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Old Town Jam keeps jazz tradition alive in Northeast Minneapolis

March 2, 2022 •

By Ryan Garmoe Since 2019, something special has been happening every Tuesday evening in Northeast Minneapolis. Jazz musicians gather, share some drinks, and ultimately play tunes from 10pm-1am at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon on the corner of Southeast 4th and East Hennepin. Spearheaded by local bassist, bandleader, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aficionado, Graydon Peterson, the Old […]

Charlie Lincoln’s compositions shine at kj’s

February 22, 2022 •

By Ryan Garmoe Two weeks ago on Saturday, bassist Charlie Lincoln led his quartet for the second installment of Saturday Night Jazz at kj’s hideaway. The stellar group featured Ivan Cunningham (alto sax), Bryan Nichols (piano), Ben Ehrlich (drums), and Lincoln and his compositions. It’s always interesting to hear the original music of busy rhythm […]

Vibraphonist Wolf will show split personality at Dakota

February 6, 2022 •

By Dan Emerson Rising-star vibraphonist Warren Wolf plans to show several sides of his musical personality Tuesday-Wednesday, February 8-9 at the Dakota jazz club. On Tuesday night, multi-instrumentalist Wolf will present a show he’s been touring with for about two years, a retrospective look at the evolution of his main instrument, the vibes. “A lot […]

Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield “Take That Back” (Shifting Paradigms 2021)

January 29, 2022 •

“Take That Back” is a great title for this band and its debut album, led by Twin Cities’ Joan Hutton and Eau Claire’s Sue Orfield, as it seems that is what they are saying throughout—“hey, listen up, take that back!” There’s something darkly playful brewing here! The ten tracks are all originals from the two […]

Saturday Night Jazz finds a new home in a familiar location

January 28, 2022 •

By Dan Emerson The popular Saturday Night Jazz series in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood has found a new home in an “old” location. Uprooted by the recent closing of Lowertown’s Black Dog Cafe, the series will resume Saturday, February 5 at kj’s hideaway, which opened last year in the basement of the Hamm Building, 408 […]

Bob James and his young drummer are trading info

January 24, 2022 •

By Dan Emerson On their recent tour, 82 year old keyboardist and composer emeritus Bob James and his 20-something drummer, James Adkins, have been swapping vital information. The well-traveled jazz lifer has been helping Adkins navigate the twists and turns of the road; when the trio played the Dakota jazz club for two nights, Orlando, […]