Jazz

With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio brings fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario... Read More

Drummer JT Bates grew up at the Dakota. He experienced being in the same room as many drummers who created the language... Read More

  Feat. Sanford Moore, Ginger Commodore, Connie Evingson, Dennis Spears, and Ashley Commodore Moore By Four quickly established themselves as a... Read More

  Acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui’s transcendent and haunting melodies have long sought to build bridges. Her sonic... Read More

  Patti Austin’s keen interest in being a total entertainer likely started when she was four years old. Then, she... Read More

  Patti Austin’s keen interest in being a total entertainer likely started when she was four years old. Then, she... Read More

Sam Miltich, guitar Mark Kreitzer, guitar Tony Balluff, clarinet Matthew Miltich, bass The Clearwater Hot Club is dedicated to preserving the... Read More

For over two decades Southside Aces have been performing the repertoire of the Jazz Age greats and beyond. Join them... Read More

  Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. Monheit has... Read More

  The three members of Tarbaby – pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits – share a long history... Read More

“Sweet singer with a thrilling vibrato…” — Burlington Post   “Jennifer Grimm Sings Judy Garland” is an energetic and exciting concert... Read More

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

“flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising   Southside Aces are celebrating twenty years of performing... Read More

“Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” - The New York Times   One of... Read More

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

"the best organ trio of the last decade.” – New York Times   New York Times described Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein,... Read More

“fresh and classic at the same time” – Jon Bream, Star Tribune   Singer/pianist Andrew Walesch encapsulates the sophistication of... Read More

"modern harp traditions... with such strength, grace and commitment” - New York Times   Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harp’s role... Read More

“wonderful arrangements” – Aretha Franklin   When the artistry of vocalist Jennifer Grimm met the mastery of composer-arranger Adi Yeshaya, a new sound... Read More

"brassy, smooth, and syncopated with perfect finesse." - Mpls.St.Paul   Arthur “L.A.” Buckner is one of the Twin Cities’ most creative... Read More

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

"Evingson among the first-rank of today's jazz vocalists." - AllMusic   Connie Evingson reprises her Beatles CD “Let it Je Jazz,”... Read More

“a star with megawatt energy and a breathtaking breadth of talent” – Theater Pizzazz   Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an... Read More

“A true authentic New Orleans dance-hall style band.” – New Orleans Traditional Jazz Quarterly   The Southside Aces have been... Read More

"impeccable balance of imagination, elegance and hipness" - All About Jazz   As a pianist and keyboardist, Michael Cain has had... Read More

"Everything she sings seems to rise from a smile... transparent purity" - Downbeat   Few American jazz singers have had as... Read More

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

"very potent acoustic jazz... adventurous" - Jazz Times   Saxophonist David Binney stands out as one of the most prolific jazz... 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

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

"Yellowjackets sound as vital and tight as they ever have" - Glide   Throughout their storied forty-three-year history, the Yellowjackets have... Read More

Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show   "A dream team of forward-leaning hard-bop" - The New York Times   Donald Harrison,... Read More

Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show   “flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising   For over... Read More

Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 6:30pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington Hill Merlot.   “abundant joy… the... Read More

"Ribot's style embedded in jazz vocabulary, but angular and gritty" - Sound of Boston   Marc Ribot, guitar Sebastian Steinberg, bass... Read More

"improbable balance of ethereal and earthy... sublime" - Downbeat   Award-winning alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins burst onto the musical... Read More

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