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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 ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 28 - January 3
As we celebrate a new year, it's time to reflect on the many blessings of music from 2012 - and there were many. I even managed a blog (see December 26th) about what I consider the key signs that jazz is alive and well in the Twin Cities. Some of those signs, and more, are visible ...
Jazz in 2012: Alive and Well, Locally and Beyond
Sunday's Strib carried its annual Twin Cities Critics Tally - a set of critics' “best ofs" celebrating the best of local musicians, local songs, live acts and recordings. And as usual, jazz is barely visible, with only Chris Bates' Red Five debut album, New Hope, carrying the banner for America's much ignored native art form. Not ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 21-27
Among the younger set, visions of sugar plums (or iPods) might dance in their heads, but among the jazz cognescenti, perhaps it's aural visions of eighth notes and blues scales? Whatever you are dreaming about for the holidays, there's bound to be a great live soundtrack to make your spirits bright, starting with a “Hot Christmas" ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 7-13
I imagine radios, I-pods and live performers are pulling up “Take Five," “Blue Rondo a la Turk" and more to honor Dave Brubeck, who passed away this morning. Perhaps we will be hearing samplings of Brubeck and experiments with odd time signatures throughout the coming week. I know I will think of Dave no matter what ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 30 - December 6
As we settle in to cooler weather and earlier sunsets, the music scene continues to keep us warm and alert. Old friends, new residents, popular visitors and more are on the schedule this week. Hot Gigs This Week Friday, November 30. The Loring Park edition of Café Maude has not been in business long but has ...
Dave King with Bill Carrothers and Billy Peterson: I've Been Ringing You
by Dan McClenaghan
Drummer Dave King's major fame and fortune--though mostly fame; this is, after all, jazz we're talking about--comes from his work with The Bad Plus. That particular modern piano trio can go loud, combining elements of pop and rock while delving into the avant-garde side of jazz. TBP has been described as bombastic, but King doesn't limit ...
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