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Michael Janisch With Special Concert Dates In US Midwest Set For January 2014
Whirlwind Recordings label boss and internationally-acclaimed bassist and producer Michael Janisch will be performing a series of special concerts in Midwest America in late January this year with a stellar cast of musicians from NYC in Patrick Cornelius, Philip Dizack, Matthew Stevens and Clarence Penn. On the 23rd, a Whirlwind Recordings Showcase Event for Janisch’s performance ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 3-9
Is there jazz after the Artists Quarter? Fortunately, yes, if not in a traditional jazz club setting, at least there are a number of venues around the metro that present jazz at least some of the time, and at least one that still considers jazz a major art form deserving its sole attention. This week visitors ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 27 - January 2
Year-end celebrations dominate jazz this week, but one is certainly bittersweet as the Artists Quarter closes out its St. Paul run, at least for now. But the AQ will exit on a chorus of high notes, with a weekend “Jam" of surprise guests and a sold-out New Year's Eve finale. Add in a four-night residency with ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 20-26
The Artists Quarter Countdown continues, with two of its long-time favorite national artists joining together this weekend and one of its longest-running local bands closing out the week. Meanwhile the holidays bring heroines of song to concert and club stages, and the annual Bad Plus residency begins at the Dakota. The weather outside might be frightful, ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 13-19
The holidays are nearly here, and some of our local favorite are celebrating with original music, new arrangements, and gigs this week. Big Gigs This Week Friday, December 13. No such thing as bad luck on this Friday the 13th. At the Artists Quarter, Laura Caviani joins forces with Gordy Johnson and Joe Pulice to celebrate ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 6-12
Winter is here in full force, just in time for holiday recordings and special gigs. Good thing we've got our jazz to keep us warm. And plenty of it this weekend and into the new week — CD release parties, a Happy Apple happening, the opening of a tribute to lyricist Ira Gershwin, Bill Frisell's Big ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 29- December 5
Tired of Thanksgiving leftovers? Fortunately, there's lots of fresh music coming our way this week, starting with a slam-bang weekend that includes a double homecoming at the Artists Quarter in prime time and a couple more at the Dakota on the late shift, and a Sunday musical fundraiser for one of the few jazz-friendly radio stations ...
Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford: Making Music
by Anton Rasmussen
Victor Wooten & Carter Beauford Making Music Hudson Music 2002 One of my favorite VHS tapes in High School around 14 years ago was the Hudson Music recording called Making Music, featuring Carter Beauford and Victor Wooten. This recording is still available from Hudson Music and, as of 2002, the film ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 22-28
Heading into the first round of “winter" holidays, the temperatures are heading down but the joy of jazz is definitely heading upward, starting with a lively weekend from fresh vocals to circus-like caricatures in paint and music, coasting into Thanksgiving with the welcome returns of a young native son making a name for himself on the ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 15-21
Is jazz dead? Just check the listings for Saturday (November 16) alone, and you can easily answer that question for yourself. On one night, you can hear a tribute to one of the greatest pianists in jazz history (Oscar Peterson) presented by two of the most talented pianists in our midst (Tanner Taylor and Richard Johnson); ...
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