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. There’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 […]
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. The year 2025 marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of Joseph Shabalala forming Ladysmith Black Mambazo. His group conquered all of […]
Yagody is a Ukrainian group dedicated to performing both traditional and contemporary folk music from the East. “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 […]
Jazz Standards you Know and Love! Ahmed 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.” […]
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 […]
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:30 pm Doors // 7:30 pm Music All Ages $69 ($84.24 w. taxes/fees) Premium Seating $59 ($72.69 w. taxes/fees) Preferred Reserved Seating $49 ($60 w. taxes/fees) Advance General Admission $54 ($62 w. taxes/fees) At The Door General Admission $75 ($93.04 w. taxes/fees) Post-Show Meet & Greet Uplift (includes exclusive meet & […]
The legend returns to The Parkway! Jimmy 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 […]
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. He has collaborated with renowned […]
Expressive, Groovy, Mainstream to Modern An 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 “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 […]
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.
An all star lineup with five Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame members Paul Barry - vocal & harp Dan Schwalbe - guitar & vocal John Franken - guitar & vocal […]
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!
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). Band Members: Alex Hitchcock - […]
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. “Son of a Broken Man is a fully therapeutic album about the dysfunction of a father-son relationship that also carries a message […]
The Upper Midwest Flute Association is holding their annual Flute Fest on Saturday April 11, 2026 from 9:00AM - 6:00PM at Hill-Murray School, 2526 Larpenteur Ave E, Maplewood, MN 55109. […]
Join us for the ASI debut of internationally acclaimed Norwegian concert pianist Oda Voltersvik! From years of touring with symphony and concert halls, Oda brings to Minneapolis a curated program, […]
Born to perform, Joyce Lyons doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t on stage, performing in a choir, club act or theater piece. Immediately after graduating from high school, Joyce headed west to attend Colorado Women’s College and immersed herself in the music and theater departments. She studied voice (pop, musical theater and even classical), […]
Our final Wayzata Musicales concert of this season will feature the amazing vocal/guitar duo of Jennifer Grimm and Joe Cruz on Saturday, April 11. Grimm began performing at an early age with her mother at various area venues. She now has a very successful solo career that has numerous local, national, and international credits. Grimm […]
New Jazz Underground melds contemporary taste and traditional discipline. Having racked up views on their MF Doom and Kendrick Lamar suites and as guests on the YouTube series "Live at Emmet’s Place," this NYC-based trio is known for their internet savvy and musical chops. Band Members: Abdias Armenteros - Sax Sebastian Rios - Bass TJ […]
Experience the history and breadth of Uruguayan music, and its impact throughout the Americas through this showcase of jazz piano and other instruments, and beloved Uruguayan songs, woven together with Candombe drumming . Led by renowned historian and musician Tomás Olivera Chirimini, the group is comprised of visiting artists direct from Montevideo, Uruguay, together with […]
This year’s Jazz Legends will honor Arne Fogel. Fogel can be heard here on Jazz88 and is a vocalist. Honoree Gary Gauger is the drummer of our group. Gauger has played with the Airmen of Note and Sammy Davis Jr. Our third honoree is bassist Gary Raynor. If you look at Jazz88’s music calendar you […]
Original Roots & Soul music Might run a few new tunes up the flagpole With Clark Adams - vox, Ray - keys & vox, Blair Krivanek - guitar, Nick Salisbury - bass, Greg Schutte - drums
MacPhail Jazz Night celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with a performance by the Dakota Jazz Ensemble, directed by Zacc Harris. Also, acclaimed MacPhail faculty artists Michael Cain, Paul Babcock, and Zacc Harris. The Dakota Jazz Ensemble at MacPhail Center for Music is a premier, audition-based group. Here, this group features some of the Twin Cities’ most outstanding high school jazz […]
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 […]
Fred Hersch belongs to jazz’s piano pantheon. He has been an influential creative force for decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator, and recording artist. Here, he has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” by Vanity Fair. Also, he is hailed as “a living legend” by The New Yorker. A seventeen-time […]
Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar returns to Berlin to share work from his singular, sophisticated debut album, Riley. Cellist Rebecca Merblum opens the show. Band Members: Riley Mulherkar - Trumpet Chris Pattishall - Piano/Sound Design Barry Stephenson - Upright Bass Jason Burger - Drums ⊹ Riley Mulherkar is a founding member of the Westerlies and has played […]
Travis Anderson has been delighting audiences with his dazzling piano technique and inventive arrangements since 2003. Additionally, he has taken his unique piano style all over the metro area and beyond.
Peter Kogan Jazz Presents the music of Thelonious Monk
Berlin presents an evening of electroacoustic exploration and deep listening. First, May Klug and Jo Kellen will collaborate as Green Button to present a gentle, 30-minute exploration of electroacoustic feedback for guitar, flute, synthesizer, and voice. Then, pianist/composer Mary Prescott will process ritualistic audio patterns to explore the spiritual dimensions of physical sound. ⊹ Mary […]
Kismet Rendezvous, Twin Cities based Blues and Americana duo Lonesome Dan Kase & Dawn Tanner will be performing music and excerpts from Dawn’s book “Into the Undergrowth”. You do not […]
Crescent Moon & Andrew Broder will perform a rare, high-vibrational set to celebrate the release of their collaborative album Eulogy. They will interweave their sonically rich, emotionally raw songs with extended improvised beat passages and exploratory improvising from deVon Russell Gray and Davu Seru on keys and drums, respectively. ⊹ Alexei Moon Casselle, aka Crescent Moon, […]
Them Coulee Boys spent the past decade-plus establishing themselves as one of the Midwest’s premier purveyors of bluegrass and Americana. The Cedar is thrilled to welcome the Eau Claire-based band to our stage for the first time. “A rollicking blend of bluegrass, folk, and rock and roll” - Folk Alley Soren Staff and Beau Janke—co-founders of […]
Bryan has performed at most music venues in the Twin Cities and Chicago (where he lived from 2001-2005,) in addition to international festivals including Sons d’Hiver (Paris, France) and Kerava Jazz Festival (Kerava, Finland) and local and regional festivals including the Chicago Jazz Festival and the Minnesota Sur Seine Festival. He's been a regular performer […]
Join trumpeter and composer Jon Ailabouni for an evening of original music from his most recent album entitled You Are Not Alone. Using the jazz tradition as a vehicle for […]
