The Droppers are making their long-awaited return to Icehouse! Reuniting all original members — Jim Anton, Tommy Barbarella, Noah Levy, and Chris Beaty — for a rare night of soulful grooves. Doors 6:00 pm · Show 8:00 pm
Freshly appointed as the jazz ensembles director at Gustavus Adolphus College, trombonist Jackson Churchill is excited to debut at Jazz Central Studios on October 3. Born and raised in Minnesota, Jackson spent the last several years teaching and performing in Iowa, and he developed a distinctly original voice as a composer and improviser. Joining him […]
Saturday Night Live Jazz Music
Experience a musical homecoming as visionary multi-instrumentalist, Grammy-winning producer, and songwriter André Cymone returns to the Capri stage. This exclusive performance serves as the official opening night for Capri 100, a year-long centennial celebration honoring a century of local arts culture. As a foundational co-architect of the globally revered Minneapolis Sound alongside his childhood friend […]
Experience a musical homecoming as visionary multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter André Cymone returns to the Capri stage. As a foundational co-architect of the globally revered Minneapolis Sound alongside his childhood friend Prince, taking the very stage where he first honed his craft as a teenager represents a true full-circle moment for Cymone. Prepare for an […]
Join us at The Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar for a Jazz Brunch performance by John Penny. The performance brings a rich blend of original World Jazz and American Roots music to the Golden Thyme. With decades of experience performing Jazz while composing music for film, Penny incorporates a “virtual band” that layers global sounds, […]
Live sets by Parisota Hot Club are a melting pot of styles steeped in blues, jazz and ’60’s pop music. Retro noire style movie themes, à la Henry Mancini and others, selections by Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles are standard set features.Familiar melodies, unexpected excursions, and sonic surprises reminiscent of vintage psychedelic Brit-Rock, […]
The Nancy Bierma Duo will play songs written by her favorite jazz artists including Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, and Bill Evans. Nancy will also play original songs written by her and her husband/bassist Jim Bierma. Nancy has a degree in classical piano from Drake University and is in the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame.
Join us at the Sunday Sounds Workshops to actively create improvised music. Music is a universal human (and beyond human) experience, yet most people are not taught to openly create […]
A brilliant modern jazz orchestra presenting many of the top musicians in the area including Kavyesh Kaviraj and Dave Hagedorn featuring the compositions of 2026 McKnight Composers Fellow Asuka Kakitani and trombonist/conductor JC Sanford. An evening not to be missed!
Inatnas Orchestra returns to Crooners! Featuring the music of composers Asuka Kakitani and JC Sanford, the ensemble presents many of the top musicians in the area and will host special guests Mark Urness on bass and Russ Johnson on trumpet, as well as local masters such as Kavy Kaviraj, Jake Baldwin, Pete Whitman, Jeff Rinear, […]
Inatnas Orchestra returns to Crooners! Featuring the music of composers Asuka Kakitani and JC Sanford, the ensemble presents many of the top musicians in the area and will host special guests Mark Urness on bass and Russ Johnson on trumpet, as well as local masters such as Kavy Kaviraj, Jake Baldwin, Pete Whitman, Jeff Rinear, […]
