Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
She is a Grammy- and Tony-winning, NEA Jazz Master, who also serves as a United Nations goodwill ambassador for food...
Oct 4
10 Great Spots for Dinner and a Show in the Twin Cities
EATER TWIN CITIES: A DINING GUIDE FOR LIVE MUSIC VENUES
Opened in 1985 as a St. Paul restaurant with a jazz club inside, the Dakota moved to Nicollet Mall in...
Oct 2
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz in October
JAZZ POLICE FEATURE
One of the most revered venues in the Twin Cities, The Dakota continues to thrive in downtown Minneapolis, featuring many...
Oct 2
Veronica Swift at the Dakota
WE HEART MUSIC REVIEW
What’s neat about writing for We Heart Music is to see fans of all ages at shows. In fact, the...
Sep 25
Review: Trumpeter Herb Alpert’s love of informality, improv and his wife makes for delightful Ordway concert
STAR TRIBUNE FEATURE
Veteran trumpeter Herb Alpert shows no signs of slowing down. He released his 49th studio album last week. And his...
Sep 20
Musiq Soulchild
RACKET CONCERT PICK
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
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
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
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
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
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
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
JAZZ POLICE FEATURE
One of the most revered venues in the Twin Cities, The Dakota continues to thrive in downtown Minneapolis, featuring many...
Sep 1