MMEA All-State Jazz Band
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
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
“one of the most potent singers to ever come out of the Twin Cities.” – Star Tribune Tina Schlieske, a... Read More
“his smooth vocals mirror that of a youthful Sinatra and a young Bublé” – The Indie Source Shaun Johnson believes... Read More
Morgan James is hosting VIP events prior to the show, giving a chance for fans to get together and celebrate... Read More
"A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep... This woman is on fire." - New York Times... Read More
"A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep... This woman is on fire." - New York Times... Read More
“If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they’d be Bria Skonberg” -Wall Street Journal ... Read More
“Savion is to tap what Charlie Parker is to jazz” - Herb Alpert Savion Glover brings his revolutionary Project... Read More
“Savion is to tap what Charlie Parker is to jazz” - Herb Alpert Savion Glover brings his revolutionary Project... Read More
"groundbreaking, genre-bending innovative group" - Jazz Guitar Today Mark Lettieri is a six-time nominated, five-time Grammy winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor. He... 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
“one of the best ever” – Barack Obama 2024 Kennedy Center Honoree 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient 10-time... Read More
“one of the best ever” – Barack Obama 2024 Kennedy Center Honoree 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient 10-time... 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
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"tremendous sense of harmony and virtuosity" - New York Times Julius Rodriguez is an American jazz pianist, composer, and rising... Read More
“A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity” - New York Times Cuban pianist, composer, and... Read More
“A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity” - New York Times Cuban pianist, composer, and... Read More
“seemingly limitless technique… dazzling” – NPR Joey Alexander is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary jazz. He is a... Read More
Upgrade your evening with an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet experience with Al Di Meola. This limited opportunity offers fans an... Read More
"a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More
"a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More
Upgrade your evening with an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet experience with Al Di Meola. This limited opportunity offers fans an... Read More
"a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More
"a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar Al Di Meola is one of the top... 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
This legendary MN band reunites for Mother's Day! Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage this Mother’s Day,... Read More
This legendary MN band reunites for Mother's Day! Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage this Mother’s Day,... Read More
“Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” - New York Times One of the most... Read More
“Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” - New York Times One of the most... Read More
"an extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.” - NPR Renee Rosnes, piano Ingrid Jensen, trumpet Nicole Glover, saxophone Noriko Ueda, bass Allison Miller, drums In... Read More
“The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times ... Read More
“The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times ... Read More