A darling of the Twin Cities theatre scene, she has turned her attention to jazz in the past few years under the direction of George Maurer. Categorized as a cross between Norah Jones, Amy Winehouse, and Ingrid Michaelson, Leslie Vincent is an up-and-coming jazz singer to keep your eye on.

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FEATURING DEAN GRANROS, ZACC HARRIS, CHRIS BATES, JAY EPSTEIN Guitarist Dean Granros has been a mainstay in the Twin Cities jazz scene since the early 1970s West Bank music boom. Granros draws from a number of influences, from Charles Ives to Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk to Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker to Anthony Braxton, combining […]

Leslie Vincent is an actor, singer, and musician who grew up across the East Coast and the United Kingdom. After seeing her first musical in the West End, she fell in love with it all, and begged her parents to put her in any music and theatre class she could find.Leslie Vincent is an actor, singer, and […]

Dorothy Doring is a Twin Cities jazz vocalist who is a cross-over artist with a versatile musical experience in everything from folk to pop, country to rock, to blues and jazz. Dorothy brings her eclectic background into her jazz performance singing with strength, technique, improvisation and passion. Doring's dynamic and seasoned stage presence entertains and […]

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist in the Twin Cities and has performed with local and international artists including Dave King, Dosh, 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. Charlie Lincoln […]

Sophia Kickhofel is an alto saxophonist from Apple Valley who has recently been featured in the Star Tribune after being named to one of two spots on the National Youth Orchestra Jazz roster which included a two week run at Carnegie Hall.

Join Andrew Walesch and his orchestra for an exciting new show celebrating the music of one of America's most iconic songwriters, Cole Porter.

Ticketed in person and donation based live stream options available

HOAXER 9:30pm Featuring: Will Kjeer - Piano Peter Goggin - Alto Sax Charlie Lincoln - Bass Edmund Catlin - Drums Jordan Anderson Quartet 8pm

Featuring the soundtrack of the expatriate American artists in Europe between the World Wars and beyond. Celebrating jazz artists such as Sidney Bechet and Blossom Dearie, beloved French stars Edith Piaf and Charles Trenet, and the English contributions to the standard repertoire, exemplified by the works of Noel Coward.

A night of explosive and visceral music dedicated to the late great artist Peter Schimke. Jordan Anderson presents a creative fusion of Black American Music traditions in the fashion of his late mentor. Personnel: Jordan Anderson- piano/keyboards Steve Kenny- flumpet Charlie Lincoln- bass Abinnet Berhanu- drums

Outside near Nye's

Free Performance

Jazz originals and standards

Cody McKinney is a bassist, composer, improviser, and sound artist currently residing in the Twin Cities. He has been actively composing, recording, and performing since the mid 1990s. McKinney studied jazz and improvisation at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and, later, composition and process conceptualization at the New School in New York City, […]

Ticketed in person and donation based Live Stream options available.

Minnesota born-and-raised, Connie Evingson has a catalog of acclaimed albums that run a wide spectrum of genres. From jazz to Broadway standards, to covering Peggy Lee or The Beatles, the Twin Cities-based singer has an adventurous spirit that, like her music, knows no boundaries. Her ten albums released through Minnehaha Music have all charted in the Top […]

Kjeer - King - Lincoln 9:30pm Featuring: Will Kjeer - Piano Dave King - Drums Charlie Lincoln - Bass 8:00 Opening Set - Jerome Treadwell Quartet

Prudence Johnson, Tim Sparks and Tom Lieberman, original members of Rio Nido, the legendary Twin Cities vocal jazz trio, will take the stage at the Icehouse for an evening of jive, jazz and heady harmonizing

Featuring spontaneous, vivid performances by some of Minnesota’s most stellar gypsy-jazz artists, Gypsy Mania plays in the Django Reinhardt French swing tradition of the 1930’s, with an exceptional stylistic dimension and prodigious improvisation. It's a group not to be missed. Featuring: GLEN HELGESON - Guitar GARY SCHULTE - Violin JAY EPSTEIN - Drums STEVE PIKAL - Bass

The Acme Jazz Company was formed in 2008 to play original big band music. All the music is composed and/or arranged by members of the band. The primary composers/arrangers are Bob Parsons, Lance Strickland and Doug Rasmussen. ACME also features Arne Fogel on vocals, a master of the American Standard well know in the Midwest. […]

The acclaimed Adam Meckler Orchestra returns to Crooners outdoor Belvedere stage

Phipps Fest, Hudson WI

The Jazz Women All-Stars was created by Patty Peterson, (Minnesota Music Hall Of Fame Vocalist and Jazz 88 Radio Personality) to show that a group of jazz musicians can feature gifted women musicians and singers who fill the stage with their amazing talent. Hailing from international claim, the Jazz Women All Stars features artists who […]

The Granada will be hosting a mini Jazz fest with 4 talented local acts! Come for one stay for all.

