Carrie Rodriguez & Ben Kyle
“”Fiddle” and “deadly” don’t usually appear in the same sentence together – unless you’re talking about Carrie Rodriguez. -Denver Post “Most albums with such ambitious titles fall flat in their attempt; Kyle, in songs and voice that sit comfortably between Jeff Tweedy and Ryan Adams, dwells comfortably in the long shadows cast by his forefathers [...]
Karrin Allyson
“…utter musical fearlessness….a complete artist — one of the jazz world’s finest…” — New York Times Karrin Allyson is one of the freshest voices on the vocal jazz scene, and one of the most exciting talents to have emerged in the last 20 years. A rare singer with an instrumentalist’s approach to her art, Allyson’s [...]
George Maurer
George Maurer Group George Maurer, vocals/piano Rachel Holder, vocals Mugsy Lauer, guitar Joan Griffith, bass Pete Johnson, drums Rich Witteman, trumpet Jim Ten Bensel, trombone Jim Price, fiddle Al Asmus, saxophone He has been called Minnesota’s premier jazz pianist and gained acclaim with the George Maurer Jazz Group and Trio as well as his collaborations [...]
Gin Blossoms
On the strength of hits like “Hey Jealousy” and “Follow You Down,” the Gin Blossoms became one of the best selling and most loved rock bands of the 1990s. With the upcoming release of their latest album, No Chocolate Cake, the band is reminding us that their sound is just as sweet, high spirited and [...]
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen is unquestionably one of the giants of American theater. His appearances on Broadway and in films have become definitive performances, and he has taken his one-man shows all over the world. On Broadway, Ben Vereen has appeared in Wicked, Fosse, I’m Not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jelly’s Last Jam, and [...]
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
One of the great keyboard players in rock music, Brian Auger brought the Hammond B-3 organ sound to British rock in the 1960s, adding jazz chops and R&B attitude. He had a hand in creating what is known today as jazz rock/fusion, taking the lessons he learned from Jimmy Smith and applying them to rock [...]
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds started over 30 years ago as a straight-ahead blues band, and have since morphed into one of the quintessential American bands by incorporating Cajun, rock ‘n roll and soul influences into their music. Founder Kim Wilson (Muddy Waters called him his favorite harmonica player) has led the group through several personnel changes and [...]
Ingo Bethke
Geoff Senn, trumpet Shilad Sen, saxophones Stefan Kac, tuba Steve Gilbertson, keyboards Matt Peterson, bass Nick Zielinski, drums This six piece band, with a trumpet-tenor sax-tuba front line, offers exciting and imaginative original music.
Lunch at the Dakota: it's a whole new thing
It’s not exactly news to some, but the Dakota has redesigned their lunch offerings. To me this was an interesting bit of news because I often have cause to eat lunch downtown, but hadn’t thought of the Dakota as the place to go. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Dakota’s food, it’s a rich [...]
Sophia Shorai
Sophia Shorai, vocals/piano Tommy Barbarella, keyboards Cody McKinney, bass Greg Schutte, drums This honey-toned vocalist is one of the scene’s best kept secrets. Shorai and pianist Tommy Barbarella are releasing their duo album, “Long as You’re Living.” Catch a preview of the record at http:// http://sophiashorai.bandcamp.com/ Check out her other recording projects at http://www.myspace.com/sophia.shorai “There’s [...]