The Steve Kenny Quintet celebrates the release of their latest recording, Blue Chunks. The album is a compositional concept where bite-sized jazz situations are grouped into suites and performed as a larger work. Each suite is a charcuterie of small ideas, where individually, they can be solemn or exciting or brash. However, when combined, they form complete […]

From NYC, an Evening of Creative Jazz This quartet is a special group of musicians based in New York City. The Sophia Kickhofel Quartet creates intriguing sounds and textures that combine jazz traditions with the avante-garde. The group uses original compositions as a vehicle for spreading warmth. The band consists of musicians who have performed […]

Lila Ammons with StableMates: Dale Alexander, Gary Raynor, Jay Epstein

Horn player Jake Baldwin and vocalist Tommy Boynton will celebrate the August releases of their latest albums—Vanishing Point and Tommy Tunes II: Too Casual, respectively—with a charming, cozy, and fun co-headlined show. ◊ Vanishing Point is Jake Baldwin’s third release on Shifting Paradigm Records. Featuring Baldwin on trumpet and cornet, Cody McKinney on bass, Adam […]

Trumpeter Jake Baldwin and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Tommy Boynton double album release

Join us for an intimate evening with Atlantis Quartet, one of the Twin Cities’ most celebrated modern jazz ensembles, performing in the atmospheric Starlight Room at Icehouse. Known for their fearless improvisation, dynamic interplay, and genre-defying compositions, Atlantis Quartet has carved out a distinct voice in contemporary jazz since their formation in 2006. This special […]

Deano (guitar) & Suwal (tabla) bring their music to the early sets at Berlin. This fortuitous collaboration presents a fresh expression of the dramatically playful interplay between strings and percussion—featuring the sonic cornucopia of tabla weaving into the colorful vibrations of guitar—melodies, grooves, laughter, tears, heart—hear it, heal it... Dean Magraw studied at the University […]

Uplifting New Orleans Brass Band Music The Jack Brass band is bringing their brand of 'Feel Good Music' to the Dunsmore Room for an evening of traditional New Orleans jazz from the Louis Armstrong's era to modern second line Mardi Gras anthems made famous by the Rebirth Brass Band...Preservation Hall to Bourbon Street! Josh May: Trumpet Brian Handeland: Woodwinds Matt […]

Grammy-nominated Aloe Blacc has long been a voice for the people. He is a globally recognized singer, songwriter, and changemaker whose music uplifts, empowers, and unites. Best known for genre-defying anthems, Blacc continues to inspire through sound and purpose. Hits include the international smash “Wake Me Up” with Avicii, anthemic “The Man”, and the timeless […]

Sophia Kickhofel will be bringing her NYC-based quartet to Berlin to perform a selection of original compositions and jazz standards. The band takes inspiration from nature and the joy in creating art to provide audiences with a sense of comfort and community. Band Members: Sophia Kickhofel - Alto Saxophone Esteban Castro - Piano Jayla Chee […]

Tenor Saxophonist Sophia Kickhofel and her quartet

Led by dynamic drummer and vocalist Ataa Mensah, Half Past Midnight is a up-and-coming jazz quintet born out of Walker West Music Academy. Mensah, a proud graduate, draws on the influence of Twin Cities jazz greats like Kavy Kaviraj, Kevin Washington, and Jack Breen—whose influence shows up in the groups repertoire and playing. The group […]