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SUMMARY:Fantastic Negrito with Nat Myers at the Cedar Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:Fantastic Negrito is carrying the mantle for all the soulful bluesmen who came before him. The singer’s 2024 album Son of a Broken Man is gritty\, raw\, and full of fire and brimstone. \n“Son of a Broken Man is a fully therapeutic album about the dysfunction of a father-son relationship that also carries a message of healing. As Dphrepaulezz navigates his pain\, he ultimately embraces self-love\, a theme that resonates throughout the album.” – Kari Hedlund\, KAXE \nFantastic Negrito is a powerhouse performer whose live shows are charged with emotion\, intensity\, and connection. Blending Delta blues\, soul\, funk\, and rock\, he delivers dynamic sets built on rhythm\, storytelling\, and fearless expression. The Oakland-born artist — a three-time \nGRAMMY winner — has earned a reputation for transforming every show into a deeply engaging\, unforgettable experience. \nFrom Glastonbury to Newport Folk\, Fantastic Negrito captivates audiences with his mix of grit\, humor\, and raw honesty. His performances turn struggle into celebration\, and his songs take on new life each night\, reshaped by the moment and the crowd. \nEvery show is a testament to the power of live music to inspire\, challenge\, and bring people together. \nSince winning NPR’s inaugural Tiny Desk Contest\, Fantastic Negrito has shared stages with the likes of Bruce Springsteen\, Chris Cornell\, and Primus\, and has collaborated in the studio with Sting\, E-40\, Tank and the Bangas\, and many others. \nHe is also busy producing other artists featured on his independent record label\, Storefront Records.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/fantastic-negrito-with-nat-myers-at-the-cedar-cultural-center/
LOCATION:The Cedar Cultural Center\, 416 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Alex Hitchcock Quartet at Berlin
DESCRIPTION:Following sold-out album launches in New York and London\, saxophonist Alex Hitchcock brings his Letters From Afar album-release tour to Minneapolis. The band features stars of the New York jazz scene Lex Korten (Melissa Aldana\, Tyshawn Sorey); JK Kim (Aaron Parks\, Dayna Stephens); and Ben Tiberio (Ari Hoenig\, Joel Ross). \nBand Members:\nAlex Hitchcock – Saxophone\nLex Korten – Piano\nJK Kim – Drums\nBen Tiberio – Bass \n⊹ \n\n“These compositions bristle with virtuosity … impressive and moving.” – Jazzwise \n\n⊹ \nDescribed as a “virtuoso” by The Guardian\, saxophonist and Ivor Novello-nominated composer Alex Hitchcock is a leading voice on the international jazz stage. Emerging from London’s fertile jazz scene and shaped by inventive collaborations across Europe\, the United States\, and further afield\, he has built an international reputation for music that balances real-world urgency with formal and stylistic exploration. \nThis is music for curious\, open-minded listeners drawn to art at the edge of beauty and disruption. Fans of Caroline Davis\, Tyshawn Sorey\, or Peter Evans will find familiar terrain—though this is a group never content to stay in one place for long.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/alex-hitchcock-quartet-at-berlin/
LOCATION:Berlin\, 204 1st St S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Jugsluggers at Wicked Wort Brewing
DESCRIPTION:The Jugsluggers (Bryan Iwamoto\, Eric Mohring and myself) will be playing at the Wicked Wort Brewery in Robbinsdale\, MN this Friday (April 10) from 6:30pm til 9:30pm. Venue is located at 4165 West Broadway. Hope to see you!
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SUMMARY:The Paul Barry Blues Band
DESCRIPTION:An all star lineup with five Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame members\nPaul Barry – vocal & harp\nDan Schwalbe – guitar & vocal\nJohn Franken – guitar & vocal\nMarty Bryduck – drums\nKeith Boyles – bass\nSpecial Guest – Bruce McCabe – piano & vocal\nSpecial Guest – Rose Duffy – Saxophone\nSpecial Guest – Jim Greenwell – Saxophone
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/the-paul-barry-blues-band/
LOCATION:Blues Saloon\, 1638 Rice St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Medicinal Jazz Band at Bear Cave
DESCRIPTION:Join the Medicinal Jazz Band for a monthly residency that’s never the same twice. Sometimes an intimate trio\, sometimes a soaring quintet\, we blend jazz standards with original tunes. Whether you’re looking for original flavors in your beer or your jazz\, we have the right prescription for your Friday.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/medicinal-jazz-band-at-bear-cave/
LOCATION:Bear Cave Brewing\, 1201 Mainstreet\, Hopkins\, MN\, 55343\, United States
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SUMMARY:Damn Tall Buildings at the Parkway Theater
DESCRIPTION:“Damn Tall Buildings is a damn fine trio\, mixing bluegrass\, swing\, and foot-stomping old-time music you wouldn’t think possible from a band from Brooklyn” — No Depression \n“Think of: The Carter Family for the millennial generation. Old Crow Medicine Show meets Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros meets Flatt & Scruggs meets Nickel Creek\, with a dash of Avett Brothers and a sprinkle of Johnny Cash. The band coined the term “guerrilla roots” to describe its sound\, which draws on early-20th-century Americana/bluegrass music\, “repurposed for a modern audience.” — The Boston Globe \n\nDamn Tall Buildings is a celebrated folk-bluegrass band known for their soulful melodies and intricate instrumentals. Based in Brooklyn\, this seasoned trio — Max Capistran\, Sasha Dubyk\, and Avery Ballotta — has spent over a decade honing their craft through dedicated touring and recording. With a distinctive sound that weaves heartfelt lyrics into masterful fiddle\, guitar\, and bass arrangements\, they embody a unique blend of Americana roots and contemporary finesse. From intimate local venues to larger global stages\, their magnetic performances resonate deeply\, leaving a lasting mark on audiences around the world.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/damn-tall-buildings-at-the-parkway-theater/
