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!

Trius performs innovative arrangements of jazz standards; pop tunes; and covers of works by many ECM artists, such as Keith Jarrett, Kenny Wheeler, Jan Garbarek, Ralph Towner, and Gary Burton. Trius has been playing as a trio for a number of years. Dave Hagedorn, vibraphone, retired from directing the jazz program at St. Olaf College […]

World-renowned jazz/genre-spanning artist Anthony Cox will team up with award-winning music technologist John C.S. Keston on piano/modular synth and Suwal Singh on tabla for an evening of discovery. Short solos and duets from the musicians will evolve into a full-length trio set of creative collaboration. $10 tickets are available for students and musicians! Please email […]

The name might not strike an immediate chord but Willie Waldman is one you'll find in the liner notes of great artists and groups such as Banyan, Rob Wasserman, Perry Farrell and the late Tupac Shakur. While the list goes on, there's much more to this trumpet players credit than simply recording as a sideman […]

Guitarist Chris Graham, bassist Dan Carpel, and drummer Miguel Hurtado will perform a mix of classic and lesser-known jazz standards. A trio of master improvisers who can also lay down some serious groove, they would love for you to join in with them for some exploration and good vibes. Dan Carpel attended Berklee College of […]

An Evening of Fantastic Stride and Ragtime Piano! Robert van Deusen, a Philadelphia native, began his musical training at age 7. Precocious from a very early age, he started picking out tunes by mimicking the family player piano. Classically trained, he attended Whetstone School of the Performing Arts in Columbus, Ohio, graduating with distinction. Further […]

Join us at Berlin on Friday, May 16, for an unforgettable evening with the Eric Jacobson Quartet. Milwaukee-based trumpeter Eric Jacobson is renowned for his propulsive yet clear trumpet playing, delivering ear-catching melodies over blues-infused chord structures. Inspired by jazz greats including Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, and Roy Hargrove, his performances exude crackling energy and […]

Jason Fabus performs an evening of music.

Bassist Adam Linz and pianist Joe Strachan will unite for two sets of dinner jazz. Adam Linz is a well-known bass player in the Twin Cities jazz scene. He co-leads the internationally award-winning group Fat Kid Wednesdays with childhood friends Mike Lewis and JT Bates, which has toured extensively throughout Europe and North America. Adam […]

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.

Tommaso Moretti (drums, vocals, samples), Ben Dillinger (bass), Jake Wark (tenor sax), and Edinho Gerber (guitar) will perform new original compositions by bandleader Moretti and music from the album Inside Out (Bace, 2022). Tommaso Moretti is a drummer, composer, and educator born and raised in Italy and now based in Chicago. Tommaso began to play […]

Chris hepola - drums Josh Granowski - bass Toivo Hannigan - guitar Denny Carlson - Bari sax