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,...Read More

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,...Read More

Special matinee show—your favorites from the Great American Songbook and holiday favorites by request!Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with arranger and composer Adi Yeshaya about his latest recording, Produce. The album showcases vocalist Jennifer Grimm. Yeshaya discusses his association with the late Twin Cities singer Debbie Duncan, sheds some light on the arrangements featured on the album, and talks about his upcoming appearance at the Dakota on Wednesday, October...Read More

Join The Top Three for an evening of dining and dancing in celebration of The Great American Songbook. Enjoy favorites from Sinatra, Louis Armstong, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Duke ElliJoin The Top Three for an evening of dining and dancing in celebration of The Great American Songbook. Enjoy favorites from Sinatra, Louis Armstong, Nat...Read More

Recently, on Big Band Scene, we featured the Dan Pugach Big Band’s 2023 release, Bianca. I had the opportunity to sit down with Dan and his wife, Nicole Zuraitis, to chat about making music, and life in a musical household. Pugach is a New York-based drummer who wrote or arranged all the selections on this...Read More