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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 6-12
Still no hard frost? Perhaps the heat of the local jazz scene is keeping winter at bey! Probably we can not hope for many more relatively warm days, but we can surely count on a string of hot nights thanks to gigs, concerts, mini-fests and CD releases in the Twin Cities in the coming week! Big ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 30-November 5
Along with assorted ghosts and goblins, we have some of the area's best jazz musicians delivering their own tricks and treats this week. Big Gigs This Week Friday, October 30. Tonight (and tomorrow night), start your evening at Crooners where accordionist/keyboardist Denny Malmberg plays the Happy Hour sets— featuring polkas! Dinner sets at the Icehouse tonight ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 23-29
A new youth series, local veterans and some stellar visitors— just another typical jazz week in the Twin Cities, full of difficult choices but you can't really go wrong here! Friday, October 23. Friday Night Jazz at The Nicollet branches out in collaboration with JazzINK to present (monthly) an opening set from a prodigious ensemble of ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 16-22
The frost is on the pumpkin, leaves are falling, and jazz is buzzing all over the Metro. It's a full week of local veterans in varying combinations and some young cats from Oberlin highlighting the local scene. Friday, October 16. A fine voice that gets too little attention around town, Joyce Lyons and her usual crew ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 9-15
A vibes trio revival at the Black Dog, another round of “jazz painting" at The Nicollet, an irresistible songstress presenting covering an iconic songwriter, the Twin Cities edition of a modern “Modern Jazz Quartet," a tribute to one of the greatest vocalist of all time from one of the Twin Cities' best, and a visit from ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 2-8
Nights are getting a bit nippy, the leaves are definitely turning and a splendid October is in the forecast! Let the fall festival of jazz begin! And we have some terrific opportunities coming our way, from the youthful lions of the local scene to veteran improvisers and big band stalwarts, from visiting stars to local legends. ...
The Lead Sheet" Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 25-October 1
Feels like Autumn in Minnesota! And our jazz venues are turning up the heat, from gigs with the best of our young lions to veteran performers in diverse contexts, including a CD release from very familiar musicians playing in the unexpected context of romantic standards. Big Gigs This Week Friday, September 25. Young lions chew up ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 18-24
Stunning pianists are in the spotlight this week, as well as one of the area's longest-running jazz festivals, a new Monk-inspired project from Pete Whitman, and a good handful of area (and international) vocalists. And for aspiring jazz artists, the annual auditions for the Dakota Combo will be held Sunday afternoon. Big Gigs This Week Friday, ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 11-17
Fall is in the air, you can almost hear the seasonal changes—or is it chord changes? With so many jazz sets to choose from, it's hard to keep up with the schedules of favorite performers and visiting dignitaries. There's plenty of each this week, from “homecoming" gigs of native sons, tributes to local and national legends, ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 4-10
Labor Day Weekend traditionally marks the end of summer, but on the local jazz scene, the heat wave continues. A new Minnesota transplant celebrates his debut CD at Vieux Carré; a new band of local veterans launches at The Nicollet; an established ensemble celebrates Monk at the Black Dog; the Dave King Trucking Company “implodes" at ...