LOCATION:The Parkway Theater\, 4814 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Takuya Juroda at Dakota Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Kobe-born\, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is dedicated\, and his eighth studio record\, 2025’s Everyday\, is proof of that. Kuroda has not missed a beat since the release of 2022’s Midnight Crisp –– a record PopMatters called a “future classic”. Now\, the 45-year-old musician desires to achieve the “perfect blend of production and organic performance”. It’s why he continues to throw himself into his daily practice\, nearly thirty years into his musical life. \nEveryday builds on and dives ever deeper into the hip hop and neo-soul elements of his previous work. Here\, it is a deliciously rhythmic enterprise and a triumph of genre-blending modern jazz. Moreover\, Kuroda’s playing is sure-footed and pure –– whether on the horn\, synth\, or Rhodes. He virtuosically dances among infectious rhythms of his own creation.  \nKuroda’s twenty-one years in the United States have been fruitful. After studying composition at The New School\, he threw himself into work. There\, he played with DJ Premier’s Badder Band and Akoya Afrobeat and recorded as a sideman and bandleader. But as Kuroda himself says\, “the only way to make the music that I want to make is to work hard\, every day.” And so we have Everyday\, a title which reflects\, as Kuroda puts it\, “that simple message.” \nEveryday is hyperaware of a panoply of old ideas and a pantheon of old gods. However\, as Kuroda engages these tropes and personalities day in and day out\, he turns it all around in a style that’s undeniably cool and personal. As Pitchfork put it\, “Kuroda’s skill is not drawing influence from so many different forms\, it’s radiating joy in doing so.” It’s this sterling dedication that makes Takuya Kuroda and Everyday anything but commonplace.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/takuya-juroda-at-dakota-jazz-club/
LOCATION:Dakota Jazz Club\, 1010 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:Glenn Cronkhite Presents: Billy Johnson & Soul Trouvere
DESCRIPTION:Billy Johnson and Soul Trouvere take the stage at Glenn Cronkhite Custom Cases’ production studio in St. Paul\, in a concert that will bring music back to our old theater after over 50 years! Join us for a night of music ranging from jazz\, to blues\, to americana\, to klezmer\, to salsa.\nWhile you’re here\, take a tour of our production facility where we make custom gig-bag instrument cases\, and maybe bring one home too! \nOur facility was a movie theater from its construction back in 1922 until the mid 1970s when the building was sold and remodeled to become a flooring company. Years of renovations gutted most of the old theater’s original features\, but they left the stage intact! Now that we have moved in\, we are bringing music back to the former Radio Theater\, and kicking off a series of concerts to showcase smaller local acts as well as raise money for worthy causes. This month’s concert’s proceeds will all go to The Salt Cure Restaurant Relief Fund which is helping Twin Cities restaurants bounce back. \nCome and enjoy a night of beautiful music while supporting a good cause in a historic venue!
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/glenn-cronkhite-presents-billy-johnson-soul-trouvere/
LOCATION:Glenn Cronkhite Custom Cases\, 1195 7th St. E.\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with the Mary Louise Knutson Trio at Crooners
DESCRIPTION:Expressive\, Groovy\, Mainstream to Modern\nAn Evening of Expressive\, Groovy Jazz Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer\, Mary Louise Knutson has been called “one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time.” Her warm\, inviting tone\, broad range of emotional expression\, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene. If you like your jazz accessible yet interesting\, playful\, expressive\, and irresistibly groovy\, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio delivers in every way! \nMary Louise Knutson: Piano \nDan Carpel: Bass \nGreg Schutte: Drums \nMinneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer\, Mary Louise Knutson has been called “one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time.” Her warm\, inviting tone\, broad range of emotional expression\, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene. \nMary Louise’s latest trio CD\, In the Bubble\, charted in Jazz Week’s Top 10 and remained in the Top 50 for 19 weeks straight. Knutson tours regularly with her group\, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio\, whose music has been described by Jazz Times Magazine as “state-of-the-art piano trio finery.” And from 2010-2018\, Knutson toured with trumpeter Doc Severinsen\, former bandleader for the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. \nKnutson has also performed with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie\, Bobby McFerrin\, Dianne Reeves\, Kevin Mahogany\, Randy Brecker\, Bobby Shew\, Nicholas Payton\, Terell Stafford\, Terence Blanchard\, Richie Cole\, Ernie Watts\, Peter Erskine\, Billy Hart\, Ed Shaughnessy\, Richard Davis\, Kurt Elling and many more. \n“This is timeless\, classic piano trio music\, right up there with Bill Evans and Bill Charlap.” – Pamela Espeland\, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/an-evening-with-the-mary-louise-knutson-trio-at-crooners-2/
LOCATION:Crooners Supper Club\, 6161 State Hwy 65\, Fridley\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adi Yeshaya\, Gary Raynor\, Jay Epstein at the Hat!
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of a music career that is approaching its 40-year mark\, Adi Yeshaya has earned international recognition as an arranger\, composer and orchestrator.\nHe has collaborated with renowned artists\, including Prince\, Whitney Houston\, Aretha Franklin\, Lena Horne\, Doc Severinsen and Burt Bacharach. In addition\, he has been arranging music for NBC The Voice.\nAs a resident of the Twin Cities\, Adi has served as a pianist and musical director for the late world-class jazz vocalist Debbie Duncan for nearly 3 decades. He also performed with countless Twin Cities vocalists such as Dennis Spears\, Ginger Commodore\, Gwen Matthews\, Bruce Henry\, Cookie Coleman\, and many others. He has been commissioned by many organizations\, including Minnesota Orchestra\, the Guthrie Theater\, Doc Severinsen Big Band\, and the Swiss Youth Orchestra – Jazzaar.\nAdi has been active as an educator\, as well. He taught at Berklee College of Music\, the University of Minnesota and McNally Smith College of Music (St. Paul\, MN).
