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SUMMARY:Kenny Garrett
DESCRIPTION:“genre-blurring\, spiritually deep sounds” – Glide\n  \nKenny Garrett’s latest release\, 2021’s Sounds from the Ancestors\, is a multi-faceted album. The music\, however\, doesn’t lodge inside the tight confines of the jazz idiom. Here\, this is not surprising: the alto saxophonist and composer acknowledges Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye as significant touchstones. Miles Davis’s seminal LP\, On the Corner\, subverted its main guiding lights – James Brown\, Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. Then\, Davis crafted his own unique\, polyrhythmic\, groove-laden\, improv-heavy universe. Thus\, Sounds from the Ancestors occupies its own space with intellectual clarity\, sonic ingenuity and emotional heft. \n“The concept initially was about trying to get some of the musical sounds that I remembered as a kid growing up. Sounds that lift your spirit\, like John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”\, Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace”\, Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”. And the spiritual side of the church\,” Garrett explains. “When I started to think about them\, I realized it was the spirit from my ancestors.” \nIndeed\, Sounds from the Ancestors reflects the rich jazz\, R&B\, and gospel history of his hometown of Detroit. More important though\, it also reverberates with a modern cosmopolitan vibrancy. Notably the inclusion of music coming out of France\, Cuba\, Nigeria\, and Guadeloupe. \nGarrett is easily recognized as one of modern jazz’s brightest and most influential living masters. His illustrious career includes hallmark stints with Miles Davis\, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers\, Donald Byrd\, and Freddie Hubbard. Also\, Woody Shaw\, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Moreover\, he has enjoyed a heralded career as a solo artist that began more than thirty years ago. And with the marvelous Sounds from the Ancestors\, the Grammy-winning Garrett shows no signs of resting on his laurels. \nRecommended for fans of Joshua Redman\, Chris Potter\, Branford Marsalis and Miguel Zenón. \n📸: Hollis King
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/kenny-garrett-nov1-2026/2026-11-01/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B
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SUMMARY:Kenny Garrett
DESCRIPTION:“genre-blurring\, spiritually deep sounds” – Glide\n  \nKenny Garrett’s latest release\, 2021’s Sounds from the Ancestors\, is a multi-faceted album. The music\, however\, doesn’t lodge inside the tight confines of the jazz idiom. Here\, this is not surprising: the alto saxophonist and composer acknowledges Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye as significant touchstones. Miles Davis’s seminal LP\, On the Corner\, subverted its main guiding lights – James Brown\, Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. Then\, Davis crafted his own unique\, polyrhythmic\, groove-laden\, improv-heavy universe. Thus\, Sounds from the Ancestors occupies its own space with intellectual clarity\, sonic ingenuity and emotional heft. \n“The concept initially was about trying to get some of the musical sounds that I remembered as a kid growing up. Sounds that lift your spirit\, like John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”\, Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace”\, Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”. And the spiritual side of the church\,” Garrett explains. “When I started to think about them\, I realized it was the spirit from my ancestors.” \nIndeed\, Sounds from the Ancestors reflects the rich jazz\, R&B\, and gospel history of his hometown of Detroit. More important though\, it also reverberates with a modern cosmopolitan vibrancy. Notably the inclusion of music coming out of France\, Cuba\, Nigeria\, and Guadeloupe. \nGarrett is easily recognized as one of modern jazz’s brightest and most influential living masters. His illustrious career includes hallmark stints with Miles Davis\, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers\, Donald Byrd\, and Freddie Hubbard. Also\, Woody Shaw\, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Moreover\, he has enjoyed a heralded career as a solo artist that began more than thirty years ago. And with the marvelous Sounds from the Ancestors\, the Grammy-winning Garrett shows no signs of resting on his laurels. \nRecommended for fans of Joshua Redman\, Chris Potter\, Branford Marsalis and Miguel Zenón. \n📸: Hollis King
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/kenny-garrett-nov1-2026/2026-11-01/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B
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SUMMARY:Lizzy & The Triggermen
DESCRIPTION:“one part Eartha Kitt\, one part Ella Fitzgerald\, one part Amy Winehouse” – NPR\n  \nLA-based big band Lizzy & the Triggermen make vintage music for modern times. Underneath the retro glamour is a captivatingly modern band who can sell out legendary venues like the Troubadour. Additionally\, they can top the jazz charts alongside heavyweights like Miles Davis and Kamasi Washington. \nTheir shows joyously mix subversive vintage gems\, showtunes\, and swinging originals about everything from fast fashion to fascism. Like the Prohibition Era songs that inspire them\, their music boldly tackles our troubles. Then\, they create killer dance songs that fill the audience with joy the way only a wailing horn section can. \nLizzy leads the band: a charismatic siren with a searing wit and soaring voice. Her “powerhouse vocals” (Broadway World)\, forged singing opera\, recall the great old divas while still sounding completely unique and new. Her songwriting\, which Janis Ian likened to Leonard Cohen\, is filled with the same biting humor she used to create TV comedies. There\, she earned multiple Emmy nominations for shows on HBO\, Amazon\, Legendary\, CBS\, and the History Channel. \nBut the star power doesn’t stop with Lizzy; it emanates through her entire incredible band. Here\, they are a multi-generational dream team of crushers who worked with Harry Connick Jr. and Benny Goodman. In fact\, their arranger played lead trombone and arranged for Goodman’s last orchestra.  \nThere is no doubt that Lizzy & the Triggermen are going audaciously against the grain. Moreover\, they are clearly resonating across a broad range of audiences.  \nRecommended for fans of The Hot Sardines\, Bria Skonberg\, Harry Connick\, Jr. and Davina and The Vagabonds. \n📸: Spike Marble
