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Join us for an evening of music and learning with pianist Javier Santiago, drummer Corey Fonville, and bassist Zach Brown. The night will begin with a short trio performance, followed by a workshop-style conversation about what goes into playing as a group—how they listen, make choices, and shape the music in real-time.
Fuzzy Math has been a fixture on the Twin Cities scene for nearly 15 years, led by keyboardist-composer Mark Vandermyde and featuring some of the finest players around (Andrew Schwandt on tenor sax, Matt Peterson on bass and Haralds Bondaris on drums). They have released 5 CDs, each offering a new iteration their uniquely eclectic […]
Bassoonist Garrett Jones, pianist Patrick Adkins, bassist Greg Byers, and drummer Adam Harder Nussbaum will perform two sets of music, featuring original compositions from Jones’ previous releases, Tributaries (2023) and Vestiges (2022), as well as unreleased material. Garrett Jones is a Minneapolis-based bassoonist and composer known for his cross-genre bassoon techniques and jazz bassoon recordings. His […]
Here is sound from the heart embodying Wonder and Mystery - seeking to create hypnotrance that fires up imaginations. This musical spirit - rooted in spontaneity - dazzles audiences with sincerity and playfulness. Featuring: Steven Hobert - piano Sue Orfield - tenor saxophone John Croarkin - flutes, baritone saxophone Kevin Rowe - bass Jay Epstein - drums
Tina Schlieske's Dakota shows give you both the intimacy of a living room show and blowing the roof off stadium concert levels. She's bringing her friends and sister Laura for a special Sunday Service.
“fantastic Django Reinhardt-inspired melodies” – Baby Blue Arts The Red Hot Django Peppers is a band that formed from the love of the music of Django Reinhardt. The troupe consists of guitarists Ryan Picone and Jose Betanzos, violinist Danny Lentz, and bassist Sean Roderick. The Red Hot Django Peppers had their premiere performance […]
Tina Schlieske's Dakota shows give you both the intimacy of a living room show and blowing the roof off stadium concert levels. She's bringing her friends and sister Laura for a special Sunday Service.
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 […]
The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio, praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound. They create stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! Their wide array of repertoire spans from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Then, TSQ performs versatile programs […]
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.
