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Heads Up! 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival-- No Conflict With TCJF!
Iowa City Jazz Festival --Music for All Ages!© Andrea CanterIt was so frustrating last year when two of my favorite jazz festivals collided – and all because the end of June and start of July fell on...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 1-7
Lynne Arriale at the Artists Quarter this weekend© Andrea CanterThe weekend is off to an icy start but steamy hot jazz should warm you inside and out, with a glow to last through the week. Highlights...
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With Fierce and Elegant Conviction: Lynne Arriale in the Twin Cities
Lynne Arriale at the Artists Quarter© 2013, Andrea CanterSo what do Hoagy Carmichael, Abduallah Ibrahim, Monk, Sting and Blondie have in common? Lynne Arriale. At any given performance, on any recent...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 8-14
Stacey Kent returns to the Dakota© Andrea CanterA busy weekend for jazz fans, special gigs for Valentine’s Day, and the Electric Fetus’ semi-annual music sale—plenty of options to keep your ears and...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 15 - 21
Bill Carrothers, at the Artists Quarter honoring Bobby Peterson© Andrea CanterExtending Valentine’s Day into the weekend? There’s lots of options, some perhaps more romantic than others, depending on...
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Last Night at the Pizza Parlor
Delfeayo Marsalis, Denny Malmberg, Charmin Michelle and Mark Gross at Fireside© Andrea CanterTwo nights each week (Mondays and Wednesdays), a neighborhood pizza joint just across the Minneapolis...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 22-28
Bill Frisell, free at Macalester© Andrea CanterTwo of the world’s premiere guitarists happen to be in the Twin Cities at the same time…. At the same price. Free. Both Mike Stern and Bill Frisell turn...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 1-7
Chris Bates leads Red 5 at the Artists Quarter© Andrea CanterSpring is here. Soon. I can tell. It’s not just the pale moon that excites me…or even the longer days. The quality of light has changed as...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 8-14
McCoy Tyner at Hopkins Center for the Arts, March 9th© Andrea CanterOutside of the Jazz Festival weekend in June, it is hard to imagine a more jazz-packed, star-studded weekend than March 8-11. And...
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Keeping Jazz Alive: One Weekend at a Time?
Charles Lloyd at the Dakota on March 11 - plenty of open seats at the late set!© Andrea CanterSometimes I wonder if I am just fooling myself (and anyone who asks) that jazz is really alive in the Twin...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 15-21
Debbie Duncan returns to the Artists Quarter this weekend© Andrea CanterIf this weekend seems tame compared to last, maybe that is not such a bad thing. Might be able to get to more enticing events if...
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Jazz Face: Nakatani in St. Paul
Tatsuya Nakatani at the Black Dog© Andrea CanterTatasuya Nakatani is a mystic of percussion. A native of Osaka based in Easton, PA, he’s not only a master of the standard trapset, but a genie who...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 22-28
The Atlantis Quartet returns to the Artists Quarter© Andrea CanterA night of cabaret, a weekend of cutting edge jazz, and a big band world premiere all contribute to an eclectic week in the Twin Cities...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz This Weekend and Beyond
Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, coming to the Dakota on April 1©Andrea CanterIs it spring yet? My pollen alert says "yes" so can warm weather be far behind? At least we have some hot music to look forward...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 5-11
John Scofield returns to the Dakota with Mike Stern, April 8-9© Andrea CanterSome of the excitement this weekend takes place across state lines as the annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival welcomes hometown...
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Jazz Appreciation Month: From the Sublimated to the Ridiculous, All in Good...
© Andrea CanterApril is Jazz Appreciation Month across the country, and special events can be found from small town theaters to major city venues. We’re fortunate to live in an area that not only...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 12-18
Doc Severinsen Big Band returns to the Dakota this week© Andrea CanterSeems that every so often, we have a weekend that is so jammed packed with music, you can only hope to clone yourself or hope it’s...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 19-25
Francisco Mela ends a busy residency with a quartet gig at MacPhail on April 20th© Andrea CanterLike good jazz, Minnesota’s weather is unpredictable, and forces us all to become good improvisers....
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Jazz Face: All Smiles From Francisco Mela
Francisco Mela at MacPhail, Antonello Hall© Andrea CanterHang out with drummer Francisco Mela for even a few minutes, and your mood will brighten. You can’t help but smile. Watch him perform for a few...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 26 - May 2
Craig Taborn -- "Heroic Frenzies" at the Walker © Andrea CanterRumors of spring weather and certainties of hot jazz give us plenty to anticipate in the coming week. Certainly the weekend boasts one of...
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