Sheila E. talks about Paisley Park dust-up and her two new albums
STAR TRIBUNE FEATURE BY JON BREAM
Photo: MARK J. TERRILL, ASSOCIATED PRESS JON BREAM, STAR TRIBUNE JUL 23, 2024 After nearly five decades in the...
Jul 23
Sheila E. Featured on Racket’s Event Horizon!
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Sheila E. and the E-Train Dakota Though she’ll always be associated with Prince (an association she’s never shunned), Sheila...
Jul 22
Charles Lloyd Sweeps Downbeat Poll!
The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn honors for...
Jul 17
Big Gigs: Rebirth Brass Band, Nachito Herrera
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New Orleans' institutional funk 'n' soul troupe Rebirth Brass Band returns north for two sets in one night. JUL 19 •...
Jul 17
Big Gigs: Arturo Sandoval, Kavyesh Kaviraj, Over the Rhine, C.J. Chenier
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Veteran Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval wraps up his two-night Minneapolis engagement. JUL 10-11 • 6:30 & 8:30PM LEARN MORE>> BUY...
Jul 10
Al Stewart, Marcia Ball, Benny Green & Walter Trout
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Veteran Scottish singer-songwriter Al Stewart brings back the '70s classics "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages" with his band, the Empty...
Jul 3
Dakhabrakha
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Admit that you’re at the very least a little intrigued by what “Ukrainian punk folk circus rock” might sound like....
Jul 2
Nicole Zuraitis
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3. Nicole Zuraitis: A trained opera singer, she was a late bloomer to jazz. In 2015, at age 30, she...
Jun 20
Connie Han Trio
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The Los Angeles-reared pianist told DownBeat magazine that jazz needs more provocative personalities. She certainly gets attention for her striking...
Jun 11
Before her Minneapolis farewell concert, Tyka Nelson spills the tea on her brother Prince
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In an hourlong interview ahead of a Dakota show, Prince's sister Tyka Nelson talked about family, grief and the last...
Jun 4