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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 28-July 4

June 28, 2013

My favorite weekend of the year actually gets underway Thursday, June 27th with the kickoff of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival; Friday and Saturday boast an eclectic mix of jazz styles, from trad to swing to bebop to avant-garde, from soul jazz to funk, solo performers to big bands, youth to octogenarian veterans. And yes, there ...

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Jazz Face: Jeanne Arland Peterson, 1921-2013

June 24, 2013

If Minnesotans only know one area jazz musician by name, it's most like Jeanne Arland Peterson. Maybe they remember her as the organist for the Minnesota Twins 40 years ago. Or remember her voice and piano skills over two decades on WCCO radio. More recently, she was often heard with three (and later four) generations of ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 21-27

June 22, 2013

It seems May's cool weather brought June's showers, but with the Solstice comes the hot vibes of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, opening Thursday in St. Paul at Mears Park. And there's plenty of steam leading up to the festival. Big Gigs This Week Friday, June 21. Welcome summer with the soft breeze that always surrounds ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 14-20

June 14, 2013

Finally, the weather is heating up, maybe drying out? Making the evenings perfect for getting out an enjoying live music. And the music is surely heating up as well, building up to our end-of-the-month Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Of course, any given weekend typically seems like a jazz festival around here. This weekend, KBEM brings yet ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 7-12

June 8, 2013

The weather is unpredictable. It might be warm and sunny, it might be cool and damp. Odds favor the latter given the last few weeks. What is predictable is the busy weekend in local jazz, spilling into the coming week with some outstanding visitors. Play it safe and carry and umbrella, but don't even think of ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 31-June 6

June 1, 2013

Patios are open, lilacs have bloomed, our first summer storms have thundered through. It's time for outdoor band concerts, neighborhood festivals, and always, more music. Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 31. After taking a maternity break, Nichola Miller is back on stage, swinging and sassy as ever. I caught her “return" gig at Hells' Kitchen ...

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Jazz Face: Mulgrew Miller, 1955-2013

May 30, 2013

I first encountered pianist Mulgrew Miller at a performance of the Contemporary Piano Ensemble at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in St. Paul, probably around 1993 given the ensemble's touring history and my limited memory. The ensemble was a unique collaboration of five jazz pianists ranging from a 20-something-year-old Geoffrey Keezer to veteran Harold Mabern, with Miller, James Williams ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 24-30

May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend is sort of the kickoff to summer - even if the weather doesn't always cooperate. But one thing's for sure—there will be plenty of hot music, from the return of the Bryan Nichols Quintet at the Artists Quarter to shows from Joe Krown and Patty Peterson at the Dakota, a new installment of ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 17-23

May 17, 2013

Officially, this is Art-a-Whirl weekend in Northeast Minneapolis, but you might as well call it Jazz-a-Whirl in the Twin Cities. Now that spring seems to have settled in for good (meaning, til summer arrives in a few weeks), there's no excuse to not get out and enjoy sunshine, flowers, and some cool gigs: A jazzy birthday ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 10-16

May 11, 2013

Mother's Day this weekend - take mom out to hear some great jazz! (And if you're a mom, hint that a cool jazz gig would make a perfect gift!) This week, visiting stars include a swinging saxman, favorite ex-resident bassist, and sultry songbird, while local heroes dominate spring offerings. Big Gigs This Week Friday-Saturday, May 10-11. ...