In Person and Live Stream Options Brian Handeland is a versatile and in-demand woodwind doubler in the Twin Cities. He performs regularly with a wide variety of ensembles including the JazzMN Orchestra, Fuzzy Math, BS Project, and a number of different pop/rock bands. This quartet performance will feature music written by Brian and his friends, […]

“…the music exploded, showering the room with a joyful exuberance usually reserved for dance halls and gospel services. And no one had more fun than Jay Young” – Jazz Police Dakota favorites, Jay Young and The Lyric Factory started as a father/son duo in the mid-90s that has grown into a multi-faceted family of Minneapolis’ “first […]

Saturday Night at Studio Z Dynamic, tenacious, and highly inventive, pianist and composer Will Kjeer has defined himself as an artist to watch, both literally and figuratively. Having cut his teeth in Los Angeles as well as his hometown of Minneapolis, MN, Will has been widely regarded in each city as a firebrand, a first-call, […]

In Person and Live Stream Options A collaborative effort between veteran musicians Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield, celebrating their diversity in style, passion for original music, and joy in the unpredictable musical adventure. Featuring: Joan Hutton - alto sax and bass clarinet Sue Orfield - tenor sax Ted Godbout - piano Kameron Markworth - bass […]

In Person and Live Streaming Playing classic standards by artists such as Miles Davis and Charlie Parker along with more modern compositions. Featuring: Atman Jahagirdar: Alto Saxophone Samuel Thorson: Guitar Ryan Hermes: Piano Elliot Teppen: Bass Adam Savageau: Drums

In Person and Live Stream Featuring: Jake Baldwin--trumpet Dave Brattain--tenor saxophone Adam Harder Nussbaum--drums Kavyesh Kaviraj--piano Graydon Peterson--bass

Dinner Jazz Joan Hutton is a woodwind performer, composer and music educator residing in Minneapolis and hailing from Toronto, Canada. Her varied musical interests have led her over the years to classical, jazz, funk, free improvisation, pit orchestras and more. She leads her own group, the Joan Hutton Jazz Project, co-leads Take That Back with […]

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Final edition of Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog 8:30pm Steve Kenny and Friends    Steve Kenny - Trumpet,    Chris Bates - Bass,    JT Bates - Drums Peter Goggin - Alto Sax, Levi Schwartzberg - Vibes and many special Special Guests 7:00 pm Fuzzy Math    Mark Vandermyde - Keys, Brian Handeland […]

7:30pm Opening Set - Hannah Harder Group Hannah Harder – Tenor Saxophone, Griffin Loudermilk – Trumpet Hans Fuerst – Piano, Hannah Sternberg – Bass, North Skage – Drums Hannah Harder is a Jazz student at UW-Eau Claire. A former Minnesota All State Jazz Band member, and has been on the scene for a couple years leading […]