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Emmet Cohen, Double the Pleasure: In the Dunsmore Room and at Jazz Central, November 12-13

November 11, 2017 •

© Jon Morgan & Andrea Canter “Emmet is one of the most dynamic young musicians on the scene today.” — Christian McBride One of the fast-rising talents on the national jazz scene, pianist and B-3 specialist Emmet Cohen first visited the Twin Cities last March, performing in the Dunsmore Room with the Brian Lynch Quartet […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 2017

November 10, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter [The Lead Sheet is published monthly and updated weekly] A big weekend of music including Maud Hixson’s show with the Wolverines Big Band and new arrangements from Rick Carlson; Patty Peterson in tribute to Barbra Streisand at Chanhassan; Emmet Cohen’s back to back gigs; Catherine Russell returning to the Dakota…. Friday, […]

Julian Manzara, Steve Kenny Lead Quartets at the Black Dog, November 4

November 8, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter On a stage otherwise occupied by two bands of young lions, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog curator Steve Kenny wears his bandleader hat on November 4, leading his current quartet through music in preparation for their first recording session. Kicking off the evening will be the Julian Manzara Quartet. […]

Omar AbdulKarim Quartet at Jazz Central, November 10

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© Andrea Canter Now in its second month, the Illicit Jazz Workshop continues at Jazz Central Studios on November 10 (8 pm) with the Omar AbdulKarim Quartet. Led by the young veteran trumpeter, the band includes Aaron Hedenstrom (saxophones), Javi Santiago (piano), and Jeff Bailey (bass). Omar AbdulKarim has been playing trumpet since the early […]

Adam Meckler Orchestra Debuts at the Icehouse on November 6

November 4, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Gathering a band of “some of the Twin Cities’ hippest younger players,” young and hip trumpeter Adam Meckler has been leading one of the region’s most innovative big bands for the past five years. A monthly fixture at Jazz Central for about a year, then in a similar time slot at the […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 2017

November 2, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter November is not starting out in a gentle fashion, but perhaps that merely means there will be plenty of musical heat. A number of guest artists will add fuel to the fires– Lizz Wright, Phil Markowitz and Zach Brock, Ann Hampton Callway, Catherine Russell, Pat Mallinger and more; ongoing local talent […]