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Sam Miltich and Dave Karr Salute Lester Young in the Dunsmore Room, May 28

May 26, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter They’ve performed as a duo and now guitarist Sam Miltich and saxophonist Dave Karr head a quartet (with Chris Bates and Jay Epstein) in celebration of the music of Lester Young, on May 28 (7 pm) in the Dunsmore Room of Crooner’s Lounge. Lester Young was one of the true jazz giants, […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog: Selby Avenue Brass Band, Park Evans Quintet on May 27

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© Andrea Canter Memorial Day Weekend often conjures images of picnics in the park and brass bands on the band stand. Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog typically conjures images of skilled improvisers playing original music in diverse configurations. On May 27, Steve Kenny’s jazz series welcomes two bands that cover it all, from […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 26-June 1

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© Andrea Canter We start off the weekend with our first “summer” holiday, and there’s plenty of music to fit in around any barbecues, picnics, or gardening activities. In addition to a good range of local artists, we welcome the return of Chris Potter to the Dakota, with a new quartet celebrating a new release. […]

A Cutting Edge Thursday: The Music of Low, Seru & Ewart, Pete Hennig

May 24, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter The Twin Cities Jazz Community boasts a multi-generational affinity for modern approaches to improvisation. On Thursday, May 25, several of these forces converge on the calendar, giving fans of the music three nearly simultaneous options from south Minneapolis to St. Paul’s Groveland to Lowertown, and opportunities to hear the talents of […]

Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson Bring Judy Garland to the Dunsmore Room, May 23

May 22, 2017 •

“Hixson’s slightly gauzy tone and breezy phrasing evoked cool-school singers of the 1950s such as June Christy, Chris Connor and Anita O’Day. Yet there was nothing historic nor nostalgic about Hixson’s manner, her inherent swing sensibility driving the music unstoppably forward. She benefited significantly from the pianism of Rick Carlson, whose buoyant accompaniment referenced the […]

American Reverie CD Release at Hook and Ladder, May 20

May 20, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter About two years ago, prolific bandleader and guitarist Zacc Harris debuted a new trio, American Reverie, featuring Harris, Matt Peterson on and Lars-Erik Larson on drums. They’ve since been featured at — Reverie, of course, on the Thursday Night Jazz series, as well as Jazz Central and the Black Dog. This weekend, […]