Bobby "Blue" Bland
With Special Guest Opening Act Davina and the Vagabonds Legendary vocalist Bobby “Blue” Bland has a resume that speaks for itself: countless singles on the R&B and pop charts, a near-constant touring schedule that dates from the late 1950s, and the friendship and admiration of multiple generations of the finest blues people in the country. [...]
Eliane Elias
“Elias plays with enough improvisational inventiveness and hard-driving swing to establish her musical credibility without ever singing another note…” -Don Heckman, L.A. Times Pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias is known the world over for her distinctive musical style which blends her Brazilian roots and her sensuous, alluring voice with her impressive jazz piano chops. She first garnered [...]
Black Blondie
Samahra, vocals Tasha Baron, keyboards Liz Draper, bass TBA, drums Continuing to defy categorization, Black Blondie plays an earthy, jazz and funk-informed R&B that is as irresistible as it is hard to describe. City Pages’ Best R&B Artist of 2009, BB released their first album, Do You Remember Who You Wanted to Be?, in April [...]
Adam Meckler Quintet
Adam Meckler, trumpet Brandon Wozniak, 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 [...]
Arturo Sandoval
“… arguably the most prodigious trumpeter of his generation… imperiously and dashingly in charge of the resources of his trumpet.” – The Guardian A man of many musical hats, Arturo Sandoval is much more than one of the most technically brilliant trumpeters alive. This protege of Dizzy Gillespie stepped out from under the bebop master’s [...]
Sold Out-Cowboy Junkies
Limited seating and standing room available day of the show at the door. Doors at 5:30 This quartet from Canada has quietly spent the last 25 years crafting achingly beautiful folk-pop music. Aside from an alternative radio breakthrough in the mid 1990s, the family Timmons (Margo sings, Michael plays guitar, Peter plays drums) and bassist [...]
Jack Brass Band
“If you like your gumbo spicy and your music hot, check out the Jack Brass Band.” -Wynton Marsalis The crack of the snare drum, the blat of the sousaphone, the blaring brass over it all tells you that the Jack Brass Band is an infectious machine, one that drives crowd to their feet and commands [...]
Sold Out-Mike Doughty
Limited seating and standing room available day of the show at the door. Doors at 5:30 In some ways, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Mike Doughty is still living under the shadow of his old band, Soul Coughing. Mind you, that isn’t a terrible place to be. One of the most unique bands of the 1990s, Soul Coughing [...]
Bach's 325th Birthday
with Matt Haimovitz and Jelloslave One of the greatest composers of all time only turns 325 once, so let’s celebrate! We’re throwing Johann Sebastian Bach a birthday party to rival anything seen today with a night of music, food, drinks and celebration at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant. Join us for music from the [...]
Larry Coryell & Bombay Jazz
Larry Coryell, Guitar George Brooks, Saxophone Ronu Majumdar, Bansuri Aditya Kalyanpur, Tablas BombayJazz, four internationally renowned musicians performing 21st century global jazz, made their debut in India in 2003, receiving critical and popular acclaim. A whirlwind tour of Europe in the fall of 2004 and US performances in 2005 solidified the group’s relentless pursuit of [...]