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Regional Jazz Trio at the Icehouse, March 20

March 19, 2017 •

© Jon Morgan There is a memorable scene in the Coen brother’s masterpiece Miller’s Crossing (1990) in which the Irish crime boss Leo (played by Albert Finney) reminds his Italian rival Johnny (Jon Polito) of his ability to maintain the Underworld’s social order: “You’re exactly as big as I let you be, and no bigger, […]

SFJAZZ Collective Highlights Jazz Masters: Bobby Hutcherson and John Handy

March 18, 2017 •

© Ken Vermes SFJAZZ kicked off the second half of its fifth season in its dedicated building at San Francisco’s Civic Center with an ambitious and exciting series of shows celebrating the music and lives of Tony Williams (January 19), Joe Henderson (January 20), Bobby Hutcherson (January 21), and John Handy (January 22). These concerts […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 17-23

March 16, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Happy Almost Spring! We have some young and local rising star performers this weekend, as well as a Twin Cities debut visit from one of the nation’s rising stars of jazz piano. Throughout the week, veterans of the local scene shine on stages across the metro. Big Gigs This Week Friday, […]

Aaron Hedenstrom Quintet and Liquid Vinyl — Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog, March 18

March 14, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter The Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Series is into its third year in St. Paul’s Lowertown. One of the first venues to “fill the gap” left by the closing of the Artists Quarter in 2013, the Black Dog has presented over 130 Saturday nights of top jazz under the leadership […]

Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie: Illicit Sextet’s Minneapolis CD Release, March 16

March 13, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter A few months ago, the long-running Illicit Sextet celebrated its third recording at the Black Dog in St Paul. Now the band takes their all-originals approach to performing and recording across the river, holding the Minneapolis CD Release for Addendum at Reverie on March 16 (9 pm), part of IS co-founder Steve […]

Sam Miltich and Charmin Michelle Quartet in the Dunsmore Room, March 14

March 11, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter On March 14, the intimate Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge welcomes the dazzling guitar-vocal duo of Sam Miltich and Charmin Michelle, with the support of bassist Chris Bates and drummer Jay Epstein. Music begins at 7 pm. Music, like the surrounding forests of Northern Minnesota, was just a normal part of family […]