Gloria Gaynor + Dobet Gnahoré + Irv Williams’ 100th Birthday
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Her disco classic “I Will Survive” has become an enduring anthem for people dealing with many different challenges, from hurricanes...
Aug 9
Star Tribune Feature: Maurice Jacox
One of Minnesota's most stylish singers gets 'Stripped Down' for his solo debut
Even though he’s been singing on Minnesota stages for 50 years, Maurice Jacox might have an identity problem. Is he...
Aug 9
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
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It’s been 30 years since Hammond B3 organist (and trumpeter, and singer) Joey D released his debut album, the strong...
Aug 8
Chris Botti
MINNPOST PLAN AHEAD
Superstar trumpeter, friend of Sting, and reportedly the largest-selling American instrumental artist in the world, Chris Botti is far more...
Aug 6
Acoustic Deathwish
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Anthony Cox and Dave King are so much more than a rhythm section. Cox is so nimble and penetrating on...
Aug 6
Lila Ammons
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“Genealogy: A Celebration of Jazz Tradition and Legacy” CD release. Her grandfather was boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, her uncle, Gene “Jug”...
Aug 2
Davina Sowers swaps ‘Sugar Drops’ for wholesome loving and living
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It’s human nature to want what’s bad for us. For Davina Sowers, it was drugs and toxic love. She calls...
Jul 31
Cécile McLorin Salvant
STAR TRIBUNE'S 10 GREATEST CONCERTS OF 2019 (SO FAR)!
Seldom does an accompanist outshine a singer, but pianist Sullivan Fortner was even more adventurous than magical singer Salvant. She,...
Jul 24
Chris Smither + Oleta Adams
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Chris Smither has been banging out folk-blues tunes in bars for more than 50 years, beginning when he shared the...
Jul 24
Van Hunt w/special guest Andy Allo
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When Van Hunt released his eponymous debut in 2004, it was appropriately hailed as a return to the r&b roots...
Jul 17