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Paul Harper and Phil Aaron will perform jazz standards, modern jazz works, and the occasional song from the popular music world. Expect emotion, lyricism, and reverence for the art of jazz from these two fine musicians. Mr. Harper (tenor saxophone) and Mr. Aaron (piano) have been playing for a number of years together in the Paul […]
Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
ESQUINA is inspired by Miles Davis’s electric period (On the Corner, Agharta, Pangaea), featuring synths, electric bass, and processed trumpet with FX pedals as well as Armenian melodies and influences. The band will perform beautiful original tunes with space for free improvisation and group interplay. Band Members Michael Sarian - Trumpet/FX Nathan Ellman-Bell - Drums […]
A trio led by tubaist Tom Wells with Mike Cramer and Nathan Norman. Featuring: Tom Wells - tuba Mike Cramer - guitar Nathan Norman - drums Tom is the leader of the Selby Avenue Brass Band which performs his compositions and arrangements, appearing often with vocalist Thomasina Petrus at regional events ; Twin […]
Conor McGinnis started selecting tunes for WSUM 91.7 FM Madison over a decade ago. His show The Spinzone became a weekly radio show dedicated to sharing his latest record shop finds. Its early beginnings were mostly dominated by jazz; then, it plunged into deep house, broken beat, and nu-disco. His programming additionally got picked up […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening of bold, original big band music with the Nordbill Jazz Orchestra, led by Kris Nordland and Zach Luginbill. Inspired by the genius of legends like Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk, James Williams, and more, Nordland and Luginbill bring a fresh voice to the big band tradition. […]
Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has traversed the globe for over fifty years. As an ambassador of Western swing music, he introduced its irresistible sound to generation after generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man, the keeper of the vision. To that end, he’s amassed over […]
Saxophonist Nelson Devereaux curates Sundays at Berlin in May. This week: Sonic Bliss. Friends since a spontaneous, chaotic, and dimly lit jam in a Berklee dorm room, saxophonist Nelson Devereaux and guitarist Asher Kurtz have knit a tight bond. More than 10 years after that first jam, the joyful duo will improvise together for a […]
What is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually to play a couple of songs. This usually occurs at the invitation of someone in the band. This is how Jazz Musicians typically audition and […]
Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
Southside Aces are celebrating twenty years of performing the repertoire of the Jazz Age greats and beyond. From the early New Orleans of Jelly Roll Morton to the world-changing joys of Louis Armstrong. The barrel house sounds of Preservation Hall to the Crescent City rhythms of rock and roll pioneer Fats Domino. Treat yourself to a […]
This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years . Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts!
