Classic hip-hop at the Dakota
A testament to ‘90s hip-hop’s heavy infusion of jazz and retro-soul music — and maybe to old-school rap fans truly getting old, too — two highly influential groups are touring supper clubs like the Dakota bringing their classic songs to life again with live bands. First up is Los Angeles trio the Pharcyde, still touring with its three originators and best-known from the 1992 hit “Passin’ Me By,” and from having one of the best live shows of that era. Then next week sees the revival of Slum Village, the Detroit crew that introduced the world to late production icon J Dilla and is still helmed by resident wordsmith T3. Local groovers Room3 will serve as the backing band
THE PHARCYDE
FEB 27 • 6:30 & 9PM
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SLUM VILLAGE
w/Room3 & Kevin Gamble
MAR 4 • 7PM
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Emmet Cohen Trio
Pianist Cohen is a vital figure in the jazz world, not only as an intriguing new voice but also as a historian and educator celebrating the past. Cohen, 35, has conducted a series of interviews with such jazz titans as Ron Carter and Benny Golson that have been released as his Master Legacy Series recordings. His own works led DownBeat readers to vote Cohen as jazz pianist of the year in 2025, just about when he wrapped his 136th live-streamed concert, a series started in the pandemic. This year, he’s not only promoting his new album, “Universal Truth,” but also taking his quintet on a long tour celebrating the centennial birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Cohen’s return to the Dakota is a rare trio date on his schedule.
EMMET COHEN TRIO
MAR 1 • 6 & 8:30PM
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A great pairing of two of the Twin Cities’ best neo-folk/Americana songwriters, Sarah Morris and Molly Dean team up at the Dakota.
SARAH MORRIS & MOLLY DEAN
MAR 3 • 7PM
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