February 13
Debbie Duncan w/the Regional Jazz Quartet
8:00
Cover $10
Debbie Duncan, the Twin Cities’ “First Lady of Song” as she is so often referred to by media people, club owners, and dj’s, is a stunning and versatile vocalist who captivates audiences and jazz musicians. Minneapolis Star Tribune reports “She’s superb on funky upbeat workouts, tender ballads and all kinds of jazz numbers; she energizes the ordinary and puts her stamp on just about everything she does.”
“Duncan’s a terrific entertainer… But more than that, she’s a superb singer – probably the finest in an area that boasts some excellent female vocalists… She showed just how good she is… when she tackled ballads, be-bop, blues to some scat choruses reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan and finally to a concluding soul shot… She sang with abandon, yet with control which most singers never learn.”
- Bob Protzman, St Paul Pioneer Press.
Anthony Cox is a Twin Cities bass player who shines in a town full of great bass players. He is a solid, disciplined player who is at home in traditional, post-bop and more rock oriented avant-garde settings. He has appeared on over 100 recordings as a sideman (Dewey Redman, Geri Allen, Ron Miles, John Scofield, Bill Carrothers) and as a leader (the stellar Dark Metals with Billy Higgins and Dewey Redman is a great example of his sound). A native Minnesotan, he spent nearly 15 years in New York before moving back in the mid 1990s. Having recently acquired a Master of Business Administration degree from Augsburg College, he is on the Music Business and Bass faculty at McNally Smith College in St. Paul.
