Jazz

Minnesota Music Educators Association is proud to present the All-State Jazz Band at the Dakota. MMEA's All-State Ensembles are built... Read More

"a breezy pop flavor, gentle grooves, lovely melodies" - All About Jazz   Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household... Read More

“If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they’d be Bria Skonberg” -Wall Street Journal  ... Read More

“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune    Singer/pianist Andrew Walesch encapsulates the sophistication of a cosmopolite and... Read More

"A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level" - New York Times   Singer Tierney Sutton and... Read More

"she’s a charmer and a seducer, a rocker and... a jazz chanteuse" - Variety   Judith Owen’s outstanding new album, 2026’s Suit Yourself,... Read More

"inspired amalgamation of jazz, funk, hip-hop and neo-soul" - All About Jazz   Kobe-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is dedicated, and... Read More

MacPhail Jazz Night celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with a performance by the Dakota Jazz Ensemble, directed by Zacc Harris. Also,... Read More

"A pristine pianist with a poet’s soul... truly transcendent." - Boston Globe   Fred Hersch belongs to jazz’s piano pantheon. He... Read More

"tremendous sense of harmony and virtuosity" - New York Times   Julius Rodriguez is an American jazz pianist, composer, and rising... Read More

“seemingly limitless technique… dazzling” – NPR   Joey Alexander is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary jazz. He is a... Read More

"heir apparent to both the Chicago lineage and the post-Coltrane sax tradition” - New York Times   One of today’s most... Read More

DownBeat magazine’s Annual Readers Poll Jazz Group of the Year for three consecutive years (2023–2025)   "an extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.”... Read More

“Jazz is practically in DNA” – Star Tribune   The Joe Pulice Big Band is a high voltage, all-star fifteen-piece big band... Read More

“They swing like there’s no tomorrow.” – Jazz Police   With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio brings fresh interpretations... Read More

“flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising   For over two decades, Southside Aces have been playing the repertoire... Read More

“Kurt Rosenwinkel is a genius” – Eric Clapton   The New York Times hailed, “Kurt Rosenwinkel can say more in a few lines... Read More

“groups of young virtuosos rarely sound so connected” – Jazz 88   Room3 blends tradition and experimentation as a jazz fusion... Read More

"brassy, smooth, and syncopated with perfect finesse." - Mpls.St.Paul   Arthur L.A. Buckner is a drummer extraordinaire, performing musician, teaching artist, and... Read More

“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune   Step into the golden age of the Las Vegas showroom!... Read More

“Their high-energy stage presence, distinctive voices, close harmonies makes Moore By Four a must-see-and-hear.” – MinnPost   Feat. Sanford Moore, Ginger... Read More

“flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising   Southside Aces vinyl release party! It’s a special night... Read More

“A musician of depth, range, grace and talent.” - All About Jazz   Acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui’s transcendent... Read More

“the essence of what jazz is.” – Jazz Police   Kavyesh Kaviraj imbues his life and stories into his music, carefully weaving... Read More

"McDonough's piano stylings are intimate and innovative." – Jazz Review   Award-winning pianist, composer, and singer Larry McDonough brings the legendary... Read More

“Monheit continues to dazzle… intoxicating” – Downbeat   Jane Monheit, one of today’s most celebrated voices, honors Great American Songbook icon... Read More

“Buoyant rhythm, blinding technique, solid entertainment!” – New York Times   Django Reinhardt’s unmistakable cool and jumpin’ joie de vivre made... Read More

"tenacious... clearly in possession of virtuoso talents" - New York Times   Grace Kelly is an unequivocal musical prodigy: a singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer and... Read More

"fantastic Django Reinhardt-inspired melodies" - Baby Blue Arts The Red Hot Django Peppers are a fiery Twin Cities–based hot club band. They... Read More

"vocal maturity... recalled the romantic styles of Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine” - DownBeat   Tyreek McDole is a multi-award-winning Haitian... Read More

"rich kaleidoscope of references... unique voice" - DownBeat   Lucía is a 24-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México. Her singular artistic vision... Read More

An all-star tribute to one of jazz's most iconic voices.   We are sad to hear the news of the... Read More

“flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising   For over two decades, Southside Aces have been playing the... Read More