MPLS Trumpet Summit
Kelly Rossum, trumpet Charles Lazarus, trumpet John Raymond, trumpet Jake Baldwin, trumpet special guest Manny Laureano, trumpet with the Dakota Trio: Tanner Taylor, piano Gordy Johnson, bass Phil Hey, drums
Junior Gourmet Club
Orkestar Bez Ime
While they specialize in Balkan folk music, OBI plays traditional music from all over the Old Country, ranging from Ireland to Norway to Greece. Orkestar Bez Ime, meaning “orchestra without a name” in Bulgarian, was formed in 2002 to bring Balkan dance music to the Upper Midwest. Since then OBI has performed at many local [...]
The NOWnet
Jeremy Walker, bandleader, piano Anthony Cox, bass Chris Thomson, saxophones Kelly Rossum, trumpet Scott Fultz, saxophones Kevin Washington, drums “…an exciting, high-flying outfit that swung hard and swaggered its way through smart, contemporary jazz pieces.” -City Pages The Jazz is Now! NOWnet is one of the premier jazz ensembles in the Midwest, a hard-swinging group [...]
Christopher O'Riley
Hear Christopher on Monday’s Midmorning program on Minnesota Public Radio as he talks about the classical connection to rock here. Then come to the Dakota Monday and Tuesday night and hear him live – with a different program each night. On August 18, critically acclaimed concert pianist Christopher O’Riley will release Out of My Hands, [...]
Story City
Andrew Schwandt, saxophone Karl Koopmann, guitar Fred Goetz, keyboards Terry Burns, bass Steve Jennings, drums Steve Faison, percussion http://www.storycityjazz.com/ Story City was put together to explore the music of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and the late saxophone great, Michael Brecker. The ensemble has now expanded its reach to include the Yellowjackets and most importantly, original [...]
We Are Booked for an event until 10 PM • Sophia Shorai at 10:00, Adam Meckler @ 11:30
Adam Meckler, trumpet Nathan Hanson, saxophone Zacc Harris, guitar Adam Linz, bass Greg Schutte, drums Adam Meckler may be new to the Twin Cities, but this well-studied trumpeter is poised to make some real noise in the scene. A recent graduate of Lawrence University’s esteemed jazz program, Meckler brings a highly refined melodic sense to [...]
Todd Clouser Quartet
Despite his youthful looks, guitarist Todd Clouser is a surprisingly well-traveled musician. A graduate of Boston’s prestigious Berklee School of Music, Clouser studied with Peter Sprague, Berklee professors Mike Ihde and Jim Kelly, and noted NY guitarist David “Fuze” Fiuczsynski, and worked regularly in jazz, pop and rock venues in the Boston area. Upon his [...]
Lura
Lura is part of a new generation of musicians rediscovering the hidden traditions of her ancestral homeland. Born in Portugal, she coniders herself a Cape Verdean, an archipelago 300 miles west of Dakar, Senegal. Her third and most recent CD explores the African side of her heritage through rhythms like the funana and, in particular, [...]
Steve Smith and Vital Information
Vital Information is: Tom Coster, keyboards Baron Browne, bass Vinny Valentino, guitar Steve Smith, drums One of the longest-running and most diverse fusion groups, Vital Information has been keeping their music exciting and fresh for 25 years. This supergroup serves up a veritable banquet of sounds, from slamming funk and syncopated second line grooves to [...]