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Sco-Lo: Past Present -- and Future?
I now heard, live, two slightly different iterations of John Scofield's revived quartet with Joe Lovano, bringing their 1990s collaboration into the the 20-teens. At the Detroit Jazz Festival, Kobie Watkins sat in the drum chair in place of Bill Stewart, with bassist Ben Street reprising his earlier role. The band played in the huge Carhartt ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, February 5-11
Winter Jazz Fest might be over, but it is obviously still winter, and hot jazz will keep us in a festive mood in the coming week. Masters reign across the metro this weekend, while stellar visitors and Mardi Gras celebrations highlight the week ahead. Friday, February 5. An ensemble of area heavyweights makes its debut on ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 29-February 4
Leave it to Minnesotans to find ways to celebrate winter, be it with ice sculptures, plunges into frozen lakes, or... jazz, of course. This weekend brings two jazz festivals, the annual event at Century College (this year boasting guest artist Randy Brecker) and the more intermittent bash, the Winter Jazz Festival sponsored by the Twin Cities ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 22-28
This week: John Raymond CD release at Vieux Carre'; Dave Karr Quartet in the Dunsmore Room A favorite son returns to celebrate what is arguably his best recording yet; another hometown hero celebrates a pretty big birthday with family and friends; a high-profile trio and a should-be high profile trio both play rare home gigs; one ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 15-21
It's Winter Madness time, referring to both the weather and the music. This weekend finds “masters" at work— at Jazz Central (Peter Schimke), the Black Dog (Donald Washington, Zacc Harris Group), Crooners Lounge (Judi Vinar), Studio Z (Mill City Hot Club), and the Icehouse (John Penny), and continuing into next week as the Twin Cities Seven, ...
Bandleader Percy Hughes, 1922-2015
One of the beloved legends of Minnesota jazz, bandleader and multi-reed player Percy Hughes passed away on December 30 at age 93. Most recently known as the leader of Ellington Echoes, Hughes was inducted into the Minnesota Jazz Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Minnesota Music hall of Fame in 1996. He was also well ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 8-14
The usual January deep-freeze is rumored to be enroute. Better get out and hear some hot jazz this weekend and store up some fuel to keep the music burning through the week! The 8'Oclock Jump series returns to Walker West; there's a new trio of veterans at the Black Dog; a Minnesota Orchestra retiree heads to ...
Highlights in Twin Cities Jazz: Fifteen Plus in 2015
Looking back on 2015, it was truly a good year for the Twin Cities jazz scene, from the overflowing crowd that paid tribute to the late Leigh Kamman back in January to the record-setting Twin Cities Jazz Festival in late June to new venues and new series of jazz and improvised music throughout the Metro. It's ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 1-7
Young musicians dominate the weekend as we recover from a jazz-packed New Year's Eve. Yet it's an old favorite tickling the ivories in the new Dunsmore Room; and a favorite NOLA-style band releasing a new recording at the end of the week. Not a bad start to 2016. Big Gigs This Week Friday, January 1. New ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 25-31
This must be the super-holiday edition of the Lead Sheet, with the “week" extending from Christmas Day to New Year's Eve. And as such, some venues will be closed or have atypical hours, so jazz fans are urged to check calendars and showtimes and plan accordingly. Fortunately, the holidays also bring some special gigs to town, ...
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