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SUMMARY:Mike Stern Band
DESCRIPTION:“an amazing ear for harmony and endlessly creative… exhilarating” – PopMatters\n  \nMike Stern is one of the true guitar greats of his generation. There\, he plays with remarkable facility\, and his searing lines draw mainly on bebop and the blues. Additionally\, he carries a rock-tinged intensity. He uniquely combines the finesse and lyricism of Jim Hall\, the driving swing of Wes Montgomery and the turbulent\, overdriven attack of Jimi Hendrix. \nStern made his mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching his solo career in 1985. Since then\, he has released seventeen recordings as a leader\, six of which received Grammy nominations. Moreover\, his latest recording\, 2024’s Echoes and Other Songs\, features an all-star cast. \nMusicians\, critics and fans hail drummer Dennis Chambers for his technique and speed. Furthermore\, they particularly praise his ability to play “in the pocket”. Thus\, he has worked with John Scofield\, George Duke\, Brecker Brothers\, Steely Dan\, Santana\, Parliament/Funkadelic\, John McLaughlin\, and more. \nBassist Noam Tanzer moves among a diverse world of styles. There\, these vary from improvised music to hardcore metal\, from indie rock in Spanish to the music of Billy Strayhorn. Noam has worked with Paquito D’Rivera\, Miguel Zenon\, Julieta Rada and others. \nRegarded as the First Lady of jazz guitar\, Leni Stern has become a respected force on the global music scene. Also\, she has led her own groups for over three decades. Additionally\, Guitar Player once described her work as “a case study in the interactive properties of composition and improvisation.” \nSaxophonist Bob Franceschini ranks among the most in-demand players in New York. There\, he has worked with George Benson\, Eddie Palmieri\, Woody Shaw\, Kenny Kirkland\, Chris Botti\, Chaka Khan and many others. \nRecommended for fans of John Scofield\, Miles Davis\, Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius. \n📸: Sandrine Lee
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/mike-stern-band-sep15-2026/2026-09-15/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:Mike Stern Band
DESCRIPTION:“an amazing ear for harmony and endlessly creative… exhilarating” – PopMatters\n  \nMike Stern is one of the true guitar greats of his generation. There\, he plays with remarkable facility\, and his searing lines draw mainly on bebop and the blues. Additionally\, he carries a rock-tinged intensity. He uniquely combines the finesse and lyricism of Jim Hall\, the driving swing of Wes Montgomery and the turbulent\, overdriven attack of Jimi Hendrix. \nStern made his mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching his solo career in 1985. Since then\, he has released seventeen recordings as a leader\, six of which received Grammy nominations. Moreover\, his latest recording\, 2024’s Echoes and Other Songs\, features an all-star cast. \nMusicians\, critics and fans hail drummer Dennis Chambers for his technique and speed. Furthermore\, they particularly praise his ability to play “in the pocket”. Thus\, he has worked with John Scofield\, George Duke\, Brecker Brothers\, Steely Dan\, Santana\, Parliament/Funkadelic\, John McLaughlin\, and more. \nBassist Noam Tanzer moves among a diverse world of styles. There\, these vary from improvised music to hardcore metal\, from indie rock in Spanish to the music of Billy Strayhorn. Noam has worked with Paquito D’Rivera\, Miguel Zenon\, Julieta Rada and others. \nRegarded as the First Lady of jazz guitar\, Leni Stern has become a respected force on the global music scene. Also\, she has led her own groups for over three decades. Additionally\, Guitar Player once described her work as “a case study in the interactive properties of composition and improvisation.” \nSaxophonist Bob Franceschini ranks among the most in-demand players in New York. There\, he has worked with George Benson\, Eddie Palmieri\, Woody Shaw\, Kenny Kirkland\, Chris Botti\, Chaka Khan and many others. \nRecommended for fans of John Scofield\, Miles Davis\, Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius. \n📸: Sandrine Lee
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/mike-stern-band-sep15-2026/2026-09-15/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:A Night Dedicated to Cassandra Wilson