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/adi-yeshaya-gary-raynor-jay-epstein-at-the-hat-3/
LOCATION:The High Hat\, 485 Selby Ave.\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jimmy Webb at the Parkway Theater
DESCRIPTION:The legend returns to The Parkway!\n\nJimmy Webb is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter\, composer\, and singer known worldwide as a master of his trade. Dubbed a modern-day Gershwin/Porter/Berlin\, he is a bona fide progenitor of the Great American Songbook. His timeless hits continue to be performed and recorded by the industry’s biggest names\, and his new compositions span the musical spectrum from classical and jazz\, to country and gospel\, to rock and pop. His intimate live performances incorporate storytelling and his exquisite piano skills. A not-to-be-missed evening of performance\, pop culture\, and songwriting at its best. \nAcclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Mancini\, former frontman of NYC rock band Butchers Blind\, opens the night! \n“A night with Jimmy at the keys is not unlike getting to hear George Gershwin or Cole Porter live. It’s hard to believe one guy could have written all these amazing songs.   If you get a chance to see him live\, grab it.” – Paul Zollo\, Songwriters on Songwriting \n“Few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb…[his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape.” — Rolling Stone \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I need you more than want you / and I want you for all time. “ \n“Someone left the cake out in the rain.” \n“By the time I get to Phoenix. . .” \n“Galveston\, oh Galveston\, I can see your sea waves crashing.” \n“Up\, up\, and away in my beautiful balloon.” \nHailed as America’s Songwriter\, Jimmy Webb has written songs that transcend generations and genres — think “Wichita Lineman\,” “MacArthur Park\,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix\,” and “Didn’t We.”  This Motown-trained composer writes all of his own lyrics and music and is the only hitmaker to have scored songs on the Pop\, Country\, R&B\, Rap\, Disco\, and New Age charts. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this Evening with Jimmy Webb\, audiences will hear this multi-Grammy Award winner’s songs and experience his insightful and often humorous stories about his work with Glen Campbell\, Frank Sinatra\, Linda Ronstadt (“Still Within the Sound of My Voice”)\, Art Garfunkel (“All I Know”)\, The Fifth Dimension (“Up\, Up and Away”)\, The Highwaymen (“The Highwayman”)\, Kanye West (“Famous”  features Webb’s “Do What You Gotta Do”)\, and more. \nJimmy Webb is the author of the memoir\, The Cake and the Rain\, and the “bible” of songwriting\, Tunesmith: The Art of Songwriting. In 2019 Webb released a piano-only CD\, SlipCover\, featuring some of his favorite songs from his contemporaries; Billy Joel\, Paul Simon\, The Rolling Stones\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPete Mancini got his start as the frontman and songwriter of Butchers Blind\, a critically acclaimed rock band from NYC. His debut solo album Foothill Freeway (2017)\, explored the Americana influences that were a hallmark of his former band and garnered rave reviews from NPR\, No Depression and Newsday. His second album Flying First Class (2019) was followed by extensive tours of the East Coast\, Midwest and South\, establishing Mancini as a national artist. His third album\, Killing The Old Ways (2022)\, was produced by Matt Patton (Drive By Truckers) and Bronson Tew. The critically acclaimed 10-song collection marked a significant artistic leap forwardvand was included on several best of year lists. His new EP The Commonwealth Sessions Vol. 1 is out now. \nOver the years\, Mancini has opened for acts such as Jimmy Webb\, Los Lobos\, Blues Traveler\, Gin Blossoms\, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes\, Cracker\, Rhett Miller\, Amy Helm\, Larry Campbell & Theresa Williams\, and Iain Matthews. Pete is also a member of The Famous Doctor Scanlon Band\, which performs the music of Travis McKeveny.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/an-evening-with-jimmy-webb-at-the-parkway-theater-2/
LOCATION:The Parkway Theater\, 4814 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jimmy Webb at the Parkway Theater
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026\n6:30 pm Doors // 7:30 pm Music\nAll Ages \n\n\n$69 ($84.24 w. taxes/fees) Premium Seating  \n\n\n$59 ($72.69 w. taxes/fees) Preferred Reserved Seating \n\n\n$49 ($60 w. taxes/fees) Advance General Admission \n\n\n$54 ($62 w. taxes/fees) At The Door General Admission \n\n\n$75 ($93.04 w. taxes/fees) Post-Show Meet & Greet Uplift (includes exclusive meet & greet\, photo\, and choice of merchandise; admission purchase required in order to add meet & greet) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe legend returns to The Parkway!\n\nJimmy Webb is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter\, composer\, and singer known worldwide as a master of his trade. Dubbed a modern-day Gershwin/Porter/Berlin\, he is a bona fide progenitor of the Great American Songbook. His timeless hits continue to be performed and recorded by the industry’s biggest names\, and his new compositions span the musical spectrum from classical and jazz\, to country and gospel\, to rock and pop. His intimate live performances incorporate storytelling and his exquisite piano skills. A not-to-be-missed evening of performance\, pop culture\, and songwriting at its best. \nAcclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Mancini\, former frontman of NYC rock band Butchers Blind\, opens the night! \n“A night with Jimmy at the keys is not unlike getting to hear George Gershwin or Cole Porter live. It’s hard to believe one guy could have written all these amazing songs.   If you get a chance to see him live\, grab it.” – Paul Zollo\, Songwriters on Songwriting \n“Few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb…[his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape.” — Rolling Stone \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I need you more than want you / and I want you for all time. “ \n“Someone left the cake out in the rain.” \n“By the time I get to Phoenix. . .” \n“Galveston\, oh Galveston\, I can see your sea waves crashing.” \n“Up\, up\, and away in my beautiful balloon.” \nHailed as America’s Songwriter\, Jimmy Webb has written songs that transcend generations and genres — think “Wichita Lineman\,” “MacArthur Park\,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix\,” and “Didn’t We.”  