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Curtis Stigers With JazzMN– “One More for the Road” at the Dakota, September 19
September 18, 2017 •© Andrea Canter Fifty years ago, magic was made on the stage of the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, when the timeless cool of Frank Sinatra met the robust swing of the Count Basie Orchestra. Sinatra at the Sands has remained a beloved classic ever since, the perfect marriage of old-school pop and big band […]
Arne and Maud, Bing and Rosemary: The Crosby-Clooney Story in the Dunsmore Room, September 19
•© Andrea Canter Long-time musical partners Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney come to life again, thanks to long-time musical partners Arne Fogel and Maud Hixson. The Crosby – Clooney Story explores the pairing of two iconic musicians through the music of three classic albums, their radio series and of course, White Christmas. And who better […]
Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Features Bottomless Pit, September 16
September 16, 2017 •© Andrea Canter A new band of popular veterans arrived on the scene in early 2015, debuting on the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series, and since has performed around town at other venues. Bottomless Pit is led by guitarist Joel Shapira and features Pete Whitman (saxophones), Tom Lewis (bass), and Weather Report […]
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 2017
September 15, 2017 •© Andrea Canter [Reminder: The Lead Sheet is published monthly and updated weekly] September promises to be one of the hottest jazz months of the year in the Twin Cities, with visits from Eliane Elias, Mike Stern, John Raymond, the Yellow Jackets, Curtis Stiegers, Jay Clayton, Evan Christopher, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln […]
John Raymond and Real Feels at Vieux Carre’ on September 14
September 12, 2017 •© Andrea Canter “Electrifyingly new and strangely familiar at the same time…with his mix of modern sounds and old-fashioned feeling, Raymond is steering jazz in the right direction.” (DownBeat Magazine, ★★★★ 1/2 stars) Nearly two years ago, Twin Cities native trumpeter John Raymond was on tour with his Real Feels trio in celebration of their […]
Red Planet With Bill Carrothers: Back in the Dunsmore Room on September 12
September 11, 2017 •© Andrea Canter “Carrothers’ feathery textures go nicely with the wave of effects Dean Magraw wrings from his guitar…bassist Chris Bates and drummer Jay Epstein spin the eruptions with aplomb.” – Star Tribune “Musically, Red Planet is a trio of wide open spaces, and Carrothers fills those spaces subtly but colorfully, his improvisations and accompaniments […]
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