DESCRIPTION:An all-star tribute to one of jazz’s most iconic voices.\n  \nWe are sad to hear the news of the passing of Cassandra Wilson at age seventy. She was a singer’s singer\, one of those artists who seemed to be as admired by peers as by fans. There\, she became one of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists of the 1990s and beyond. Moreover\, she accomplished this through her unmistakably deep\, smoky voice and adventurous approach to song interpretation. \nWilson was best known for her genre-bending voice\, which expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz. At the heart of all her work was her idiosyncratic contralto\, a soulful sound distinctly tied to her roots. \nShe won numerous awards\, including two Grammys and an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Berklee College of Music. Also\, she received the highest jazz award in the country\, being named an NEA Jazz Master in 2022. \nShe released more than twenty albums as a primary leader. With an average of ten to twelve songs per studio album\, she recorded roughly 200 to 250 songs. Her total count is significantly higher when including guest appearances on projects by artists like Wynton Marsalis\, Terence Blanchard\, and Bill Frisell. \nWilson counted herself as one of the types of musicians that are really concerned about the art of jazz. There\, she became “really motivated every day to get up and create something brand new”. Furthermore\, she offers that you should “focus on honing your craft and being able to communicate as best as possible\, your ideas as an artist”. (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) \nHere\, this special show includes favorites “Time After Time”\, “Strange Fruit”\, “Tupelo Honey”\, “Waters of March” and many more. \nGinger Commodore\, vocals\nAdi Yeshaya\, piano\nJay Young\, bass\nBrandon Commodore\, drums\nDaryl Boudreaux\, percussion\nOmar Abdulkarim\, trumpet \nRecommended for fans of Dianne Reeves\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Diana Krall and Lizz Wright.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/a-night-dedicated-to-cassandra-wilson-sep17-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights at Orchestra Hall
DESCRIPTION:“He’s the only individual artist to top the Hot 100 with both a vocal hit and an instrumental hit.” – Billboard\n  \nGet ready for a very special evening with Herb Alpert and his brand-new Tijuana Brass. Herb along with his six great musicians will be playing all your favorite TJB hit songs just as you remember. The band includes Bill Cantos (piano & marimba)\, Kerry Marx (guitar)\, Ryan Dragon (trombone)\, Kris Bergh (trumpet)\, Ray Brinker (drums) and Hussain Jiffry (bass). \n2025 marked the sixtieth anniversary of the iconic album Whipped Cream & Other Delights. Herb and the band will be performing many of those great songs in addition to many other hit songs. “The Lonely Bull”\, “Spanish Flea”\, “Taste of Honey”\, “Mexican Shuffle”\, “Tijuana Taxi”\, “This Guy’s In Love With You”\, “What Now My Love”\, “Zorba the Greek”\, “Ladyfingers”\, “Rise” and many other delights. Further\, the show features a giant video screen. There\, hundreds of classic photos\, videos\, art and various memorabilia from Herb’s music career will be displayed.  \nA legendary trumpet player\, Herb Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five Number One hits. Additionally\, he has nine Grammy Awards\, fifteen Gold albums\, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records worldwide. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the limelight\, at one point outselling The Beatles two to one. In 1966\, they achieved the remarkable feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Billboard Top Ten. Furthermore\, they had five in the Top Twenty. Alpert is also the only artist who has had a Number One instrumental (“Rise”) and a Number One vocal record (“This Guy’s In Love With You”). \nRecommended for fans of Chris Botti\, Andy Williams\, Sergio Mendez & Brasil ’66 and Chuck Mangione. \n📸: Dewey Nicks\n \nThis performance excludes A-Train membership benefits\, except for early access.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/herb-alpert-the-tijuana-brass-other-delights-sep20-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock/Pop
