The quirky, Texas-reared cross between Ernest Tubb and Jimi Hendrix, guit-steel twanger Junior Brown is back out patrolling the highways.
JUNIOR BROWN
APR 24-25 • 7PM
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Room 3: Releasing its full-length debut album on 4/20 demonstrates how forthright this buzzing, young jazz-fusion ensemble is about crafting hazy, weedy, mellow-cool funk. Echoes of Kamasi Washington and Herbie Hancock’s “Sextant” line the record, which shares its title, “Bill’s Garden,” with a popular south Minneapolis Chinese eatery. The group’s name came from the rehearsal space at the University of Minnesota where keyboardist Eli Awada, bassist Beck Madson and saxophonist Jovon Williams first convened. Their lineup has grown into a quintet as they’ve taken on bigger gigs, including First Ave’s recent Best New Bands showcase. There’s also a large cast of guests on the album, including DeCarlo Jackson, MMYYKK and L.A. Buckner, some of whom might drop in for this release party.
ROOM3 FAMILY FUNCTION
BILL’S GARDEN ALBUM RELEASE
APR 27 • 7PM
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Young jazz piano phenom Joey Alexander is back at the Dakota.
JOEY ALEXANDER
APR 28 • 7PM
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Grammy-winning, NEA master Branford Marsalis, the saxophonist known for leading “The Tonight Show” band, brings his quartet to town.