Review: Trumpeter Herb Alpert’s love of informality, improv and his wife makes for delightful Ordway concert
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Veteran trumpeter Herb Alpert shows no signs of slowing down. He released his 49th studio album last week. And his...
Sep 20
Musiq Soulchild
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This Philadelphia neo-soul smoothie is more than a quarter-century into his recording career, and the days of R&B smashes like...
Sep 19
Veronica Swift
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As the daughter of a jazz pianist and his singer/educator wife, this jazz chanteuse recorded her debut album at age...
Sep 19
Musiq Soulchild
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Minnesota R&B lovers must have an enduring fondness for the silky-smooth Philly crooner's run of '00s hits including "Halfcrazy," "B.U.D.D.Y."...
Sep 19
Jerry Douglas Band
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Maybe you've seen him with Alison Krauss + Union Station. Or heard him on albums by Paul Simon, Ray Charles,...
Sep 6
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz in September
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One of the most revered venues in the Twin Cities, The Dakota continues to thrive in downtown Minneapolis, featuring many...
Sep 1
Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter
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Allman, guitar-wielding son of the late Hall of Famer Gregg, and his buddy, surfin' singer-songwriter Frankenreiter, have set an ambitious...
Aug 30
Charles Lloyd Quartet
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At 85, the saxophone giant is still going strong. This year, the NEA jazz master was named artist of the...
Aug 30
Jonatha Brooke
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Local music got a ringer when established singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke relocated in Minneapolis in 2016. Since Brooke has arrived here,...
Aug 23
Song stylist Bettye LaVette finds her groove with help from John Mayer and Jon Batiste
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Renowned for making sad tunes sadder, song stylist extraordinaire Bettye LaVette was strikingly upbeat the other day, for two reasons....
Aug 21