Bryan Nichols is a pianist, composer, and educator based in Minneapolis. Often found playing jazz and improvised music, but at home in a variety of musical worlds, he leads and composes for his own trio, quintet, and nonet in addition to performing, recording, and touring with forward-thinking artists like Nicole Mitchell, Ron Miles, and Olga […]
"A Tribute to Jazz Rock Fusion of the 1970's". Great classics by Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Weather Report, Steely Dan, Pat Metheny and more. Presented by members of Global Jazz Collegium and featuring vocalist André Neves as a special guest, this dynamic show is the one you don’t want to miss!
The duo ‘Ones and Twos’ featuring bassist Anthony Cox and pianist Jeremy Walker, will play a free benefit concert this Saturday May 9th at 7 pm. The fundraiser supports rent assistance and mutual aid efforts for Twin Cities families. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church opens their Bartsch Room for an evening of wonderful jazz music in […]
SlovCzech is an Eastern European folk-rock band based in the Twin Cities and was founded in 2008 by Petr Bachan (electric & acoustic guitar) from Czech Republic along with Jozef Klobusnik (accordion) from Slovakia. Other members include Mary Larew (violin), Dan Yoon (bass guitar), Ryan Leach (trumpet & keyboard), and homegrown Minnesota members Sara Jeddeloh […]
Veteran guitarist Paul Silbergleit returns to Jazz Central Studios, this time with his regular Milwaukee-based trio, to celebrate their release of The Stillness of July on Calligram Records (Chicago)! Paul along with bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Devin Drobka deliver a cornucopia of original music along with innovative renditions of familiar and off-the-beaten path gems, […]
The original American Roots Revue crew is back! Tonight, experience Gospel, R&B, blues, folk, rock and all stops in between. Here, the scintillating foursome will be backed by a superlative band led by Billy Steele from Sounds of Blackness (keyboards/vocals). Also, Joe Savage (pedal steel), Yohannes Tona (bass), Greg Schutte (drums), and David Felly (guitar). Robert Robinson gives us reason […]
Guitarist Robb Henry is introduced to French expatriate violinist Raphaël Fraisse in December 2001 and voila! Parisota Hot Club. Original intention in getting together to explore the music of Django Reinhardt. At this time, it was the first Hot Club of the 2000's devoted to the jazz stylings of Reinhardt and violinist Stephan Grappelli to […]
Guitarist Robb Henry is introduced to French expatriate violinist Raphaël Fraisse in December 2001 and voila! Parisota Hot Club. Original intention in getting together to explore the music of Django Reinhardt. At this time, it was the first Hot Club of the 2000's devoted to the jazz stylings of Reinhardt and violinist Stephan Grappelli to […]
This legendary MN band reunites for Mother’s Day! Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage this Mother’s Day, in their first full show since 2002. Forty-four years ago, some of the Twin Cities most accomplished women musicians were assembled for an episode on TPT‘s NightTimes Variety, originally conceived by Marian Moore and Prudence Johnson as […]
Kenny Reichert has spent much of the past decade on the road: driving across North America and Europe, sharing meals with bandmates, and performing gig after gig. His original music has been shaped by those travels and the people he has met along the way. Now based between Minneapolis and Chicago, Reichert will be bringing […]
Lila Ammons, a native of Chicago, has had many musical influences from family to a myriad of musicians and from the musical styles of Mozart to Monk. And she has inherited an illustrious legacy through the gifts of her grandfather and uncle: Albert Ammons (piano) and Gene Ammons (tenor sax). Ammons was previously based in […]
One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path. Here, he embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism and pop allure. Mehldau has garnered critical acclaim as a bandleader, and major international exposure in collaborations with Pat Metheny, Renee Fleming, and Joshua Redman. Furthermore, Mehldau continues to garner numerous […]
Renee Rosnes, piano Ingrid Jensen, trumpet Nicole Glover, saxophone Noriko Ueda, bass Allison Miller, drums In celebration of Miles Davis’s centennial, the award-winning Artemis explores his monumental impact. Here, they showcase new arrangements largely drawn from the trumpeter’s signature 1960’s period. Furthermore, from introspective moods to free interplay and dramatic shifts, Artemis presents a fascinating look at the many moods […]
