From local favorites to emerging new talent, the Sunset Series is a showcase for great talent from all genres. Join us Thursday evenings, mid-June though mid-August at 7pm in Downtown Park, 40 Ninth Avenue S, Hopkins. Bring a chair and some friends! If there's rain, we'll announce we’re moving indoors by 3pm day of concert. […]
Pianist Mary Louise Knutson and bassist Steve Pikal. Berlin combines state of the art sound and hospitality with the charm and intimacy of a European-inspired jazz club. No cover!
Groovy and energetic music by Chick Corea, Carlos Santana, Billy Cobham, Pat Metheny etc., plus original tunes by Global Jazz Collegium.
After a year and a half break in live performances from March 2020 through July 2021 due to the pandemic, Parisota Hot Club and the Robb Henry Trio are back to work once again. See the dates page for upcoming 2022 performances. Although best known for his recent work with Parisota Hot Club, a band […]
Four as one finding flow playing neo classic jazz by Silver, Shorter, Golson, Henderson, Rivers, Rollins, Monk, and originals. Good for your health. Don’t miss.
Bassist Michael Gold has performed with Larry Coryell, Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, Sheila Jordan, Tal Farlow, Catherine Russel, Dave Graf, Patty Peterson, and many others. Pianist Dale Alexander credits include George Benson, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Billy Eckstine, Herb Ellis, Buddy Miles, Diane Reeves, Billy Taylor and many others. Nathan Norman, the consummate drummer of nuance […]
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 […]
An evening celebrating the songs of Carly Simon, Bonnie Raitt & Rosanne Cash — performed by James A. Rocco & Dennis Curley. Featuring "You're So Vain," "Angel From Montgomery," "I Can't Make You Love Me," "Seven Year Ache," and more. Intimate seating — limited availability. Tickets $35–$50 plus fees and tax.
Take Your Time Quartet performs straight-ahead jazz rooted in swing, bebop, and the Great American Songbook. Featuring saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums, the group brings an intimate small-combo sound shaped by melodic interplay, relaxed swing, and conversational improvisation. Join us every third Thursday from 1:00pm–2:30pm at Showtime Studio and Coffee in Roseville, Minnesota. Free admission. […]
From local favorites to emerging new talent, the Sunset Series is a showcase for great talent from all genres. Join us Thursday evenings, mid-June though mid-August at 7pm in Downtown Park, 40 Ninth Avenue S, Hopkins. Bring a chair and some friends! If there's rain, we'll announce we’re moving indoors by 3pm day of concert. […]
Venezuelan-born, Minnesota-raised pianist and composer Christian Moreno Cova welcomes you into his world through modern jazz music inspired by his heritage. Join his star-studded local band for a night bridging cultures and rhythms.
32nd Street Jazz brings a mix of classic '60s jazz, '70s funk, '80s pop and surprising mashups to downtown Minneapolis for a free concert at Water Works Park!
The Out to Lunch Combo is a five-piece jazz group based in the Twin Cities. They met at the University of Minnesota in a jazz combo under the direction of Phil Hey. After each rehearsal, the group would go out to get food together. And, in an offhand quip, Phil nicknamed them the “Out to […]
Come enjoy some groove-based jazz from Nolan’s debut album Music of a Moment.
Sam Miltich is a self-taught jazz guitarist born and raised in the woods of northern Minnesota. Sam burst on to the hot club jazz scene in his teens, joining Paul Mehling's Hot Club of San Francisco and touring internationally with the world-renowned Robin Nolan Trio. Sam's fluid and instinctive sound has graced hundreds of stages, […]
StableMates (Dale Alexander: piano, Gary Raynor: bass, & Jay Epstein: drums) have been musical comrades for several decades. Their repertoire is Jazz standards of the Great American Songbook and the classic post-bop material of progressive piano trio. The group was initially formed out of their musical connections with Brazilian pianist Manfredo Fest, with whom Raynor […]
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, […]
Soulful, bluesy jazz night with Judy Thomas and her stellar band
Originally from Duluth, MN, Jackson Churchill currently serves as Visiting Instructor and Director of Jazz Ensembles at Gustavus Adolphus College. Before returning to his home state, Jackson was a high […]
Enjoy 90 minutes of big band jazz with 18-piece RLC Jazz and our wonderful vocalists. Come to dance or just listen as we play a wide range of charts, from […]
