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Maria Schneider Returns to Lead the JazzMN Orchestra on April 8

April 5, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter “Maria Schneider is a national treasure.” — National Public Radio “Like Wayne Shorter, she somehow expresses compassion through tones.” –The New York Times From her days as a precocious child musician in a small town on the prairie to her current status as a critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning jazz icon in New […]

Freddy Cole Returns to the Dakota, April 4

April 1, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter “Freddy has an impeccable sense of swing…he is, overall, the most maturely expressive male jazz singer of his generation, if not the best alive.” —The New York Times I’m Not My Brother, I’m Me was the fitting title of a popular Freddy Cole recording, reissued in 2004. Twelve years younger than legendary […]

Greg Ward Quintet at the Icehouse, Monday April 3

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© Jon Morgan Since his last appearance in the Twin Cities as part of drummer Mike Reed’s People Places and Things quintet, saxophonist Greg Ward has been restlessly engrossed in exploring a variety of musical projects. He also moved back to Chicago after having relocated to New York City for half a dozen years. Ward’s […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 31- April 6

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© Andrea Canter Finally it seems we’re into spring mode, just in time for April and some outstanding options in jazz for the coming week, from local stars the Atlantis Quartet to visiting upstart Greg Ward to such seasoned internationally renowned performers as Freddy Cole and Stacy Kent. Add in a three-show debut of Arne […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Presents Common Space, Atlantis Quartet on April 1

March 31, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter ” [Atlantis Quartet] shifts nimbly from a punk-jazz aesthetic to an ECM-ish sensitivity.”–Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times One of the most praised jazz ensembles in the Twin Cities, the Atlantis Quartet recently celebrated ten years of collaboration and innovative music. Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog is pleased to present Atlantis (Zacc […]

A “Colossus” Quartet at Reverie, March 30

March 30, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter A week after the Peter Schimke Trio prompted standing ovations, Steve Kenny’s Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie brings together another ensemble with firepower to spare. Dubbed Colossus, the talents of this new quartet bring validity to their name — Clay Pufahl on saxes, Park Evans on guitar, Chris Bates on bass, and […]