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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 22-28
There's big names hanging out in the Twin Cities this weekend and into the coming week, but perhaps the biggest gig in area jazz is not a musician but a radio station. KBEM, or Jazz 88," celebrates 40 years on the air, with the past two decades or as a fulltime jazz ("and traffic") station, one ...
Student Composers and the Elements of Style
When I sat down to observe Dave Douglas's recent workshop on composition, I figured I was going to hear about his strategies regarding musical composition, and particularly his advice to young musicians/budding composers. The two-night workshop was part of Douglas's residency at the Walker Art Center, where he would be performing the Midwest premiere of his ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 8-14
I hope I can space out my music better this week than last. I did a triple header Thursday night. I need a break. But of course there are always competing gigs! The Artists Quarter continues its recent spate of national artists with Philadelphia-based guitarist Jef Lee Johnson (10/8-9). And let me quote from the AQ's ...
Promoting Jazz: Listener-Supported Radio Needs You
Recently I had my first tour of jazz radio station KBEM, housed at North High School in Minneapolis. Aside from feeling that, after listening for nearly 40 years and as a member for about 20, it was time to visit, I was also gathering information and insights for an article I'll soon post about KBEM's 40th ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 15-21
What an eclectic week awaits us in Jazzlandfrom the swingy/sassy Nichola Miller's CD release to the sassy/way-out-there return of Nellie McKay, from a friendly sibling rivalry to the global musings of trumpeter Hugh Masekela and the wild experiments of Anti-Gravity.... Nichola Miller kicks off the weekend (10/15-16) at the Artists Quarter with the same cast that ...
Mingus Among Us
MacPhail Center for Music is the recipient of an exciting grant from the NEA to bring the eccentric world of Charles Mingus front and center, not only for student musicians but also for the general music-centric public, an audience that by and large is aware of the large body of work generated by the great bassist/composer, ...


