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Dave Rempis Launches Solo Tour at Jazz Central, February 16

February 15, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter One of the top talents among avant garde saxophonists, Dave Rempis makes a rare visit to the Twin Cities on Thursday February 16 (8:30 pm), as he opens his 2017 solo tour at Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis. Rempis was last in town some years ago while touring with the Vandermark 5. […]

Rodney Ruckus Triple Feature at Reverie, February 16

February 14, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie presents a triple feature this week (February 16 at 9 pm) as multi-instrumentalist Rodney Ruckus brings three ensembles to the stage, including his Ruckus Hip Hop Jazz, LA Trio, and Ruckus (trio). Curator Steve Kenny has described these bands as “a conglomerate of some of the best […]

Adam Meckler Orchestra at the Dakota, February 16

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© Andrea Canter Gathering a band of “some of the Twin Cities’ hippest younger players,” young and hip trumpeter Adam Meckler has been leading one of the region’s most innovative big bands for the past four years. A monthly fixture at Jazz Central for about a year, then in a similar time slot […]

From Windom, MN to “The Thompson Fields”: Maria Schneider at O’Shaughnessy, February 16

February 13, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter “The Maria Schneider Orchestra: Led by Ms. Schneider, a composer and orchestrator of penetrating insight, this group has an ambitiously realized new album – The Thompson Fields— its first release in eight years – that underscores its stature as the pre-eminent large ensemble of our time.” –Nate Chinen, The New York […]

Jeremy Walker’s Songtet at Vieux Carre’, February 15

February 11, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Renowned composer, pianist and bandleader Jeremy Walker brings his Songtet to Vieux Carre’ in downtown St Paul on February 15 (8 pm). An ensemble devoted to great songs–from the Great American Songbook to Bob Dylan to Walker originals, Songtet features Walker’s usual rhythm section partners, bassist Jeff Brueske and drummer Tim Zhorne, […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 10-16

February 9, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Warmer weather, hotter music, maybe spring is not that far off after all!. And we’ll have some smoldering jazz in the metro this week, a slow burn til it all explodes at O’Shaughnessy Thursday night when Maria Schneider and Orchestra make a long-overdue return to the Twin Cities to perform her Grammy-winning […]