Colonel Mustard's Mechanical Orchestra is a New Orleans and Balkans styled brass band playing the music of Paul Fonfara. Our repertoire includes cinematic avant spy jazz, tango, klezmer, modern modal takes on traditional Balkans sounds and vintage-esque big band arrangements. Paul’s last record received a 4-star review in Downbeat, he has composed film scores for […]
Lyle Brewer is the rare virtuoso who never lets virtuosity get in the way of a song. The Massachusetts guitarist and Berklee College of Music professor moves effortlessly through jazz, folk, classical and fingerstyle guitar, creating thoughtful instrumental music that captures a memory and holds it delicately in space and time. For more information, please […]
Chresten Hyde is a drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter based in Minneapolis. He developed his musical voice while living in Chicago and Los Angeles. He has worked with Caroline Davis, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Kevin Washington & RA Spirit. He currently performs with Kavyesh Kaviraj and Ryan Freitas in Changeling Trio; with Conor Lee; and as the […]
Founded in 2022 by Daniel Williams, QUARTETO CARIOCA plays a range of songs from the contemporary Brazilian repertoire–samba jazz, bossa nova, Brazilian popular music, and other traditional genres such as baião with a contemporary influence. For more information, please visit the link below. Featuring: Daniel Williams - keyboards and vocals Mac Santiago - drums and […]
Led by chief detonators Doug Haining, sax, and Scott Agster, trombone, the Explosion Big Band draws from the area’s finest musicians. The EXPLOSION is ready to detonate with the classic sounds of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and more modern sounds of Thad Jones, Clare Fischer, Pat Metheny & others. Presented in part by Minnesota Regional […]
John Fedchock’s illustrious career in jazz has spanned over four decades. Since his emergence on the scene in 1980, Fedchock has established himself as a world-class trombone soloist, a heralded bandleader, and a Grammy-nominated arranger. An in-demand performer and writer in New York City, his multifaceted talents have led him to become one of NYC’s […]
A funky instrumental trio consisting of three of the Twin Cities most seasoned musicians (we’re talking fresh herbs - none of the stale dried out store bought stuff). Trench Size Trio (TST) has been developing a sound and a body of work for close to a decade and not showing any signs of slowing down. […]
An evening of music featuring trumpeter Ryan Garmoe. This concert is presented in part by Minnesota Regional Arts Council and the Musicians Performance Fund.
Join pianist Michael Ragonese and his trio, featuring Anthony Fung on drums and Logan Kane on bass for a clinic at Jazz Central Studios. This clinic is made possible with support from Blue Fox Arts.
This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years. Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts! Presented in part by MRAC.
An evening of music featuring trumpeter Andrew Linden. Presented in part by MRAC.
An evening of music featuring saxophonist/composer Jason Weismann. Featuring: Jason Weismann - saxophone Mitch Van Laar - trumpet Ted Godbout - piano Steve Pikal - bass Mac Santiago - drums Presented in part by MRAC.
