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Jazz Students! Improvisation Workshop Deadline October 2!

September 30, 2021 •

Students! Improve and inspire your improvisation skills by exploring a diverse range of techniques and approaches. On October 9, 12-2 pm, Minnesota Jazz Education (MN JazzEd) presents a FREE in-person community-wide improvisation workshop for fully-vaccinated high school musicians at High School for Recording Arts, located at 1166 University Ave West, St. Paul, MN 55104. Space […]

The 2021 Newport Jazz Festival – A Fabulous Return!

September 26, 2021 •

Newport Jazz Festival Fans enjoying the show © Kevin R. Mason Although there were downpours in Newport, RI the night before the Newport Jazz Festival (NJF), on Friday, July 30, the sun rose brilliantly for the return of the NJF, […]

The Lead Sheet — Jazzy Start to October

September 25, 2021 •

Karrin Allyson in the Belvedere, 2020 Seems we are getting back to “jazz normal”, at least a lot closer to it. Some high powered gigs with local and national heroes/heroines coming up! Crooners keeps three stages going at least 3 nights per week. Friday and Saturday (Oct 1-2) marks the return of vocalist/pianist, multi Grammy […]

Welcome to the 2021 Twin Cities Jazz Festival – A Message from Steve Heckler

September 17, 2021 •

Here’s a quick chat with Executive Director of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Steve Heckler. Please join us today and tomorrow in downtown Saint Paul at Mears Park or watch online.

Twin Cities Jazz Festival Returns! Live and Virtually From Mears Park, September 16-18

September 12, 2021 •

Mears Park (2018 Twin Cities Jazz Festival) The first Twin Cities Jazz Festival back in 1999 wasn’t even supposed to be a jazz festival, just an “event” to promote the music. Three hundred were expected on Peavy Plaza, 3,000 showed up. It became an annual jazz festival, held every year, ultimately settling in Lowertown St […]

Sheila Jordan’s Comes Love: Lost Session 1960 To Be Released September 17th By Capri Records

September 6, 2021 •

by Don Berryman As last year brought to us found recordings from the mid-century, including Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers’ Just Coolin’, Sonny Rollins in Holland, and Charles Mingus @ Bremen (All three of which are included in my best of 2020 review), this year’s discoveries include a live recording of John Coltrane’s A […]