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/lizzy-the-triggermen/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:John Scofield's Electrospective
DESCRIPTION:“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR\n  \nThrough his fifty-four-year career\, three-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the traditions of straight-ahead jazz. There\, he explores a blend of funk and jazz that has led to some of his most popular projects. In 2026\, Scofield looks back at many of his now classic fusion groove compositions with Electrospective.  \nNot intending to replicate earlier fan favorites\, he plans instead to revisit them with the seasoned perspective of several decades. Here\, he culls tunes from his Blue Matter\, Uberjam\, and AGoGo bands\, each responsible for a few recordings. Additionally\, he will play new material in the same vein.  \nMoreover\, Scofield looks forward to teaming up with a stellar band of colleagues. Electrospective will rely on interpretative input from Scofield alum and super funk drummer/producer Adam Deitch (Lettuce). Also\, multidimensional Larry Goldings (Scary Goldings\, James Taylor) on keyboards. Additionally\, legendary bassist Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co.\, Tedeschi Trucks\, Allman Brothers). With this repertoire so frequently (and loudly) requested by audience members\, Scofield is glad to have a band that will truly do the music justice. \nRecommended for fans of Pat Metheny\, Lettuce\, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Medeski\, Martin & Wood.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/john-scofields-electrospective-nov-2026/2026-11-11/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock
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SUMMARY:John Scofield's Electrospective
DESCRIPTION:“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR\n  \nThrough his fifty-four-year career\, three-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the traditions of straight-ahead jazz. There\, he explores a blend of funk and jazz that has led to some of his most popular projects. In 2026\, Scofield looks back at many of his now classic fusion groove compositions with Electrospective.  \nNot intending to replicate earlier fan favorites\, he plans instead to revisit them with the seasoned perspective of several decades. Here\, he culls tunes from his Blue Matter\, Uberjam\, and AGoGo bands\, each responsible for a few recordings. Additionally\, he will play new material in the same vein.  \nMoreover\, Scofield looks forward to teaming up with a stellar band of colleagues. Electrospective will rely on interpretative input from Scofield alum and super funk drummer/producer Adam Deitch (Lettuce). Also\, multidimensional Larry Goldings (Scary Goldings\, James Taylor) on keyboards. Additionally\, legendary bassist Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co.\, Tedeschi Trucks\, Allman Brothers). With this repertoire so frequently (and loudly) requested by audience members\, Scofield is glad to have a band that will truly do the music justice. \nRecommended for fans of Pat Metheny\, Lettuce\, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Medeski\, Martin & Wood.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/john-scofields-electrospective-nov-2026/2026-11-11/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock
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SUMMARY:John Scofield's Electrospective
DESCRIPTION:“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR\n  \nThrough his fifty-four-year career\, three-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the traditions of straight-ahead jazz. There\, he explores a blend of funk and jazz that has led to some of his most popular projects. In 2026\, Scofield looks back at many of his now classic fusion groove compositions with Electrospective.  \nNot intending to replicate earlier fan favorites\, he plans instead to revisit them with the seasoned perspective of several decades. Here\, he culls tunes from his Blue Matter\, Uberjam\, and AGoGo bands\, each responsible for a few recordings. Additionally\, he will play new material in the same vein.  \nMoreover\, Scofield looks forward to teaming up with a stellar band of colleagues. Electrospective will rely on interpretative input from Scofield alum and super funk drummer/producer Adam Deitch (Lettuce). Also\, multidimensional Larry Goldings (Scary Goldings\, James Taylor) on keyboards. Additionally\, legendary bassist Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co.\, Tedeschi Trucks\, Allman Brothers). With this repertoire so frequently (and loudly) requested by audience members\, Scofield is glad to have a band that will truly do the music justice. \nRecommended for fans of Pat Metheny\, Lettuce\, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Medeski\, Martin & Wood.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/john-scofields-electrospective-nov-2026/2026-11-12/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock
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SUMMARY:John Scofield's Electrospective
