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Jake Baldwin, Zacc Harris, and Pete Hennig form an adventurous ambient jazz and improvised trio that blends rich textures with boundary-pushing soundscapes. Originally coming together for a casual recording session in search of a bassist, the trio found creative freedom in the absence of one. Guitarist Zacc Harris employed heavy effects and looping to expand the harmonic palette, while […]
Join Chris Olson, a highly respected jazz guitarist and educator, for a masterclass exploring the techniques and concepts of jazz guitar playing. Whether you’re looking to refine your comping, improve your improvisation, or develop a more authentic jazz sound, this session will provide practical tools to enhance your playing. Learn More This masterclass is open to […]
“This free and opened to the public event celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month. It is co-sponsored by the Musician Performance Trust Fund, Twin Cities Musicians Union, and Jazz Central Studios; featuring four of the finest Big Bands in our local music scene today.” Cedar Avenue Big Band: “This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the […]
The Cafe Accordion Orchestra, CAO, presents Jazz and Java, an afternoon of Parisian musette and swing. Enjoy accordion-fueled swing waltzes, passionate French ballads and jumpy jazz with fiddle and guitar. Dan Newton: Accordion, Vocals Eric Mohring: Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocal Mike Cramer: Guitar Erik Lillestol: Bass Joe Steinger: Percussion CAO has been delighting audiences and dancers alike […]
What is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually to play a couple of songs. This usually occurs at the invitation of someone in the band. This is how Jazz Musicians typically audition and […]
Guitar virtuosos Bireli Lagrene, Martin Taylor and Ulf Wakenius create musical magic with one night, three award-winning guitarists, eighteen strings. Taylor’s award-winning virtuosic finger style combines with Lagrene’s jaw-dropping technique and Wakenius’ incredible musical versatility. Thus, the concert features solo, duet, and trio performances by these acknowledged masters of fingerstyle, jazz and hot-club guitar.
Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
Kassa Overall is a Grammy-nominated musician, emcee, singer, producer and drummer. Here, he melds avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and rap in unmapped directions.
BluLuna was formed by four veteran musicians out of their love for myriad genres of the jazz idiom without restraining themselves to one specific branch of the music. By focusing on familiar melodic compositions, this bias-free approach has allowed them to concentrate on playing very fresh and sparkling ideas honoring the wide range of America's […]
BluLuna was formed by four veteran musicians out of their love for myriad genres of the jazz idiom without restraining themselves to one specific branch of the music. By focusing on familiar melodic compositions, this bias-free approach has allowed them to concentrate on playing very fresh and sparkling ideas honoring the wide range of America's […]
