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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 1-7
Spring is here. Soon. I can tell. It's not just the pale moon that excites me...or even the longer days. The quality of light has changed as the angle of the sun moves. The birds are chirping in more upbeat choruses, undoubtedly anticipating the return of their “snowbird" cohorts. Even 20 degrees feels somehow warmer than ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 22-28
Two of the world's premiere guitarists happen to be in the Twin Cities at the same time.... At the same price. Free. Both Mike Stern and Bill Frisell turn up on college campuses this weekend, making this perhaps the best “free" jazz weekend of the year outside of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. But it is ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 15 - 21
Extending Valentine's Day into the weekend? There's lots of options, some perhaps more romantic than others, depending on what revs up your heartbeat! Be it Tin Pan Alley or garage band grooves, it's all happening here in the Twin Cities. Big Gigs This Week Friday, February 15. The Black Dog always hosts musicians who take an ...
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 Page Series Presents The Hornheads With John Paulson Big Band Opening, Feb. 14.
The Page Series is pleased to present a full evening of jazz and more jazz on Thursday, February 14, starting at 7:30pm in the Page Theatre at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, Minnesota. The Hornheads, an extraordinarily talented group of horn players, has been gathering international acclaim from artists and critics alike, since 1991. On ...
