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Kind of Purple: Jazz Musicians On Prince

by Kurt Gottschalk
April 21, 2016

"Do you know who Prince kinda reminds me of, particularly as a pianist? Duke! Yeah, he's the Duke Ellington of the eighties to my way of thinking."--Miles Davis The tops of the pop charts isn't where we often expect to find genius. Brilliant performers sometimes, expert attention grabbers maybe more often, but it's not ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 15-21

April 15, 2016

Some times it seems “special" events come in clusters. This weekend is one such merger. Tough choices but I'd rather have such dilemmas rather than a dearth of possibilities. Gigs This Week Friday, April 15. About three years ago, KBEM radio sponsored an unusual performance melding jazz and Native American flutes and drums, paying homage to ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 8-14

April 8, 2016

The jazz pot thickens as we get into Jazz Appreciation Month. There's a lot of action this weekend and into the coming week, enough heat to melt whatever final flakes are heading our way, enough variety to give everyone something to look forward to, from the always-welcome return of one of the oldest jazz ensembles working ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 1-7

April 1, 2016

I know spring is here because the calendar says so. Trees are trying to bud, my rhubarb is up a few inches, robins are flitting around the yard. It will warm up. Until the thermometer catches up with the calendar, we can take comfort in some sizzling hot music over the coming week, from internationally renowned ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 25-31

March 25, 2016

Lots of jazz in store for this holiday weekend, some “homecoming" gigs from a favorite former resident, a favorite pairing returns to action at Jazz Central, while a heady quartet returns to action at Vieux Carré; and there's lots of action in the Dunsmore Room. Big Gigs This Week! Friday, March 25. We haven't heard from ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 11-17

March 11, 2016

Have we really seen the last of winter? Maybe, but the nonstop jazz fest of winter 2016 keeps on rolling as we “spring" ahead this weekend, as young lions and inventive veterans fill club schedules, and we welcome visits from two of the finest vocalists in jazz. Friday, March 11. The monthly JazzINK Youth Showcase, on ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 4-10

March 4, 2016

A week of interesting jazz awaits us! We can hear Larry McDonough channel Chet Baker, the X-Tet in a concert setting, a rare gig from Sidewalk Café, some of the area's most serious improvisers at the Icehouse (Vector Families) and Khyber Pass (Le Percheron), Twenty Steps From Stardom star Lisa Fischer, trad piano wizard Butch Thompson ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 26-March 3

February 25, 2016

This winter has seemed like a nonstop jazz festival, including two events carrying that designation, one sponsored by the Twin Cities Jazz Festival organization at the end of January, and now the third annual “Winter Jazz Fest" at Studio Z, five hours of modern jazz in the heart of Lowertown St. Paul on Saturday. (This after ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Citites Live Jazz, February 19-25

February 19, 2016

Seems the Winter Jazz Festival on January 31st was merely a launching pad for a month of stellar music from one end of the metro to the other. The jazzy journey continues this weekend and through the coming week, closing out on Thursday with a night that begs for the implementation of cloning. Friday, February 19. ...

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

February 12, 2016

We have a rather dramatic weekend on the jazz scene, with more than the usual number of theater-based shows, concerts, and of course Valentine's Day special gigs. And the coming week brings back hometown hero Bill Carrothers (solo piano!) among other delights. Friday, February 12. It's not yet Valentine's Day but why wait? Make it a ...