“one of the hippest track records in all of creative music” – Pop Matters Dave Holland is a bassist, composer, and bandleader whose passion for musical expression of all styles, and dedication to creating consistently innovative music ensembles have propelled a professional career of more than 50 years and earned him top honors in his field […]

“one of the biggest stars of smooth jazz” – Jazz Times  Grammy winner and Fourplay founder Bob James is a legend in the world of jazz, with a discography of more than 58 albums. A pioneer in the sounds and style that came to be known as contemporary jazz, Bob’s shadow looms large over the music world of […]

“one of the biggest stars of smooth jazz” – Jazz Times  Grammy winner and Fourplay founder Bob James is a legend in the world of jazz, with a discography of more than 58 albums. A pioneer in the sounds and style that came to be known as contemporary jazz, Bob’s shadow looms large over the music world of […]

“one of the biggest stars of smooth jazz” – Jazz Times  Grammy winner and Fourplay founder Bob James is a legend in the world of jazz, with a discography of more than 58 albums. A pioneer in the sounds and style that came to be known as contemporary jazz, Bob’s shadow looms large over the music world of […]

“a musical delight and a visual spectacle” – City Pages Founded in 2006, Charanga Tropical performs with instrumentation that dates back to the roots of Cuban music featuring a sizzling Latin rhythm section, three violins, vocalists, and flute. The music is rich in harmony and melody, fantastic for listening and superb for dancing. In 2015 Charanga […]

“Charlap approaches a song the way a lover approaches his beloved” –Time Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time, from Tony Bennett, Phil Woods, and Benny Carter to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is acclaimed for his interpretations of the American popular songbook and has recorded […]

“Charlap approaches a song the way a lover approaches his beloved” –Time Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time, from Tony Bennett, Phil Woods, and Benny Carter to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is acclaimed for his interpretations of the American popular songbook and has recorded […]

“a guaranteed good time… A local treasure” – MinnPost Dan Newton’s Café Accordion Orchestra (CAO) performs an eclectic mix full of French flare, Latin heat and Bohemian attitude. The heart of the CAO repertoire is the romantic, gypsy-influenced valse-musette. The group complements the musettes with swing, ballads, tangos, cha-chas, rumbas, and cumbias to create a wonderfully varied […]

“nothing shy of magic.” – The Current Thomas Abban is an artist in residence in existence. Born in Wales, he moved to Minnesota at the age of 10. Thomas produced and played everything on his first album Sheik’s Legacy, released in 2017. His 2nd album The Spiritualizer was released in 2021. His EP, AMBIENIC came out in June […]

“ragged, intimate voice and simple ruminations” – Rolling Stone Mason Jennings was born on the Island of Hawaii, but at an early age his family moved to the opposite of tropical, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At 13, he started playing guitar and writing songs. Mason later dropped out of high school and decided to move to Minneapolis to pursue his musical career. Jennings made […]