“This two-set performance will feature jazz standards, lesser known tunes from the Great American Songbook, and more.
Band Members:
Jackson Peters – Bass
Toivo Hannigan – Guitar
Everett Needleman – Drums
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Jackson Peters is a DownBeat Award–winning multi-instrumentalist specializing in jazz and improvised music. Always eager to say yes, he is grateful to have shared the stage with a wide array of talent, ranging from Broadway stars Jessica Vosk and Nellie McKay to some of the Twin Cities’ finest jazz musicians, such as Will Kjeer, JT Bates, and Bryan Murray. Since graduating from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in 2024, Peters has established himself as an earnest musician able to add new colors to any project with his unique voice.
Toivo Hannigan is a guitarist, composer, producer, and software engineer based in Minneapolis. After graduating from Berklee in 2020, Hannigan moved back to the Twin Cities, where he furthered his career as a freelance musician. Hannigan regularly performs with acts including Jake Baldwin, JT Bates, Bryan and the Haggards, and Larry Wish.
Everett Needleman is a drummer born and raised in the Twin Cities. He has been intimately exposed to the vibrant music scene in Minneapolis and St. Paul since childhood, as his father is also a drummer and music educator. His childhood was built around music and the drums, an instrument in every corner and a new record always playing. With a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Manitoba in Jazz Studies Performance, Needleman has cultivated a career in performance.”
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