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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 24-30

May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend is sort of the kickoff to summer - even if the weather doesn't always cooperate. But one thing's for sure—there will be plenty of hot music, from the return of the Bryan Nichols Quintet at the Artists Quarter to shows from Joe Krown and Patty Peterson at the Dakota, a new installment of ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 17-23

May 17, 2013

Officially, this is Art-a-Whirl weekend in Northeast Minneapolis, but you might as well call it Jazz-a-Whirl in the Twin Cities. Now that spring seems to have settled in for good (meaning, til summer arrives in a few weeks), there's no excuse to not get out and enjoy sunshine, flowers, and some cool gigs: A jazzy birthday ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 10-16

May 11, 2013

Mother's Day this weekend - take mom out to hear some great jazz! (And if you're a mom, hint that a cool jazz gig would make a perfect gift!) This week, visiting stars include a swinging saxman, favorite ex-resident bassist, and sultry songbird, while local heroes dominate spring offerings. Big Gigs This Week Friday-Saturday, May 10-11. ...

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The Lead Sheet

May 3, 2013

It's May, so “it might as well be spring" although Mother Nature seems unable to commit. It's much easier to commit to supporting live jazz, and there are plenty of opportunities in the coming week, from Bill Carrothers' return to the Artists Quarter with the old After Hours Trio to birthday cake with Charmin Michelle at ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 26 - May 2

April 27, 2013

Rumors of spring weather and certainties of hot jazz give us plenty to anticipate in the coming week. Certainly the weekend boasts one of the most eagerly awaited “homecomings" for fans of modern improvised music with Craig Taborn's night at the Walker; JazzMN closes out its season; Insurgent returns in trio format at Studio Z; Diana ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 19-25

April 20, 2013

Like good jazz, Minnesota's weather is unpredictable, and forces us all to become good improvisers. Spring might not be swinging yet, but the birds are churning out some pleasing melodies, and a slow but sure warming trend will make club-hopping and gig-going a bit easier. So watch out for patches of ice but do get out ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 12-18

April 13, 2013

Seems that every so often, we have a weekend that is so jammed packed with music, you can only hope to clone yourself or hope it's all captured on You-Tube. Here comes another such weekend. No matter what you choose to do, you're going to miss something special. But no matter what you choose to do, ...

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Jazz Appreciation Month: From the Sublimated to the Ridiculous, All in Good Music

April 9, 2013

April is Jazz Appreciation Month across the country, and special events can be found from small town theaters to major city venues. We're fortunate to live in an area that not only sports a couple of those major venues, but a wide range of jazz across predictable and unlikely settings. And it's hard to imagine more ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 5-11

April 5, 2013

Some of the excitement this weekend takes place across state lines as the annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival welcomes hometown hero Geoffrey Keezer and Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi, but there's plenty of hot competition right here, with the multi-set 60th birthday party for avant-garde leader John Zorn at the Walker, Happy Apple on a rare weekend ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz This Weekend and Beyond

March 26, 2013

I'm off for a few days and will augment the weekly suggestions, but for now, here's the jazzy happenings for the coming weekend and beyond.... Hopefully our first spring-like weekend of the season? Highlights This Week Friday, March 29. Once in a while there's a special gig at Jazz Central on a Friday night. Tonight, veteran ...