The musicians of the JazzMN Quintet are all members of the JazzMN Orchestra, the Twin Cities premier professional jazz ensemble. The JazzMN Quintet will present a historical view of various artists that employed this instrumentation beginning with its infancy  in the swing era, into its standardization in bebop, through its heyday of the hard bop […]

The Sophia Kickhofel Quartet consists of several accomplished Twin Cities jazz musicians, with Ted Olsen on bass, Ben Ehrlich on drums, Lasse Corson on piano, and Sophia Kickhofel on alto saxophone. In addition to modern music, the Sophia Kickhofel quartet will be performing jazz standards, including tunes composed by John Coltrane and the great pianist Chick Corea

The New Standards return! Twin Cities musicians and raconteurs Chan Poling (The Suburbs) on piano, bassist John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic), and Steve Roehm (Billygoat, Electropolis) on vibraphone. This dazzling trio creates jazz arrangements of recognizable hits and deep tracks alike, drawn from diverse musical genres ranging from pop, glam and soul, to rock and […]

A group of Twin Cities musicians that get together to perform now and then and explore music from various artists. The group for this performance includes Joe Mayo saxophones, Dave Brattain saxophones, Ted Godbout piano, Ted Olsen bass, and Mac Santiago drums. Some of the artists we’ll be exploring may include: Kevin Daily, Stanley Clark, Kenny […]

Formed in 2006, Atlantis Quartet is at the forefront of the twin cities modern jazz scene, having toured the Midwest and East Coast while releasing five albums to critical acclaim. JazzTimes‘ Bill Milkowski calls the band “startlingly original” and both the City Pages and Star Tribune have named them Best Twin Cities Jazz Artist (2011, 2012).

NUNNABOVE, the 4-sibling pop group spreading a new Minneapolis sound across the Twin Cities, has appeared on America’s Got Talent Season 13. They have performed at Mall of America’s Nickelodeon Universe, the State Capitol, CCRF Gala and more. This “family band who loves to jam” has the skill to weave in and out of many different styles, […]

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist in the Twin Cities and has performed with international artists including Dave King, Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Ned Rothenberg. Charlie has toured in China, Thailand, and Taiwan and has appeared at festivals and clubs across North America. He studied at Berklee College […]

Omar Abdulkarim brings a new dynamite group to the Dunsmore featuring L.A. Buckner (drums), Kavyesh Kaviraj (keys), Chris Smith (bass) and Lynora Turner (vocals.) This show will be live at Crooners and also live-streamed for free in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival through the KEEP MUSIC LIVE fund.

FEATURING: MARY JANE ALM, AIMEE LEE, BOYD LEE

"Mae has a vocal range that immediately made me feel like I was watching a young Janis Joplin take control of a crowd and the keyboards, drums, bass, and the saxophone were reminiscent of Van Morrison." – Music in Minnesota

What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered four of the Twin Cities' best jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Art Resnick, bassist Billy Peterson, and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together seeking more answers over the past ten years. Featuring: […]

Ginger Commodore is a Midwest music scene veteran – she began her performing as a long-time member of the Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness, then touring across the United States, Europe and Japan with local jazz ensemble Moore By Four. Ginger appears regularly at the Dakota, Crooners and The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. She also has […]