This Motown-trained composer writes all of his own lyrics and music and is the only hitmaker to have scored songs on the Pop\, Country\, R&B\, Rap\, Disco\, and New Age charts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this Evening with Jimmy Webb\, audiences will hear this multi-Grammy Award winner’s songs and experience his insightful and often humorous stories about his work with Glen Campbell\, Frank Sinatra\, Linda Ronstadt (“Still Within the Sound of My Voice”)\, Art Garfunkel (“All I Know”)\, The Fifth Dimension (“Up\, Up and Away”)\, The Highwaymen (“The Highwayman”)\, Kanye West (“Famous”  features Webb’s “Do What You Gotta Do”)\, and more. \nJimmy Webb is the author of the memoir\, The Cake and the Rain\, and the “bible” of songwriting\, Tunesmith: The Art of Songwriting. In 2019 Webb released a piano-only CD\, SlipCover\, featuring some of his favorite songs from his contemporaries; Billy Joel\, Paul Simon\, The Rolling Stones\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPete Mancini got his start as the frontman and songwriter of Butchers Blind\, a critically acclaimed rock band from NYC. His debut solo album Foothill Freeway (2017)\, explored the Americana influences that were a hallmark of his former band and garnered rave reviews from NPR\, No Depression and Newsday. His second album Flying First Class (2019) was followed by extensive tours of the East Coast\, Midwest and South\, establishing Mancini as a national artist. His third album\, Killing The Old Ways (2022)\, was produced by Matt Patton (Drive By Truckers) and Bronson Tew. The critically acclaimed 10-song collection marked a significant artistic leap forwardvand was included on several best of year lists. His new EP The Commonwealth Sessions Vol. 1 is out now. \nOver the years\, Mancini has opened for acts such as Jimmy Webb\, Los Lobos\, Blues Traveler\, Gin Blossoms\, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes\, Cracker\, Rhett Miller\, Amy Helm\, Larry Campbell & Theresa Williams\, and Iain Matthews. Pete is also a member of The Famous Doctor Scanlon Band\, which performs the music of Travis McKeveny.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/an-evening-with-jimmy-webb-at-the-parkway-theater/
LOCATION:The Parkway Theater\, 4814 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saxophunk - Ronny Loew Band
DESCRIPTION:April 8th\, don’t miss the final Lakeville residency set of Saxophunk at the Chart House in Lakeville. Hear original material plus covers from saxophone icons and a new take on hits from The Gap Band\, Earth Wind & Fire\, Stevie Wonder and more. Expect high-energy funk jazz and spontaneous grooves—no two shows are alike. Celebrate 28 years of soul\, funk\, and chemistry in one night! \nSax – Ronny Loew\nGuitar – Kevin Anderson\nKeys – Brian Ziemniak\nBass – Tony Axtell\nDrums – Dave Anania
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/saxophunk-ronny-loew-band/
LOCATION:Brianno’s Chart House\, 11287 Klamath Trail\, Lakeville\, MN\, 55044\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ahmed & the Creators – Ahmed’s 91st Birthday Performance at Crooners
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Standards you Know and Love!\nAhmed Abdulkarim and The Creators bring an unforgettable evening of world-class jazz in celebration of Ahmed’s 91st birthday. A master of the trumpet\, Ahmed’s sound reflects the rich traditions of legends like Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie\, blending soulful improvisation with timeless classics such as “Autumn Leaves” and “Blue Monk.” Joined by an exceptional ensemble featuring Omar Abdulkarim\, Kevin Washington\, Kavyesh Kaviraj\, and Dan Carpel\, the group delivers a dynamic performance full of energy\, elegance\, and musical storytelling. This special night at Crooners Supper Club honors a lifetime of artistry while inviting audiences to experience the enduring power of jazz. \nFeaturing the artistry of… \nAhmed Abdulkarim: Trumpet\nAhmed Abdulkarim is a veteran jazz trumpeter and respected figure in the Minneapolis jazz community\, known for a lifetime of performance and mentorship. He has helped shape generations of musicians\, including his son Omar Abdulkarim\, and continues to perform with a sound rooted in traditional jazz and deep musical experience. \nOmar Abdulkarim: Trumpet\nOmar Abdulkarim is an internationally recognized trumpeter who has performed at major venues such as the Blue Note\, Birdland\, and festivals across Europe and the Caribbean. A Minneapolis native\, he has built a global reputation for his expressive playing and original compositions\, collaborating with artists across genres and touring worldwide. \nKevin Washington: Drums\nKevin Washington is a highly respected drummer in the Twin Cities jazz scene\, known for his versatility and dynamic rhythmic style. He has performed extensively with leading local artists and ensembles\, contributing to both live performances and collaborative recording projects throughout the region. \nKavyesh Kaviraj: Piano\nKavyesh Kaviraj is a celebrated pianist and composer recognized for blending jazz with diverse global influences\, including Indian musical traditions. As a bandleader and collaborator\, he has released original music such as his acclaimed project Fables and continues to develop innovative work alongside artists like Omar Abdulkarim. \nDan Carpel: Bass\nDan Carpel is an accomplished bassist active in the Minneapolis jazz community\, performing regularly with top regional musicians in both small ensembles and larger groups. Known for his strong musical foundation and supportive style\, he contributes to a wide range of live performances and collaborative jazz projects.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/ahmed-the-creators-ahmeds-91st-birthday-performance-at-crooners/
LOCATION:Crooners Supper Club\, 6161 State Hwy 65\, Fridley\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Yagody at the Cedar Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:Yagody is a Ukrainian group dedicated to performing both traditional and contemporary folk music from the East. \n“A concert with Yagódy is a ritual … there is the breathing of the wind in the field\, a sound like the voice of our ancestors. The listeners are enveloped in living energy and musical trance. A dance of voices in the pulse of humanity.” — Internationales Donaufest \nThe music of the band “YAGODY” is a sign of initiation. It is the wind in the wilderness. It is the songs of wild tribes. This is the voice of your ancestors. This is live energy. It is a dance with voices. This is how our nature smells. This is how our blood sounds. \nOur project “YAGODY” appeared in June 2016. As is typical for everything real\, the band appeareth spontaneously. As if it was meant to be. For the group’s sake\, we took up a lot of musical instruments and looked through a lot of lyrics to find our song\, our ritual.  And now it has finally come! \nOur music is filled with Ukrainian sound and Balkan motifs. It is important to us that the lyrics that flow in you\, are also sound on your lips. Our music is the letters from the past that you did not receive. \nAnd also our music is about us. Four women with different temperaments and experiences. Zoriana Dybovska (percussion)\, Sofiia Leshyshak (djembe)\, Nadiia Parashchuk (accordion)\, and Tetiana Voitiv (drymba and Tibetan bowl). We are completely different from each other\, and that is why the name of our band begins with the sound “YA”. In Ukrainian it means “Me”. We are similar in our differences. \nIn short\, “YAGODY” is a way inside yourself. Into your heart. In our music\, everything is united into a single whole. Returning to the home of your ancestors becomes possible. So\, watch and listen! \nThe band’s members: \nZoriana Dybovska – vocals\, percussion instruments; \nVasylyna Voloshyn – vocals; \nTetiana Voitiv – vocals\, Tibetan bowl\, percussion instruments\, drymba; \nNadiia Parashchuk – vocals\, accordion; \nVadym Voitovych – bass guitar; \nTeimyraz Gogitidze – drums; \nVasyl Parashchuk – cymbals
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/an-evening-with-yagody-at-the-cedar-cultural-center/
