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A Night of Vocally Inspired Horn Band Classics! A Tribute to the Brass Rock Revolution! David Clayton Thomas of Blood, Sweat and Tears, Robert Lamb and Peter Cetera of Chicago, and Lenny Williams of Tower of Power. Mick Sterling: Lead Vocals Wayne Anthony: Lead Vocals, Percussion Scottie Bahr: Lead Vocals Donnie La Marca: Keyboards Joey Finger: Drums Troy Norton: Guitar Mark Weisberg: Bass Steve […]

Bassist Ted Olsen is Berlin’s artist in residence on Sundays this August. For the third installment of his residency, Olsen will perform in pianist Michael Cain’s trio alongside drummer Adam Harder Nussbaum. The trio will present two sets of jazz infused with R&B and contemporary influences. Band Members: Michael Cain - Piano Ted Olsen - […]

Bring Your Horn!

Naturally 7 is unlike any vocal ensemble you’ve ever heard. No less than Quincy Jones has called them “the best a cappella group in the world”! They are known worldwide for their extensive tours with Michael Bublé and as guests with Coldplay and Diana Ross. Moreover, the New York-based septet is a band in the classic […]

The MNHBC Jazz Student “SIT-IN” Performance Series is funded by a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the St. Paul Cultural Star.   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 […]

With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio brings fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – they swing like there’s no tomorrow while saluting the great trios of yesterday. From Pixar to Disney to Studio Ghibli, The Travis Anderson Trio celebrates the music of the greatest animated films ever […]

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.

The Steve Kenny Quintet celebrates the release of their latest recording, Blue Chunks. The album is a compositional concept where bite-sized jazz situations are grouped into suites and performed as a larger work. Each suite is a charcuterie of small ideas, where individually, they can be solemn or exciting or brash. However, when combined, they form complete […]

Lila Ammons with StableMates: Dale Alexander, Gary Raynor, Jay Epstein

Horn player Jake Baldwin and vocalist Tommy Boynton will celebrate the August releases of their latest albums—Vanishing Point and Tommy Tunes II: Too Casual, respectively—with a charming, cozy, and fun co-headlined show. ◊ Vanishing Point is Jake Baldwin’s third release on Shifting Paradigm Records. Featuring Baldwin on trumpet and cornet, Cody McKinney on bass, Adam […]

Trumpeter Jake Baldwin and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Tommy Boynton double album release