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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 8-14
A busy weekend for jazz fans, special gigs for Valentine's Day, and the Electric Fetus' semi-annual music sale—plenty of options to keep your ears and toes warm in mid-February. Big Gigs This Week Friday, February 8. Although he suggested he was taking a vacation from recording, extraordinary guitarist/composer Reynold Philipsek is keeping his performing chops well ...
With Fierce and Elegant Conviction: Lynne Arriale in the Twin Cities
So what do Hoagy Carmichael, Abduallah Ibrahim, Monk, Sting and Blondie have in common? Lynne Arriale. At any given performance, on any recent recording, the pianist's set list can cover all of the above, along with a good sampling of her own compositions. This may not seem all that unusual in this era of modern jazz ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 1-7
The weekend is off to an icy start but steamy hot jazz should warm you inside and out, with a glow to last through the week. Highlights This Week Friday-Saturday, February 1-2. One of the most lauded pianists of her generation and leader on 13 critically acclaimed recordings, Lynne Arrialemakes a welcome return to the Twin ...
Heads Up! 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival-- No Conflict with TCJF!
It was so frustrating last year when two of my favorite jazz festivals collided - and all because the end of June and start of July fell on the same weekend! As an Iowa City native, I have always taken great pride in my hometown's festival, at least since I stumbled upon it about ten years ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 25-31
A week of all-star jazz begins with a birthday party at the Artists Quarter for owner Kenny Horst, continues into the week with a welcome return of the legendary Dave Holland Quintet, and a homecoming for one of the brightest lights in the vocal music sky, the eclectic/electric José James. That should be enough to warm ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 11-17
Music from all over the map defines Twin Cities Live Jazz this weekend and into next week. From the oddball instrumentation of Lulu's Playground to the enduring songs of Jimmy Van Heusen, from the original works of Chris Bates and Red 5 to the exciting rhythms of the Latin Jazz All-Stars and the youthful energy of ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 28 - January 3
As we celebrate a new year, it's time to reflect on the many blessings of music from 2012 - and there were many. I even managed a blog (see December 26th) about what I consider the key signs that jazz is alive and well in the Twin Cities. Some of those signs, and more, are visible ...
Jazz in 2012: Alive and Well, Locally and Beyond
Sunday's Strib carried its annual Twin Cities Critics Tally - a set of critics' “best ofs" celebrating the best of local musicians, local songs, live acts and recordings. And as usual, jazz is barely visible, with only Chris Bates' Red Five debut album, New Hope, carrying the banner for America's much ignored native art form. Not ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 21-27
Among the younger set, visions of sugar plums (or iPods) might dance in their heads, but among the jazz cognescenti, perhaps it's aural visions of eighth notes and blues scales? Whatever you are dreaming about for the holidays, there's bound to be a great live soundtrack to make your spirits bright, starting with a “Hot Christmas" ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 7-13
I imagine radios, I-pods and live performers are pulling up “Take Five," “Blue Rondo a la Turk" and more to honor Dave Brubeck, who passed away this morning. Perhaps we will be hearing samplings of Brubeck and experiments with odd time signatures throughout the coming week. I know I will think of Dave no matter what ...
