(originally scheduled for Aug 26, 2020) "Powerful, soul-stirring, fierce and gritty." –NPR Music

Praised by other musicians for her sense of time and ability to swing, jazz vocalist and composer Sarah M. Greer delights and entertains audiences with her warm, expressive vocals, inventive scat singing and refined use of improvisation. A busy singer, educator and presenter, Sarah created and has led Songtaneous, a monthly community singing project, since […]

Authentic New Orleans Jazz Shimmies and Sashays into Crooners with Butch Thompson and The Southside Aces!

The Evolution of the Diva focuses on a featured vocal performer's career, life, music and the world events that shaped us. A live band, back up singers, narrators and multimedia are the back drop for Mia Dorr as she takes you on a musical journey down memory lane. Take a trip down memory lane painted […]

No Room For Squares offers a funky, finger-poppin' rendition of the classics, utilizing tight arrangements, hard swing, and never forgets it is performing for an audience. Omar Abdul Karim, trumpet Jimmy Wallace, saxophone Dale Alexander, piano Adam Tucker, bass Bill Stieger, drums David Brattain, tenor saxophone

Reeling from the loss of two of its most beloved jazz icons in a three-month span, the Twin Cities music scene will turn out in force for two special nights of music and heartfelt remembrance. Join us on back-to-back nights – May 7 and 8 – as we pay tribute to the singer and actress […]

The Show is in-person (no streaming) at ICEHOUSE Minneapolis Steve Kenny - Trumpet Levi Schwartzberg - Vibraphone Ted Olsen - Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums We will be playing a two-set program of mostly original compositions, including Steve Kenny's Ghost Suite.

Free Performance Fridley High School

Reeling from the loss of two of its most beloved jazz icons in a three-month span, the Twin Cities music scene will turn out in force for two special nights of music and heartfelt remembrance. Join us on back-to-back nights – May 7 and 8 – as we pay tribute to the singer and actress […]

Spring Lake Park History Community Home Free Outdoor Performance

Performing an inspired and enticing variety of musical styles with the Twin Cities’ top players, Katia has been described as having “the pipes to get over an R&B tune, but also has the instincts and subtlety to handle jazz standards" (Rhythm & Grooves). Katia Cardenas - vocals Beth Varela - drums Graydon Peterson - bass Ted Godbout […]

Minnesota Music Award Recipient Mick Sterling leads a 14 piece band featuring the background vocals of Twin Cities vocal champions Cate Fierro, Katie Gearty and Michelle Cassioppi, along with a three piece horn section, two piece string section and a band that Van himself would choose.

Andy Peterson, a Minneapolis native, is returning from Duluth to perform with his new quartet. Andy is currently a Junior at the University of Minnesota Duluth studying under Ryan Frane and Dr. Theodore Scheon. During his time in the Twin Cities, Andy studied under Joe Mayo, Geoffrey Senn, and Scott Johnson, and received an Associates […]

Twin Cities native Chris Graham caught the attention of the local jazz community while only a teenager. His early talent and passion for the music earned him admission to The New School in New York city, where he had the privilege to study with true masters and elders of the music. Chris' guitar playing shows […]

Honky-Tonk Jump plays tribute to Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys and other great Lone Star State swing bands. Whether you call it Western swing, Hillbilly Jazz, or Gulf Coast Boogie, this music just swings. Honky-Tonk Jump keeps the boots tappin' with Wills classics like San Antonio Rose, Benny Goodman take-offs like Mission to Moscow […]

MOORE BY FOUR quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene when the group was created in 1986 at Ruby's Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold out concerts at the Guthrie and Fitzgerald Theaters and went on to tour Europe and Japan, sharing concert billing with Harry Connick, Jr., Joe […]

The Twin Cities Seven features some of the best TC musicians performing  everything from early jazz to hard swing to trad to contemporary,  They perform at jazz festivals, concerts and many venues including the Dakota. Doug Haining -Saxophone and Clarinet Dave Graf -Trombone Steve Wright -Trumpet Phil Aaron -Piano David Singley –Guitar Steve Pikal –Bass […]

The heart of the CAO repertoire is the romantic, gypsy-influenced valse-musette. The group complements the musettes with swing, ballads, cha chas, rumbas, and cumbias to create a wonderfully varied show.

This is a No Cost Broadcast Three dynamic and engaging voices merging together to present a collection of original compositions & other vehicles of improvisation by jazz titans, to produce a beautiful array of ensemble interaction. A melange with strength, sensitivity, truth, positivity, & some moxie at its core. FEATURING: Patrick Adkins - Piano Charlie […]

Jennifer Grimm, national recording artist and Twin Cities favorite, brings her powerful yet sultry vocals to Crooners’ new outdoor Belvedere Stage in a brand new show. With an 11-piece band, “Jennifer Grimm sings Judy Garland “ takes a tour through Garland’s biggest hits, while Jennifer Grimm shares stories of Grimm’s and Garland’s lives growing up […]

This is  No Cost Broadcast Lasse has brought together a variety of his musical friends, from the well established, to the up and coming. Much like one with words, a musical discussion with several perspectives creates a more critical dialogue than one without. With that in mind, this group will bring an equally contrasting set […]

The Larry McDonough Sextet will celebrate the birthday of Miles Davis, born on May 26, 1926, as well as the release of the legendary Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. Larry McDonough is a St. Paul based jazz pianist and singer, performing around the Twin Cities and elsewhere.  Larry has recorded with his group The […]

This is a No Cost Broadcast Drummer David Whitman presents a “soulflow” swingin’ jazz hammond-B3 quartet to audiences, performing compositions from his jazz album “Soul Flow.” A winner of the 2018 Independent Music Award for ***Best Instrumental Jazz Album*** (as well as multiple 2020 nominations for Best Song and 2020 AND 2018 nominations for Best […]