LOCATION:The Cedar Cultural Center\, 416 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Dakota Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed for millions of people\, singing a message of peace\, love and harmony. With their 2024 release\, Soothe My Soul… Songs From Our South African Church\, the group puts their spin on gospel music. \nThe year 2025 marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of Joseph Shabalala forming Ladysmith Black Mambazo. His group conquered all of South Africa and would become a worldwide phenomenon. Further\, they won more Grammy Awards (five) and have received more nominations (nineteen) than any World music group. \nDuring the dark years of South African Apartheid\, Ladysmith Black Mambazo followed a path of peaceful protest. Here\, they did this through songs of hope and love. When Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990\, he said he listened to their music while in jail. Additionally\, he was inspired by their powerful message of peace. Thus\, when Mandela won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize\, he asked the group to join him at the ceremony. It was Mandela who called Ladysmith Black Mambazo “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World.” \nIn the mid-1980s\, American singer/songwriter Paul Simon famously visited South Africa. There\, he incorporated the group’s rich harmonies into his renowned Graceland album. This became a landmark recording\, considered seminal in introducing World music to mainstream audiences. Furthermore\, this brought the group to the attention of music lovers all over the world. \nAfter leading his group for over fifty years and approaching his seventy-fifth birthday\, Joseph Shabalala retired in 2014\, handing the leadership to his three sons\, Thulani\, Sibongiseni and Thamsanqa Shabalala.  \nLadysmith Black Mambazo is Thulani Shabalala\, Sibongiseni Shabalala\, Thamsanqa Shabalala\, Msizi Shabalala\, Albert Mazibuko\, Abednego Mazibuko\, Mfanafuthi Dlamini\, Pius Shezi and Sabelo Mthembu.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/ladysmith-black-mambazo-at-dakota-jazz-club/2026-04-06/2/
LOCATION:Dakota Jazz Club\, 1010 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mary Halvorson: Canis Major with Nelson Devereaux at the Cedar Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:Incomparable guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson brings Canis Major to the Cedar stage for the first time. Dave Adewumi (trumpet)\, Henry Fraser (bass)\, Tomas Fujiwara (drums) round out the quartet. \nThere’s a theory of record production that says the best results come shortly after musicians have encountered a piece for the first time. That’s when it’s possible to get the intuitive reaction\, before players develop a frame of reference. First thought\, best thought. \nAn opposite theory holds that the magic happens later\, after the ensemble has absorbed the material. That’s when the musicians can lean into its nuances\, leveraging familiarity into swagger. \nMary Halvorson’s dramatic\, daringly intricate new album About Ghosts suggests that these approaches can be complementary. The eight-song work is the guitarist and composer’s fourth full-length with her sextet Amaryllis—plus saxophonists Immanuel Wilkins and Brian Settles. Halvorson wrote some of the music for the core group in 2023\, and then\, following what she describes as a snap impulse\, experimented with a piece for four horns instead of two. Just to try it.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/mary-halvorson-canis-major-with-nelson-devereaux-at-the-cedar-cultural-center/
LOCATION:The Cedar Cultural Center\, 416 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Washington Express: Laeton Olaleye /Callum Schultz/ Kevin Washington
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Washington joins two of his former students in performing at Berlin. \nBand Members:\nKevin Washington – Drums\nLaeton Olaleye – Saxophone\nCallum Schultz – Bass \n⊹ \nOne of the Twin Cities’ most versatile musicians\, drummer Kevin Washington makes jazz for the future. He often incorporates other genres\, from Afro-Latin music to hip-hop and R&B beats. The son of saxophonist Donald Washington and singer Faye Washington\, Kevin grew up in Detroit immersed in learning music and listening to the jazz greats who came before him. Since moving to the Twin Cities in his teens\, he continues to capture the spirit of African and African American music while making it his own. Kevin is a drumming instructor at Walker West Music Academy and works with the student jazz ensembles. \nSaxophonist Laeton Olaleye is a rising talent in the Twin Cities jazz scene. He has performed in venues including the Dakota Jazz Club\, Crooners\, Jazz Central Studios\, MetroNOME Brewery\, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival with renowned Twin Cities artists such as Omar Abdulkarim\, Tom Lewis\, and Will Kjeer. He has also played in New York City\, Chicago\, and Louisville. He has received instruction from acclaimed jazz artists Kevin Washington\, Scott Johnson\, Jack Breen\, and Kavyesh Kaviraj. Olaleye’s captivating style has been influenced by Patrick Bartley\, Arthur Blythe\, John Coltrane\, and Cannonball Adderley\, along with many other greats. \nCallum Schultz is a bassist who has performed alongside saxophone greats Joe Lovano\, Kenni Holmen\, and JD Allen and has played at Twin Cities venues such as the Dakota\, the Landmark Center\, the Governor’s Residence\, Green Room\, and Berlin. He is a 2025-26 Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State musician and a 2025-26 YoungArts jazz bass award winner.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/washington-express-laeton-olaleye-callum-schultz-kevin-washington/
LOCATION:Berlin\, 204 1st St S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jane Siberry at Dakota Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Jane Siberry is one of Canada’s most original and influential singer-songwriters. Best known for transcendent works like “Calling All Angels”\, “Love Is Everything”\, and the iconic “Mimi on the Beach”\, she has created a singular body of work that defies categorization. Her haunting contribution to The Crow soundtrack\, “It Can’t Rain All the Time”\, continues to resonate three decades later. \nDespite a prolific career\, Siberry reflects: “I feel like I’m inching my way toward my prime.” \n2025 and 2026 are big years for Siberry. In 2025\, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted her. Additionally\, she won the Polaris Legends Award for her iconic album The Speckless Sky. Then in 2026\, she returns with her sixteenth album\, Season One: In the Thicket of Our Own Unconsciousness. She expects Season Two and Three to follow later in 2026 with a North American tour afterward. Here\, Siberry continues to redefine what it means to be an independent\, visionary artist. \nAfter a decade-long recording pause\, Siberry returns with a highly anticipated gathering of songs. They are interwoven with musical and spoken segues that she calls the matrix\, making the album play like a musical Netflix series. Furthermore\, she explores themes of flickering consciousness\, compassion\, and rigorous self-reckoning. Siberry calls them “the moments in between.”
