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| 01 |
| Nancy Harms |
Jazz / Blues
With a unique texture
that is at once innocent
and sensual, one can hear an array of
musical influences. |
| 7 pm • $5 |
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| 02 |
Pete Snell
Quartet |
Standard jazz from this
seasoned saxophonist. |
| 7 pm • $5 |
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| 03 |
| Connie Evingson |
CD Reprise
A Reprise of Connie's sold-out show celebrating her new
CD Little Did I Dream - Songs by Dave Frishberg |
| 8 pm • $15 |
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| 04 |
05 |
| Bruce
Henry |
Timeless
voice of new world jazz
“
His on-stage presentation
is at once commanding and full of charm.”
- Stephen Salyer |
| 8 pm • $10 |
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| Late Night |
| Battlecat |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| Late Night |
| Zach Lozier Quintet |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| 06 |
07 |
08 |
| Nellie
McKay |
| she’s
got the soul and grit of Ethel Merman, mincing her way
through drawing room dramas and musical conflagrations
with more subtlety, wit, and better personal politics than
Eminem, but with similar results. |
| 7 pm • $25 |
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| 09 |
| Snowblind |
This piano-less quintet
makes your ears
dance with lush horn
arrangements of standards
and captivating
originals. |
| 7 pm • $5 |
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| 10 |
Steve Clarke
and the Working Stiffs |
“jump blues and jazz with
some rockabilly thrown in
for good measure”
- Terry Gardner |
| 7 pm • $5 |
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| 11 |
Big Walter Smith
and the
Groove Merchants |
Nationally & internationally
recognized, Grammy
nominated Big Walter Smith is Minnesota’s
“
Ambassador of the Blues.” |
| 7 pm • $10 |
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| 12 |
| Peter Lang |
Legendary pioneer of fingerstyle
guitar music, Peter
Lang has realeased albums since the early 70’s
displaying exceptional ability and originality. |
| 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $25 & $20 |
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| Late Night |
| Blood Chemistry |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| Late Night |
Papa John Kolstad/
Hot Club of East Lake |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| 13 |
| Johnny A |
Guitarists and fans around the
world have been
impressed with Johnny A.’s great talents. His style
walks the fine line between rock, jazz, and blues. |
| 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $20 & $15 |
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| 14 |
| Christine Rosholt |
“a subtle but powerful
voice....she knows how to
get the most out of each word and her phrasing is
full of welcome surprises.” - Scott Yanow
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| 7 pm • $5 |
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| 15 |
Laura Caviani
Trio |
Classic jazz
led by respected pianist and Minnesota’s best Monk
interpreter.
“
...truly fresh arrangements
... a highly
enjoyable and
satisfying...”
- Bob Protzman
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| 7 pm • $5 |
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17 |
| Somi |
”Rwandese
and Ugandan singer/songwriter Somi’s
radient voice , music and style encompass the rich
colors and sacred stories of her rich cultural heritage.”
- Mimi: A Voice for African Women |
| 7 pm & 9:30
pm • $20 & $15 |
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| 18 |
| Eric Bibb |
Twice nominated
for the W.C. Handy Awards
and winner of the “Best Newcomer” title in
the
British Blues Awards, Bibb has been appropriately
described as “discreetly awesome” and “a
total
original.” |
| 8 pm • $20 |
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| 19 |
| Nachito Herrera |
“With unbridled
freedom, he jams with potent montunos and
high-energy timba to solos that can melt snow off the sidewalk.”
- Jesse Varela, Latin Beat Magazine |
| 8 pm • $15 |
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| Late Night |
| Chastity Brown |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| Late Night |
| J.T. Bates |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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21 |
22 |
Tribute
to Ray Brown
with Christian McBride, Benny Green & Greg
Hutchinson |
Pianist
Benny Green, displaying flashes of his
mentor Oscar Peterson, played piano for a year in the Ray
Brown Trio while Greg Hutchinson held the drum chair. There
are only two bass players in the world who would be appropriate
to to play bass with Benny and Greg in a tribute to the
legendary Mr. Brown, and Christian is at the top of that
short list. He is the premier bassist on the today’s
jazz and pop scene.
“ Perhaps the most exciting jazz
bass player since Ray Brown.”
- All About Jazz |
7 pm & 9:30 pm • $35 & $25
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| 23 |
| Nichola Miller |
A truly unique voice among jazz
singers,
her rich vocal qualities go down as smooth and easy as
her
attendant Cosmopolitan.
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| 7 pm • $5 |
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| 24 |
Tiptons
Saxophone
Quartet |
An all-female saxophone
quartet with
percussion. They put on
a high-energy, eclectic
show. This is some of
the wildest music ever
to come out of the sax
quartet repertoire.
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| 8 pm • $10 |
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| 25 |
| booked for a
private event |
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| 26 |
| Scottie Miller |
Contemporary New Orleans / Delta/
Barrelhouse/
Piano Blues,
with rich and soulful
vocals.
|
| 8 pm • $10 |
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| Late Night |
| Desdamona |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| Late Night |
Counter-
clockwise |
| 11:30 pm • $5 |
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| 27 |
| Jake Shimabukuro |
A ukulele virtuoso known for his
lightning-fast
fingers. His music combines elements of jazz,
rock, Hawaiian, and pop. His amplified riffs give
him the title “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele” |
| 7 pm • $20 |
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| 29 |
30 |
| Karrin
Allyson |
Karrin
Allyson is one of the most versatile and
exciting performers on the scene today. Her body
of work ranges from ballads, blues, and bebop to
Brazilian songs, French chansons and the Great
American Songbook. Her extremely personal style
and the top-notch musicianship of her collaborating
players together produce performances that
always leave audiences wanting more. |
| 7 pm & 9:30
pm • $40 & $25 |
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