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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, July 4-10
Is there jazz after the jazz festival? More than ever, it seems. Basking in the post-festival glow, we can look forward to more festival music five hours south of the Twin Cities as the Iowa City Jazz Festival gets underway July 3 and continues through the 5th; Bill Frisell returns with his “Guitar in the Space ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 20-26
Get ready! The 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival is coming in just a few days! And there's some serious jazz and fun activities this weekend as we gear up for the biggest jazz event in the Upper Midwest! A favorite brass ensemble celebrates a CD release at the Icehouse; one of the kings of modern jazz ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 13-19
Summer is in full swing— or bop, or whatever rhythm you like. This weekend feels like a festival prelude, with the End of the Line Block Party hosted by the Black Dog to celebrate the opening of Light Rail connecting downtown Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Jazz at Studio Z ends its third season with a triple ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 6-12
With the Twin Cities Jazz Festival just three weeks away, we seem to be steadily building toward that climax with a busy jazz weekend and beyond. Former AQ owner Kenny Horst returns to the trapset; the Dave King Trucking Company wraps up a Midwest tour; the festival's “pre-game" series in Saint Paul Libraries launches with a ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 30-June 5
Summertime. And the jazzing is easy if you follow the live calendars, from Jazz Police, KBEM, Rhythm and Grooves and JazzINK. Seems none of us get it all, but all together we probably cover 90%! Some outstanding visitors drop in at the Icehouse this week, and the usual venues keep things boppin' along. Big Gigs This ...
Kid Jazz?
I fail to comprehend how an organization that boasts the jazz savvy David Cezares can repeatedly stumble in its other references to jazz. Ever since MPR removed jazz programming from its state affiliates (despite the ongoing options provided by parent NPR), we find occasional nonsense in its print offspring, Minnesota Monthly. I recall the statement a ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 23-29
A summery holiday weekend will set the stage for some steamy music, starting with some “good vibes" at Jazz Central, setting the stage for more hefty strings and one of the most sublime trios in jazz as we move toward the end of the month. Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 23. The Bridge Series at ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 9-15
Songs from an award-winning vocalist, a popular crooner and a locally acclaimed pianist; a CD release from a young lion's quartet and a dazzling duo from some even younger lions; a rare gig with a veteran trio; the opening of a four-night run of a unique collaboration among dance, jazz and South Indian tradition... just another ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 2-8
Old friends, new friends, local heroes and visiting young giants, and the sounds of jazz future make for a busy and enticing week on the Twin Cities jazz scene. Sunshine is nice, too. Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 2. In Minneapolis, Saint Paul or the burbs, you'll see some familiar faces that should put smiles ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 25-May 1
It's been Jazz Appreciation Month and on April 30th, it's the third annual International Jazz Day sponsored by UNESCO, and featuring hundreds of registered Jazz Day events throughout the world. Minnesota was the last of the 50 states to register this year — but now at least two local venues have joined the international listing — ...