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/jane-siberry-at-dakota-jazz-club/
LOCATION:Dakota\, 1010 Nicollet Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mei Semones at the Cedar Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:Mei Semones’ sweetly evocative blend of jazz\, bossa nova and math-y indie rock is not only a way for her to find solace in her favorite genres\, but is an intuitive means of catharsis. “Blending everything that I like together and trying to make something new — that’s what feels most natural to me\,” says the 23-year-old Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and guitarist. “It’s what feels most true to who I am as an artist.” On her newest EP and Bayonet Records debut Kabutomushi\, Mei’s diverse sonic palette adds depth to her experiences of the complexities of love. Through the EP’s five songs\, she chronicles infatuation\, devotion\, vulnerability\, and saying goodbye in some of her closest relationships\, complete with sweeping strings\, virtuosic guitar-playing and heartfelt lyrics sung in both English and Japanese.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/mei-semones-at-the-cedar-cultural-center/
LOCATION:The Cedar Cultural Center\, 416 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Andrew Walesch & His Orchestra at Dakota Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Singer/pianist Andrew Walesch encapsulates the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy\, like many before him. Leading his all-star big band\, showman Walesch kidnaps the Blue Eyes tradition and makes it his own. With this ten-piece band\, Walesch embodies both a traditionalist and an iconoclast with his jazz-bent Sinatra revue. \nWalesch is busy and versatile. Here\, he composes and arranges\, appearing in settings ranging from solo artist to big band. Moreover\, this St. Cloud native is as respectful of his predecessors as he is ready to chart a new course. Andrew routinely jams venues all over the Midwest and beyond with a uniquely cross-generational audience. Walesch’s fans include jazz enthusiasts of a certain age\, as well as a younger crowd compelled by his down-home insouciance. Also\, all are drawn in by the knowing irreverence of a tried-and-true American nightclub entertainer. \n“Although they are my idols\, I don’t attempt to imitate the great pop and jazz artists of the 50s and ’60s\,” says Andrew\, “but I go for broke when we do our shows – vocally and musically – which is what they all did best and why they were in a class of their own.” He possesses fine vocal and piano chops\, along with a keen sensibility to find and interpret a great lyric. These have led to some great opportunities for Walesch. He has appeared on the nationally syndicated NPR broadcast Mountain Stage. Additionally\, he performed at the 33rd Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. \nWalesch resides in Phoenix\, AZ\, where he is the Artistic Director for the world-famous Musical Instrument Museum.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/andrew-walesch-his-orchestra-at-dakota-jazz-club/
LOCATION:Dakota\, 1010 Nicollet Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Jugsluggers at Elm Creek Brewing
DESCRIPTION:The Jugsluggers (Bryan Iwamoto and Tom Cornish) will be playing at Elm Creek Brewing on Saturday (April 4) from 6pm til 9pm.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/the-jugsluggers-at-elm-creek-brewing/
LOCATION:MN
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SUMMARY:Steve Kenny Quintet at Berlin
DESCRIPTION:The Steve Kenny Quintet will play selections from their recently released Blue Chunks album intermixed with some crowd-pleasing favorite jazz standards. There may be some Coltrane! \nBand Members:\nSteve Kenny – Trumpet\nPete Whitman – Saxophones\nLevi Schwartzberg – Vibraphone\nDan Carpel – Bass\nMiguel Hurtado – Drums \nSteve Kenny is active in the Minnesota jazz community as a performer\, composer\, and curator. Kenny is a founding member of the illicit sextet\, Group 47\, What Would Monk Do?\, and his own quartets. Kenny was the curator of a weekly Saturday jazz series at KJ’s Hideaway\, and before that the Black Dog Cafe\, producing over 400 Saturday Night Jazz shows.  His latest recording\, “Quartets”\, includes original compositions played by four separate ensembles of Twin Cities jazz musicians\, including a live version of Steve Kenny’s Ghost Suite. In 2019\, the national Jazz Journalists Association named Kenny a “Minnesota Jazz Hero” for his work in the jazz community and lifelong devotion to the idiom. \nDan Carpel attended Berklee College of Music\, where he was in the school’s Monterey Quartet. He was a member of Jason Palmer’s band throughout his time in town\, and was a mainstay in their residency at Wally’s Jazz Cafe. His time out east also notably included playing in groups led by Godwin Louis\, Noah Preminger\, and Melissa Aldana. Since relocating to the Twin Cities\, Carpel has regularly worked with Javi Santiago\, Zacc Harris\, and Abinnet Berhanu. He frequently performed with singer/guitarist Mary Cutrufello as well as Sonny Knight and the Lakers\, and he recently became a part of Dylan Hicks’s Small Screens. \nMiguel Hurtado played throughout the Twin Cities as a teenager in several youth bands\, as well as with South High jazz ensembles. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in spring 2010\, he returned to the Twin Cities where he quickly became a busy member of the local jazz scene. He has led his own ensembles at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and performed at the Artists Quarter and Dakota; more recently he has been heard at Jazz Central\, the Icehouse\, Black Dog\, and more. In addition to leading his own bands\, he has performed with Jake Baldwin\, John Raymond\, Jeremy Walker\, Javi Santiago\, Joe Strachan\, Ted Olsen\, Will Kjeer\, Steve Kenny\, and Courageous Endeavors. He is also expanding his musical resume\, playing with some local pop and R&B singers\, particularly Alicia Steele and vocalist/rapper Toussaint Morrison. \nLevi Schwartzberg grew up playing vibraphone and piano in the Twin Cities\, specializing in improvisationally emphasized music. He has played with a number of groups—such as Le Percheron\, No Territory Band\, and the Steve Kenny Quartet—in addition to leading his own quartet. He uses a variety of melodic and textural approaches to create an open\, free-leaning sound that can fit in a wide array of musical contexts. \nPete Whitman is a saxophonist\, flutist\, clarinetist\, composer\, arranger\, and educator based in the Twin Cities. He has performed with such distinguished groups as the Minnesota Orchestra\, Jack McDuff\, Curtis Fuller\, the Woody Herman Orchestra\, the Jazz MN Big Band\, the Glenn Miller Orchestra\, Andres Prado\, Dave Stryker\, the Temptations\, and the Midtown Men. Whitman has three CDs under his name: Departure Point (Igmod Records)\, The Sound of Water (Artegra)\, and Where’s When (Artegra). He also taught saxophone\, improvisation\, and arranging for 18 years at McNally Smith College of Music and directed the McNally Smith Jazz Orchestra.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/steve-kenny-quintet-at-berlin/
