Desdamona
Desdamona is the premier hip-hop artist in the Twin Cities area, and one of the most recognized and celebrated figures on the local scene. A five-time Minnesota Music Award winner for “Best Spoken Word Artist,” her prominence in the hip-hop community is unrivaled among male and female artists. Despite the awards she has won, Desdamona [...]
Late Night All-Stars
Revisiting the All-Star ensemble idea, we’ve thrown five players together who haven’t worked with each other before. John Raymond (trumpet) is finishing his bachelor’s degree at UW-Eau Claire, and is busy as performer, composer, and arranger. He is regularly seen at the Dakota with his group, the John Raymond Project, and with Nachito Hererra. Chris [...]
Rickie Lee Jones
One of the most celebrated singer / songwriters of her generation performed in a rare intimate setting! Review:A special night with Rickie Lee Jones The revered singer-songwriter showed off new material in an intimate setting at the Dakota, one that showcased her unpredictable talents and gifts. By JON BREAM, Star Tribune May 27, 2009 Once [...]
Patty Peterson with Fred Steele
Two members of Minnesota’s most musical families converge for one fantastic weekend of music! Every time she performs at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Patty brings something different to the stage. This time she returns to the Dakota with very special guest Fred Steele. Performing along with Patty and Fred are these nationally known [...]
Brad Mehldau
Wigmore Hall, London“an improviser whose instinctive, emotional command of the instrument is complemented by a formidable intellect.One of the pianist’s many gifts is to discover new beauty in familiar melodies. His initially muted version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s My Favourite Things has hardly a trace of the famous Coltrane version. Instead, he treats it as [...]
Regina Marie Williams
A phenomenal actor and world-class vocalist, she consistently wows critics and leaves audiences enthralled, staying in high demand. At such nationally renowned venues as The Guthrie Theater, Penumbra Theatre Company, Mixed Blood Theatre and jazz hot-spot The Dakota, this lady of the stage leaves cataracts of applause in her wake. For good measure, acclaim comes [...]
Eric Bibb
Eric is at the top of his game on stage, giving performances often met with standing ovations, and all blues lovers concur in saying that an Eric Bibb concert is a truly unique experience.
Katie Melua
Album Review: Piece By Piece Piece by Piece, the second album from Georgia-born-chanteuse-cum-naturalised-Brit Katie Melua, begins teasingly with the soft-pedaled “come hither” jazz flirtations of “Shy Boy” and concludes with the whispering philosophical torch-song resignation of “I Do Believe in Love.” The two songs represent opposite ends of the emotional spectrum–sultry and kittenish on the [...]
Janis Siegel – Booked for a private event
Appearing with: Edsel Gomez, piano Drew Gress, bass Steve Hass, drums As one of the founding members of vocal jazz legends The Manhattan Transfer, Janis Siegel’s voice has become part of the fabric of everyday life for most of us. The sheer ubiquity of this group’s output over the past 37 years has led to [...]
An Evening with the Guthrie Theater
CAST OF THE GUTHRIE’S CAROLINE, OR CHANGE TO GROOVE AT THE DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB One night only! Caroline’s Cabaret on Monday, May 18 Join T. Mychael Rambo and cast members from the Guthrie’s production of Caroline, or Change for Caroline’s Cabaret at the Dakota Jazz Club on Monday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. Caroline, or [...]