JC Sanford, most known for his edgy original compositions on previous projects like Pyramid Scheme and Keratoconus, will release his first jazz standards recording as a leader with Imminent Standards Trio, Vol. I on July 23, 2021 on Shifting Paradigm Records. Funded by a MN State Arts Board Creative Support Grant, the album is intended […]

Internationally acclaimed soul sensation, Jarrod Lawson returns to the Icehouse with members of the First Family of Jazz in Minnesota, the Peterson’s (Billy, Paul & Jason).

Limited in person seating tickets and live stream access available. Experience the first live and streamed performance of this trio.  Cox, Coulter, and Hill will perform two sets of new music with acoustic/electric/electroacoustic instruments in an improvised and freely created environment.

Sarah M. Greer: Vocals Mike Wolter: Guitar Kameron Markworth: Bass $15 PER TABLE RESERVATION FEE. THIS AMOUNT GOES TO THE ARTISTS!

Dave Hagedorn - Vibes Kevin Clements - Bass

Ben Sidran has been a major force in the modern day history of jazz and rock and roll having played keyboards with or produced such artists as Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, Phil Upchurch, Tony Williams, Jon Hendricks, Richie Cole and Van Morrison.

This show will be live-streamed for free in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Crooners through the Keep Music Live fund. Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. RICK CARLSON taught himself to play the piano by studying the vast works of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and capitalizing on a long […]

Mexico City’s Klezmerson, with recent performances at the Village Vanguard in New York and as part of John Zorn Masada Marathons, makes their Minneapolis debut at Icehouse. Twin cities based BAYKE opens a night running klezmer, rock, jazz and contemporary music.

Peter Kogan was Principal Timpani of the Minnesota Orchestra for 29 years and a veteran of the symphonies of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Honolulu. His years working as a drummer in New York City included backing up Blues greats Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Witherspoon, the big band of Larry Elgart and many others. He has released […]

World Jazz Collegium was founded in the spirit of collective creativity and experimentation. The group plays primarily Pavel Jany's original material combined with compositions by Hermeto Pascoal, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius and other giants of modern jazz. Pavel Jany - guitars John Croarkin -sax/flute Brian Ziemniak - keyboards Dan Weston - bass Greg Schutte - […]

Featuring: Dave Brattain - saxophone Joe Mayo - saxophone Live Stream Option Available with Donation

Dave Hagedorn - Vibes Kevin Clements - Bass Phil Hey - Drums

K-TET brings the sound of New York/Chicago club jazz to the stage. Led by Chicago drummer, Kenne Thomas and featuring seasoned jazz musicians from around the country, cool swing, hard bop and sensuous ballads will captivate audiences. The brass and sax sound of modern jazz is the focus with tribute to the styles of classic […]

Atlantis Quartet 9:30pm Featuring: Zacc Harris - Guitar Chris Bates - Bass Brandon Wozniak - Saxophones Pete Hennig - Drums 8:00 Opening Set - Steve Kenny Trio

4pm   South Side Kool Jazz Combo 5pm   Salsa del Soul 6pm   651 Jazz 7pm   Genesis Jazz Orchestra directed by Conrad Miska                 Music of Count Basie, Bob Mintzer, Clifford Brown, Louie Bellson, and others

The JazzMN Orchestra will return to Crooners on Sunday, August 29 at 7pm to present an entire set of women composers entitled “What Women Write.” The program will feature legends such as Mary Lou Williams, Melba Liston, and Toshiko Akiyoshi as well as newer works by composers such as Asuka Kakitani, Ayn Inserto, and Minnesota’s […]

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Smooth Jazz recording artist, Chicago drummer/composer Kenne Thomas brings his exciting jazz to the Icehouse Patio for a summer night of fun. Playing favorites from their album, WOODLAWN and other hits, the band brings their festive show outdoors.

Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses (louisprimajr.com) are bringing Prima music into the 21st century. Not content to sit on the legacy they so passionately protect, LPJ and the band are taking a page from his father’s playbook, by wailing Prima Swing.