LOCATION:Berlin\, 204 1st St S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Harry Scott Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Harry Scott Quintet will perform one and a half hours of originals\, and new arrangements of standards. \nHarry Scott is an up and coming pianist and composer based in the Twin Cities and Chicago. Just 18\, he has performed with his Trio\, Quintet\, and solo across countless venues in the areas\, including The Dakota and Berlin. He is influenced by pianists by the likes of Sullivan Fortner\, Brad Mehldau\, and Bill Evans\, and composers such as Wayne Shorter\, Cedar Walton\, and Monk. \nLaeton Olaleye is a rising talent in the Twin Cities jazz scene. He has performed in venues including the Dakota Jazz Club\, Crooners\, Jazz Central Studios\, MetroNOME Brewery\, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival with renowned Twin Cities artists such as Omar Abdulkarim\, Tom Lewis\, and Will Kjeer. He has also played in New York City\, Chicago\, and Louisville. Laeton was a 2025-26 Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State Jazz Band musician and has received instruction from acclaimed jazz artists such as Patrick Bartley\, Kevin Washington\, Scott Johnson\, Jack Breen\, and Kavyesh Kaviraj. Olaleye’s captivating style has been influenced by Arthur Blythe\, John Coltrane\, and Cannonball Adderley\, along with many other greats. \nMatthew Hess\, 18\, is a saxophonist from Minneapolis\, MN. He performs with various groups across the Twin Cities including Minnesota Youth Jazz Bands\, Walker West Music Academy\, and MacPhail Center for Music. He has performed at various venues across the Twin Cities. \nCallum Schultz is a 17 year old bassist who has performed alongside saxophone greats Joe Lovano\, Kenni Holmen\, and JD Allen\, and has played at numerous Twin Cities venues such as The Dakota\, the Landmark Center\, the Governor’s Residence\, The Green Room\, and Berlin Jazz Club. He is a 2025/26 MN All State musician\, and a 2025/26 YoungArts jazz bass award winner. \nPete James Johnson is drummer\, composer and producer based in the Twin Cities. He regularly performs in the local music scene and sometimes performs with award-winning national artists. When not playing\, Pete works from home as a composer and producer writing music and producing local artists.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/the-harry-scott-trio/
LOCATION:MetroNOME Brewery\, 385 Broadway St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T193000
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SUMMARY:Jeff Dayton & Sam Ryden at Crooners
DESCRIPTION:Blues\, Folk\, Country and Americana\nTwo Voices – Two Guitars – 100 Stories. The best of songwriters from John Prine\, Bonnie Raitt\, Mississippi John Hurt\, Willie Nelson\, Guy Clark and Bruce Springsteen. The wisdom of the ages meets the fresh exuberance of youth. \nJeff Dayton: Guitar and Vocals \nSam Ryden: Guitar and Vocals \nFrom the heart of Minnesota\, these born-and-raised native sons are the perfect blend of decades of experience and the freshness of youth. They bring together the rich history of the North Star State’s folk\, blues and country music with modern Americana and add their own special style to it. \nNashville-based Jeff Dayton has spent his career at the side of stars like Kenny Chesney\, Lee Greenwood and Glen Campbell. His songs have been recorded by George Strait and used on Hawaii Five-O and The Voice. He’s a prolific writer and his 18th album\, Songs From The Walnut Room\, has radio airplay across America. He makes several return trips home to play the great music venues of the state and also to inspire and mentor student songwriters. \nNorthfield native Sam Ryden\, only 24 years old\, is the future of homegrown artistry. His soaring tenor voice puts a whole new interpretation of classic blues like Muddy Waters and Mississippi John Hurt\, adds the wit of John Prine and the soul of Bonnie Raitt and mixes them with his own heartfelt original songs. He’s steadily built a devoted Twin City following and his future is stellar. \nTogether\, Sam and Jeff are a delight to enjoy. Don’t miss this intimate concert.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/jeff-dayton-sam-ryden-at-crooners/
LOCATION:Crooners Supper Club\, 6161 State Hwy 65\, Fridley\, MN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T220000
DTSTAMP:20260218T164624Z
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SUMMARY:Djangoapolis: Ryan Picone Qt & Hot Club Mania
DESCRIPTION:A Night of Hot Club Jazz!\nDr. Ryan Anthony Picone\, guitarist\, composer\, and Director of the Twin Cities Djangofest\, brings his deep love of the Hot Club tradition to the stage in a special evening celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt with his friends from Hot Club Mania.\nOn April 3\, 2026\, the Ryan Picone Quartet joins forces with Hot Club Mania at The Hook and Ladder Theater for a vibrant night dedicated to the music of Django Reinhardt—the pioneering guitarist whose sound created the language of Hot Club Jazz and continues to inspire generations of musicians. Drawing from Reinhardt’s fiery swing\, lyrical ballads\, and timeless compositions\, the two ensembles blend authenticity with fresh improvisational energy\, honoring the tradition while bringing their own voice to the music.\nThis special performance also marks an exciting announcement of this year’s upcoming Twin Cities Djangofest. For fans of acoustic swing\, virtuosic guitar\, and the infectious spirit of 1930s Paris\, this is a night not to miss.\nJoin us for an unforgettable celebration of Django’s legacy—alive\, swinging\, and as electrifying as ever.\nWelcome to Djangoapolis!
