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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 24-March 2

February 24, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter If the past week was a whirlwind of jazz, then this Saturday alone will keep our ears spinning. In the vortex this week–Julian Lage, John Scofield, Laura Caviani and Chris Olson, Jack Brass Band, the Pat Moriarty-Phil Hey Duo…. keep the gigs coming. Big Gigs This Week Friday, February 24. One-time […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog — Minnesota Hard Bop Collective and Julian Manzara Quartet, February 25

February 23, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Two outstanding bands of largely young “veterans” converge at the Black Dog on Saturday, February 25, on the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series, curated by Steve Kenny. The Julian Manzara Quartet opens at 7 pm, followed by the Minnesota Hard Bop Collective at 8:30. Julian Manzara Quartet (7 […]

Jazz @ St Barneys: Laura Caviani and Chris Olson, February 25

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© Andrea Canter Curated by Jeff Whitmill for the past decade, Jazz @ St. Barney’s presents some of the area’s most popular jazz artists on its at least monthly series, sometimes in familiar, sometimes in new configurations. Pianist Laura Caviani and guitarist Chris Olson have played instrumental jazz together over the years, but recently have […]

Larry Coryell, 1943-2017: Jazz Warrior – An Appreciation

February 22, 2017 •

© Ken Vermes Ed. note: One of the pioneers of fusion guitar as well as a much admired jazz musician, Larry Coryell passed away unexpectedly on February 19 at age 73, following a gig at the Iridium in New York. Larry recalled a friend telling him, as an aspiring teen guitarist, that he would “never […]

What is it about Maria Schneider?

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Anna Buchholz As I sit in the third row of the O’Shaughnessy auditorium, the concert is about at its conclusion and the orchestra prepares to play one of my favorite compositions from The Thompson Fields, “Arbiters of Evolution.” Introducing the work, Maria Schneider is both teaching us about and gesticulating the mating dance of Papua […]

American Reverie at Reverie, February 23

February 21, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Nearly two years ago, prolific bandleader and guitarist Zacc Harris debuted a new trio, American Reverie, featuring Harris, Matt Peterson and Lars-Erik Larson. The band has returned to local stages several times now, particularly to play at its “namesake” on the Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie series. And they will reconvene at […]