recommendations for the new month. Not exhaustive, not objective, there’s a lot more than what is covered here. Epilogue: April Jazz Patrick Adkins April […]

Our Jazz Hero, Steve Heckler

April 16, 2024 •

Our Jazz Hero, Steve Heckler The Jazz Journalists Association annually recognizes individuals “who go beyond their job titles to have have significant impact in their local communities by supporting jazz music, musicians and musical culture.” For 2024, JJA has named 33 “activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz” as the 2024 Jazz Heroes, including […]