“Dear Lenny: Bernstein’s Life in Songs & Letters”
MINNPOST & YOUR CLASSICAL MPR PICK
Fans of Steven Spielberg’s recent film “West Side Story” can take a deeper dive into the composer of its music,...
Apr 21
Orquesta Akokán
STAR TRIBUNE PICK
Cuban-reared, New York-based Orquesta Akokan modernize mambo with style and flair. They earned a Grammy nomination for their 2018 debut...
Apr 20
Taborn and trio continue their musical conversation at the Dakota
JAZZ POLICE REVIEW
Pianist and composer Craig Taborn says that his steadily-evolving music takes shape through an ongoing “conversation between composed sections and...
Apr 18
Craig Taborn: Modern Music Keyboard Maven
INSIGHT NEWS TOP STORY
Jazz critic, Kevin Whitehead, says Taborn is one of the most inventive and resourceful pianists in improvised music today. “Taborn...
Apr 8
Craig Taborn Trio
STAR TRIBUNE PICK
Jazz has been called "the sound of surprise," but all too often musicians play themselves into a rut. Not Taborn....
Apr 6
DakhaBrakha
STAR TRIBUNE PICK
This Ukrainian quartet has been most succinctly described as a folk-punk circus, though the colorful DakhaBrahka (it means give and...
Apr 6
Judith Hill
STAR TRIBUNE + MINNPOST PICK
After releasing the powerful album "Baby, I'm Hollywood" early last year, the former Prince protégé is finally coming to Minneapolis...
Mar 23
Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Dakota in Minneapolis
MSHALE REVIEW
"Without fanfare or prelude, a simple introduction by an off-stage voice introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo, welcoming them to the stage...
Mar 18
Ethan Iverson Trio + Stacey Kent
STAR TRIBUNE PICKS
Accompanied by legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Larry Grenadier, the former Bad Plus pianist just released "Every Note Is...
Mar 17
Former Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson finds majesty with a new jazz trio album
STAR TRIBUNE FEATURE
The Wisconsin native is headed back to Minneapolis this weekend for a show at the Dakota. JAZZ Ethan Iverson, "Every...
Mar 17