Composing guitarist and singer John Penny and the Virtual Band bring an eclectic mix of music to the Tunes on The Turf Music Series with original World Jazz, Cinematic Jazz, and American Roots music. With decades of experience playing Jazz and scoring music for film and theater, Penny’s evolving project brings custom backing soundscapes with...Read More

Minneapolis guitarist, composer, and singer John Penny and his Virtual Band, deliver musical inspiration to audiences with original World Jazz and American Roots music. Penny has performed thousands of gigs including as a band member and in special concerts with Jazz greats Eric Gravatt, Bobby Lyle, Bernard Purdie, Jack MacDuff, and more. This solo project...Read More

Minneapolis guitarist, composer, and singer John Penny brings his Virtual Band, AND his Guitar Trio to The High Hat for a unique night of music. Both of Penny’s projects aim to deliver inspiration with original World Jazz and American Roots music. The virtual Band calls on Penny’s background in scoring music for film. From decades...Read More

John Penny and The virtual Band bring musical inspiration to The Golden Thyme restaurant and Bar. This evolving project features original World Jazz and American Roots music from a solo singer songwriter with a film scoring background. From the intimacy of just guitar and voice, to the lushness of full Jazz or chamber ensemble, evocative...Read More

Composing guitarist and singer John Penny and the Virtual Band bring musical inspiration to The High Hat with original World Jazz and American Roots music. With decades of experience playing Jazz while scoring music and designing sound for film, this evolving project brings custom backing soundscapes with exotic instruments from around the World to the...Read More

In a world and time of differences, music has the power to bring us together, to unite us through a shared experience. Music knows no boundaries. It transcends that which keeps us apart. Join Jazz88 for an evening of discovery with Music Without Borders. Performing on self-made hand drums, students from FAIR School join Douglas R....Read More

In a world and time of differences, music has the power to bring us together, to unite us through a shared experience. Music knows no boundaries. It transcends that which keeps us apart. Performing on self-made hand drums, students from Urban Arts Academy join Douglas R. Ewart (didgeridoo, flutes, and other instruments), Bobb Fantauzzo (Native...Read More