Month

September 2018
Pianist Harvey Diamond will lead a quartet at the recently-completed concert hall at Hanifl Performing Arts Center in White Bear Lake Thursday, September 27.  After a Saturday workshop for players at that same venue, Diamond will convene another quartet for the headline show at Crooners in Fridley Saturday night. Capable of flowing, lyrical improvisation as well...
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Join Jazz88 friends for seven days & six nights exploring the music and art of Havana, Trinidad & Cienfuegos.  The package includes an all-access Havana Jazz Fest pass! View the Brochure and Itinerary       View the Reservation Forms Highlights & Experiences : Havana Jazz Festival, Melia Cohiba (or like property) close to Jazz Festival, Old Havana Walking...
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Composers JC Sanford and Asuka Kakitani are working hard to grow the Twin Cities jazz scene, which is already rich with talent. They started a Twin Cities Jazz Composers Workshop in 2017 to encourage the creation of new music for big bands, and they started a new big band called Inatnas (a blend of their...
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A trio of legendary musicians is heading to the Twin Cities next week to play Vieux Carre. Pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White are scheduled for four shows, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Chestnut called into the Morning Show to talk about the upcoming performances and...
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We are just over 2 weeks away from the beginning of our 2018 Fall Pledge Drive, with the theme of  “You’re The One!”   The following Phone Bank shifts are ready and waiting for your expert assistance in helping us achieve our goal. Interested in a shift or two?  Contact Barbara Greer at 612.668.1748 or email Barbara.Greer@mpls.k12.mn.us to confirm your preferred shifts....
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Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa is playing the Dakota with his trio Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m. His brother, Ruy Adrian Nussa, is the drummer and the bassist is Gastón Joya. López-Nussa’s new album, Un Día Cualquiera, translates to “Just Another Day.” It means there’s nothing special about this album; they play together as they would...
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