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/djangoapolis-ryan-picone-qt-hot-club-mania/
LOCATION:The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge\, 3010 Minnehaha Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T220000
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SUMMARY:Kalia Vandever at Berlin
DESCRIPTION:Trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever makes their Minnesota debut at Berlin with a solo performance. Ross Clowser opens and closes the evening with International Anthem–inflected DJ sets. \n⊹ \nKalia Vandever is a Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer living in Brooklyn\, NY. Their distinctive approach to the trombone is defined by their sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice. They lean into the challenges of the instrument and allow patience and melody to guide their process. \nIn their compositional practice\, Vandever draws from their love of songs and improvisation\, creating a landscape of sounds that resonate in the body and hold the listener. They released their debut ensemble album\, In Bloom\, in 2019. Their sophomore album\, Regrowth (New Amsterdam Records\, 2022)\, “confirms [their] strengths as a composer and bandleader with a distinctly contemporary point of view” (Nate Chinen\, WBGO Jazz). Their debut solo album\, We Fell In Turn—featuring their works for trombone\, voice and electronics—was released on AKP Records in 2023.  Their newest album\, Another View\, features Mary Halvorson\, Kanoa Mendenhall\, and Kayvon Gordon and was praised by Downbeat for “its entrancing\, cyclical rhythms and longing melodicism.” \nVandever has toured and performed internationally with their quartet\, performing at festivals such as the Winter Jazz Festival and BRIC Jazz Festival. They are also for their work as a sideperson\, performing with jazz artists including Joel Ross\, Immanuel Wilkins\, and Fay Victor. Vandever has also performed with popular artists including Harry Styles\, Lizzo\, Japanese Breakfast\, Moses Sumney\, Jennifer Hudson\, and Demi Lovato. They are a founding member of tilt\, a Brooklyn-based collective bringing together the voices of Isabel Crespo Pardo\, Carmen Quill\, and Vandever. \nVandever received their Bachelor of Music degree in jazz studies from the Juilliard School in 2017. They are an awardee of the 2022 Next Jazz Legacy\, a program founded by New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. They were also selected to curate the 2022 Music Series for The Arts Center at Duck Creek in East Hampton. Along with their performance work\, Vandever has been commissioned to write works for groups and individuals including Tesla Quartet\, the Westerlies\, Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim\, and Hats+Heels. \nVandever is on faculty at the New England Conservatory and has led masterclasses at universities including California Institute of the Arts\, University of Chicago Illinois\, Cal State Northridge\, Saddleback College\, University of Maine Farmington\, and University of Missouri. \nVandever endorses Conn Selmer and Bach instruments as well as Denis Wick London. \n⊹ \nHailing from the prairies of Iowa\, Ross Clowser is an American composer\, improviser\, scholar\, guitarist\, and DJ. His current projects include the Ross Clowser Quartet; Starflower; and People Electric\, an intermedia project with his sibling\, Anna Clowser. He released his first studio album\, “this is how we move through time\,” on Aura Vortex Records in 2025.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/kalia-vandever-at-berlin/
LOCATION:Berlin\, 204 1st St S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joel Shapira & Larry McDonough – Intermodulating Undercurrents
DESCRIPTION:Larry McDonough saw Bill Evans perform in the 1970s\, and Joel Shapira met Jim Hall when he lived in New York City in the early 1990s. Shapira\, who now resides and performs in Paris\, will be returning briefly to the Twin Cities for this show. The duo will perform music from their live recording celebrating the music of pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall. “Intermodulating Undercurrents”.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/joel-shapira-larry-mcdonough-intermodulating-undercurrents/
LOCATION:MetroNOME Brewery\, 385 Broadway St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T210000
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SUMMARY:Joel Shapira & Larry McDonough
DESCRIPTION:Larry McDonough saw Bill Evans perform in the 1970s\, and Joel Shapira met Jim Hall when he lived in New York City in the early 1990s. Shapira\, who now resides and performs in Paris\, will be returning briefly to the Twin Cities for this show. The duo will perform music from their live recording celebrating the music of pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall. “Intermodulating Undercurrents”.\nhttp://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/IntermodulatingUndercurrentsLiveatTheKos.html
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/joel-shapira-larry-mcdonough/
LOCATION:MetroNOME Brewery\, 385 Broadway St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:StableMates: Dale Alexander\, Gary Raynor\, Jay Epstein at the Hat!
DESCRIPTION:Dale Alexander at the age of 24 had a rich and varied musical background than many musicians achieve in a lifetime. Studying with prominent musicians such as Marvin Dahlgren and Dr. Reginald Buckner of the University School of Music served to enhance Dale’s unlimited natural musical talent. He was recognized by the University of Wisconsin with a National Jazz Education Award for his outstanding individual performance as a percussionist. By the time he graduated from high school\, he had already performed with the nationally known soul group\, the Temptations.\nIn the ensuing years\, Dale has appeared with virtually every well-known jazz artist in the States. After conquering the drums\, he turned his sights toward the piano studying with Manfredo Fest.\nDale worked as one of the Musical Directors for the Christmas performance from “American Idol on Tour” and is available for national and international engagements. He is also available for both piano and drum lessons in his studio in Chatsworth\, California.\n​In the early 90s\, he was Musical Director for Andiamo’s\, a world class jazz club in Aspen and stayed there until he moved to the Los Angeles area. Dale has performed and recorded with many musical legends like George Benson – Everett Harp – Larry Graham – Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison – Frank Morgan – Billy Eckstine – John Heard Herb Ellis – Phil Upchurch – Eric Burdon (War)- Buddy Miles (Jimmy Hendrix) – Edgar Winter Jimmy Smith – Diane Reeves – Barbara Morrison – Glen Frey – Jimmy Buffet – Billy Taylor – The Temptations – Sheila E – Prince – Andre Cymone – Slash (Guns & Roses) – Jimmy Jam – Terri Lewis – Glen Frey (Eagles) – Robbie Kreiger (The Doors) – Marilyn Manson – John Denver – Motown recording legend Wa Wah Watson.
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/stablemates-dale-alexander-gary-raynor-jay-epstein-at-the-hat/
LOCATION:The High Hat\, 485 Selby Ave.\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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