DESCRIPTION:“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR\n  \nThrough his fifty-four-year career\, three-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the traditions of straight-ahead jazz. There\, he explores a blend of funk and jazz that has led to some of his most popular projects. In 2026\, Scofield looks back at many of his now classic fusion groove compositions with Electrospective.  \nNot intending to replicate earlier fan favorites\, he plans instead to revisit them with the seasoned perspective of several decades. Here\, he culls tunes from his Blue Matter\, Uberjam\, and AGoGo bands\, each responsible for a few recordings. Additionally\, he will play new material in the same vein.  \nMoreover\, Scofield looks forward to teaming up with a stellar band of colleagues. Electrospective will rely on interpretative input from Scofield alum and super funk drummer/producer Adam Deitch (Lettuce). Also\, multidimensional Larry Goldings (Scary Goldings\, James Taylor) on keyboards. Additionally\, legendary bassist Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co.\, Tedeschi Trucks\, Allman Brothers). With this repertoire so frequently (and loudly) requested by audience members\, Scofield is glad to have a band that will truly do the music justice. \nRecommended for fans of Pat Metheny\, Lettuce\, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Medeski\, Martin & Wood.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/john-scofields-electrospective-nov-2026/2026-11-12/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260724T194849Z
CREATED:20260701T162336Z
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SUMMARY:Rachael & Vilray
DESCRIPTION:“tunes that echo the feel of standards\, without dipping into a single musical or lyrical cliché.” – Downbeat\n  \nBrooklyn-based duo Rachael & Vilray have achieved a certain timeless quality with their singular take on traditional pop. There\, they have accomplished this since their 2015 formation. Rooted in the language of an earlier age\, their songs transcend nostalgia with wit and a flair for the theatrical. On their third album\, 2025’s West of Broadway\, vocalist Rachael Price (also of Lake Street Dive) and guitarist/singer/songwriter Vilray evolve. Moreover\, they shed their music’s previous dreaminess to achieve a refreshing angularity built on left-of-center instrumentation. For example\, vibraphone and alto saxophone coast above the moody strains of baritone sax and trombone. Thus\, West of Broadway unfolds in a series of sharply drawn vignettes inspired by a recent fascination with classic musicals. Here\, they bring their luminous vocals to offbeat tales of love and heartache along city streets. \nFurthermore\, West of Broadway took shape with renowned musicians like saxophonist Steve Wilson (formerly of Chick Corea’s Origin sextet). Additionally\, drummer John Riley (Miles Davis\, Dizzy Gillespie). Over the course of ten lush and effervescent tracks\, the album delivers standouts like “Love Comes Around”. Here\, this joyously romantic piece set the direction for the LP’s West Coast jazz-inspired aesthetic. Also\, “My Key to Gramercy Park”\, a fantastically salty number narrated by a well-to-do character. They live in lonely suspicion of all those who covet their key to the notoriously exclusive private park. Further\, “Off Broadway”\, where golden-voiced comedian Stephen Colbert joins in for what the duo dubs an “oddly grumpy anti-Broadway screed”. The album comes to life in the colorful detail and extravagant personality of Rachael & Vilray’s storytelling. West of Broadway ultimately immerses the audience in an exquisitely out-of-time vision of their beloved New York City. \nRecommended for fans of Madeleine Peyroux\, Stella Cole\, Cyrille Aimée and Lake Street Dive. \n \n 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/rachael-vilray-2026/2026-11-30/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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SUMMARY:Rachael & Vilray
DESCRIPTION:“tunes that echo the feel of standards\, without dipping into a single musical or lyrical cliché.” – Downbeat\n  \nBrooklyn-based duo Rachael & Vilray have achieved a certain timeless quality with their singular take on traditional pop. There\, they have accomplished this since their 2015 formation. Rooted in the language of an earlier age\, their songs transcend nostalgia with wit and a flair for the theatrical. On their third album\, 2025’s West of Broadway\, vocalist Rachael Price (also of Lake Street Dive) and guitarist/singer/songwriter Vilray evolve. Moreover\, they shed their music’s previous dreaminess to achieve a refreshing angularity built on left-of-center instrumentation. For example\, vibraphone and alto saxophone coast above the moody strains of baritone sax and trombone. Thus\, West of Broadway unfolds in a series of sharply drawn vignettes inspired by a recent fascination with classic musicals. Here\, they bring their luminous vocals to offbeat tales of love and heartache along city streets. \nFurthermore\, West of Broadway took shape with renowned musicians like saxophonist Steve Wilson (formerly of Chick Corea’s Origin sextet). Additionally\, drummer John Riley (Miles Davis\, Dizzy Gillespie). Over the course of ten lush and effervescent tracks\, the album delivers standouts like “Love Comes Around”. Here\, this joyously romantic piece set the direction for the LP’s West Coast jazz-inspired aesthetic. Also\, “My Key to Gramercy Park”\, a fantastically salty number narrated by a well-to-do character. They live in lonely suspicion of all those who covet their key to the notoriously exclusive private park. Further\, “Off Broadway”\, where golden-voiced comedian Stephen Colbert joins in for what the duo dubs an “oddly grumpy anti-Broadway screed”. The album comes to life in the colorful detail and extravagant personality of Rachael & Vilray’s storytelling. West of Broadway ultimately immerses the audience in an exquisitely out-of-time vision of their beloved New York City. \nRecommended for fans of Madeleine Peyroux\, Stella Cole\, Cyrille Aimée and Lake Street Dive. \n \n 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/rachael-vilray-2026/2026-11-30/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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