"A precociously polished … pop-jazz crooner.” - New York Times

Ben is heavily influenced by the music of Brian Blade, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane, as well as Minnesota natives Dave King (The Bad Plus), and Eric Gravatt (Weather Report). He has gained extensive performance experience with a wide variety of artists, such as national act Ian Kimmel and the Heard, […]

Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), singer Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery.

Wayne grew up in a very musical family and has dedicated his entire life to developing his craft for entertainment and his love for making music. Wayne is a working musician who can be found regularly fronting his Jazz Ensemble as a lead vocalist as well as a singing drummer and guitarist with various ensembles. […]

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9:30pm Larry McDonough Quartet Dean White - Drums, Larry McDonough - Piano, Greg Stinson - Bass, Richard Terrill - Saxophones 8:00pm Opening Set - Loud Mouth Brass lineup - TBA

Rio Nido emerged from the heady days of the 1970s Minneapolis West Bank music scene as an iconic vocal jazz trio that redefined the genre.

Cory Healey’s unique drumming has led to collaborations with artists from many different genres. He has toured North America and Europe and had the privilege of performing with Kenny Wheeler, Dr Lonnie Smith, John Abercrombie, and David Berkman. While living in Chicago, he performed and recorded with Algernon, Fareed Haque’s Flat EarthEnsemble, W.W. Lowman, Ike […]

Laura will be accompanied by tenor saxophonist, David Milne.