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Jason Fabus (Los Angeles)

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis

Jason Fabus performs an evening of music.

$15 – $20

Late Night Lounge: Chris Wilbourn (aka Felix of Heiruspecs)

Berlin 204 North First Street, Minneapolis

Soulful, jazzy house vibes. Chris Wilbourn walks with each foot in different worlds. While successful with his hip-hop band Heiruspecs and widely known for their work in the Twin Cities rap scene, he started in high school as a DJ, rapper, and rave promoter as a part of the Family Werks crew. A love of […]

Early Evening Jazz: Adam Linz / Joe Strachan

Berlin 204 North First Street, Minneapolis

Bassist Adam Linz and pianist Joe Strachan will unite for two sets of dinner jazz. Adam Linz is a well-known bass player in the Twin Cities jazz scene. He co-leads the internationally award-winning group Fat Kid Wednesdays with childhood friends Mike Lewis and JT Bates, which has toured extensively throughout Europe and North America. Adam […]

Mary Louise Knutson Solo Piano

Angelina's Kitchen 2170 Eagle Creek Lane, Woodbury

Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.

Free

Tommaso Moretti’s Inside Out 4tet

Berlin 204 North First Street, Minneapolis

Tommaso Moretti (drums, vocals, samples), Ben Dillinger (bass), Jake Wark (tenor sax), and Edinho Gerber (guitar) will perform new original compositions by bandleader Moretti and music from the album Inside Out (Bace, 2022). Tommaso Moretti is a drummer, composer, and educator born and raised in Italy and now based in Chicago. Tommaso began to play […]

$15

Chris Hepola Quartet

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis

Chris hepola - drums Josh Granowski - bass Toivo Hannigan - guitar Denny Carlson - Bari sax

$15 – $20

“SIT – IN” PERFORMANCE SERIES w/t MN HARD BOP COLLECTIVE

MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. Paul

What is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually to play a couple of songs. This usually occurs at the invitation of someone in the band. This is how Jazz Musicians typically audition and […]

WILLIE WISELY & TOMMY BARBARELLA

The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

A new show inspired by icons Ray Charles, Brian Auger, Booker T., Georgie Fame & Graham Bond. Willie & Tommy join up with trap kit genie Dave Anania, string bass pusher Jeremy Boettcher & wonderkid saxophonist/flutist Nelson Devereaux. Here, they wade into vintage covers and Wisely originals alike.

Free – $116.75

Mary Louise Knutson Solo Piano

Angelina's Kitchen 2170 Eagle Creek Lane, Woodbury

Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.

Free

Explosion Big Band

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis

Led by chief detonators Doug Haining, sax, and Scott Agster, trombone, the Explosion Big Band draws from the area’s finest musicians. The EXPLOSION is ready to detonate with the classic sounds of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and more modern sounds of Thad Jones, Clare Fischer, Pat Metheny & others.

$5 – $10

SOCIETY OF CHEMISTS

Mears Park, St. Paul 221 5th St E, St. Paul

Can chamber music and jazz fusion coexist in the same sonic landscape? Society of Chemists answers this with compositions that span the spectrum of art and pop. Stephanie Wieseler — tenor saxophone, flute, synth/samples Jazz88 interview Band Members: Stephanie Wieseler – tenor saxophone, flute, synth/samples Jack Barrett — piano, synth Charlie Bruber — upright and […]

JazzMN ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES THE THAD JONES & MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA Feat. JOE PULICE

The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Join the premiere big band in the Twin Cities, JazzMN Orchestra, for an unforgettable evening. This esteemed ensemble tackles blistering, swinging and innovative arrangements from the collection of the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Orchestra. Longtime JazzMN drummer Joe Pulice has been tapped as music director. Further, this promises to be another great concert with the band at the Dakota.

Free – $244.75
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