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. Flute Fest is an annual UMFA event dedicated to our love of the flute. Each year we feature an inspiring guest artist, who typically gives […]
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 […]
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 want to miss this fun and feel good night!
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 storytelling, Ailabouni’s work speaks to the challenges of our times, offering hope and solace through musical catharsis. Ailabouni leads a five-piece ensemble that includes some […]
Like a Sunday morning in a Saturday night juke joint, the BZ3 Organ Trio bring the soulful vibe of the Hammond B3 to an exciting, eclectic mix of jazz, blues, soul standards, and original tunes. A mainstay with us here at the Capri, this is a chance to experience the soulful artistry of Hammond B3 […]
Minnesota Blues legend James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris is at the High Hat with an intimate Blues quartet representing the band Cornbread Harris and Friends. Cornbread will be at center stage bringing classic Blues originals and vintage Jazz covers. You'll also get an occasional priceless word of wisdom from the dexterous elder pianist who is also […]
Cotter Schools is excited to announce our upcoming Jazz Festival, featuring a headliner concert with Bijon Watson and the Explosion Big Band. Bijon is a 3-time Grammy Award–winning trumpet player and will be backed by some of the best jazz musicians in the Midwest. Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 7:00 PM Location: HBP Theater at […]
For Mali Obomsawin (Odanak First Nation), the language of free jazz and the language of Wabanaki are variations on a shared theme. Together with her sextet, their composer/bassist weaves the prosody of one into the syntax of the other. Stories emerge: atonal winds wail over woozy bass lines; voices crescendo over beating hand drums. Melding […]
Civil Disobedience is a project initiated by New York bassist David Ambrosio, showcasing the works of progressive jazz composers from the late 1960s Blue Note era. Featured composers include Bobby Hutcherson, Jackie McLean, Stanley Cowell, Harold Land, Joe Chambers, Duke Pearson, and James Spaulding. Civil Disobedience was conceptualized and convened as an artistic response to […]
Michael Gulezian (gu-LAY-ze-in) is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. He’s a phenomenal technical guitarist with the rare ability to transcend his own virtuosity, creating music that touches and moves people at the deepest level – boundary-free, mind-opening, emotionally imbued, horizon-expanding, spiritually inspired, conformity-crushing, fearless, genre-bending, transcendent, soulful, […]
. Storydance Theatre presents a story play dealing with the effects of hate and finding justice. A workshop on dealing with trauma after facing hate will also be offered as part of the Finding Elijah project. In Jewish folklore the biblical prophet Elijah wanders the earth to provide justice, compassion, and healing in times of […]
Pat Metheny was born in Lee’s Summit, MO on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. He started on trumpet at the age of eight, then switched to guitar at age […]
32nd Street Jazz returns to Fingal’s Cave with a special performance featuring vocalists Becky Sun & Anne Lippin.
Backed by a four-piece band, CusCampbell delivers a dynamic, high-energy concert known for its polished musicality, relatability, and powerful crowd engagement – often moving through the audience to create an intimate, unforgettable experience. CusCampbell: Trombone CusCampbell’s highlights include two 30-city national tours with Demola the Violinist, a televised performance for Mayor Michelle Wu, a virtual […]
