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 […]

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. “…I can’t think of anyone else around here who does what Fogel does…… There’s a dearth of male jazz vocalists in general, and none in this area who has […]

Featuring: Andrew Walesch - piano Billy Peterson - bass Dave King - drums

Jazz Impact Minneapolis is a quintet composed of Michael Gold on bass, Paul Harper and Joe Mayo on tenor sax, Nathan Norman on drums and Mike Cramer on guitar.

All Ages

Happy Apple, a Minnesota Jazz success story, streams with a a benefit to help Greg Meyers fight cancer. Happy Apple drummer Dave King says that he has worked with Greg a lot over the years, and that Dave is almost like a member of the band. Hear more about the benefit HERE on an interview with Dave on […]

THREE” is the brand-new brainchild trio of local Twin Cities’ musicians - Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder and Lori Dokken. These three artists have not only been friends for many years but have also been colleagues in a diverse array of musical groups and productions. “Three” brings together a triad of diverse voices that are skilled […]