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SUMMARY:Southside Aces: A Night in New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:“flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising\n  \nFor over two decades\, Southside Aces have been playing the repertoire of the Jazz Age greats and beyond. Here\, they play the early New Orleans of Jelly Roll Morton and the Chicago joys of Louis Armstrong. The evocative compositions of the young Duke Ellington to the barrel house sounds of Preservation Hall. Even the early rock and roll of Fats Domino! Their belief in the contemporary vitality of New Orleans music can be heard in their eighth album\, 2022’s Minneapolis Bump. Here\, this album contains fifteen originals in the traditional style. The Aces will release two more albums in 2026\, including Les Oignons\, featuring the music of Sidney Bechet. You hear it all when you’re in front of the Aces. Moreover\, treat yourself to a century’s worth of New Orleans jazz. \nIn New Orleans\, the jazz tradition thrives off a wide array of styles. Here\, the Aces possess a diverse repertoire\, with a roll call that includes jazz giants. For example\, Louis Armstrong\, Jelly Roll Morton\, Hoagy Carmichael\, Duke Ellington\, and Bix Beiderbecke. Additionally\, Crescent City classics like “Bourbon Street Parade”\, “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”\, and “St. James Infirmary”. Also\, they cover the funky rhythms of brass band powerhouses like “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” and “Palm Court Strut”! \n“Some 1500 miles from New Orleans and the Mardi Gras\, and what do you think? It’s bouncing around the Mississippi River up here close to the Northern Star.” — Leigh Kamman\, The Jazz Image \n“The performers are virtuosi and flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans… The concert was wonderful and demonstrates the continued vitality of this sort of music.” — John Beckmann\, Prairie Uprising \nRecommended for fans of Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, Tuba Skinny\, Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller. \n📸: Paul Udstrand
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/southside-aces-a-night-in-new-orleans-sep20-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:VIP Event: Alicia Witt: Album Release
DESCRIPTION:Click the link below for show tickets!\nAlicia Witt: Album Release – SEP 27 • 7:00pm performance \n\nAlicia Witt VIP Meet & Greet Upgrade – $50 \nIMPORTANT: This is not a ticket to the show.\nYou must have a concert ticket in order to purchase this VIP Meet & Greet upgrade. \nJoin Alicia Witt for an exclusive pre-show VIP experience!\nYour VIP upgrade includes: \n\nPre-show Meet & Greet with Alicia Witt\nPhoto Opportunity\nAutographs (Bring up to 5 items from home or purchase merchandise at the merch table)\n\nCheck-in Time: Please arrive at the venue by 4:30 PM.\nAfter check-in\, you’ll be escorted to the VIP area for the meet & greet\, which takes place before doors open at 5:30 PM. \n*Availability for this event is limited to ensure proper time to spend with everyone. \n\n“gorgeously sung… If this is what ‘directing from beyond’ sounds like\, it’s rather beautiful.” – Times UK\, 7/2026\n  \nAlicia Witt releases Between Heaven and Earth\, the haunting and deeply personal new album\, August 28 via Thirty Tigers. Witt recorded the album live in New York City with producer Joe Henry and a band she assembled specifically for the project. Now\, the album occupies a space suspended between transcendence and intimacy. On it\, Witt channels “eternal unconditional love” and “the place suspended between heaven and earth.” \nDavid Lynch’s influence and memory profoundly shaped the album. There\, his impact on Witt stretches back to her first film role as Alia in Dune at age seven. “I can’t imagine who I would be without David Lynch\,” Witt reflects. “He is weaved throughout the fabric of my life.” Throughout Between Heaven and Earth\, Witt explores what she learned from Lynch “regarding love. The eternal nature of it\, the idea that only love is real.” Moreover\, she describes his presence as palpable during the record’s creation. “David was with us every day in the studio. All six of us in the band felt his presence.” \nWitt is widely recognized for her acclaimed acting career spanning film\, television\, and stage. However\, music remains a constant throughline in her life. She is a classically trained pianist who supported herself as a musician when she first moved to Los Angeles. Also\, Witt integrates music into her creative identity\, through her own songwriting and in many of her onscreen roles. She’s released multiple full-length albums\, including Revisionary History (2015)\, The Conduit (2021)\, and I Think I’m Spending Christmas With You (2024). Here\, Between Heaven and Earth represents the latest chapter in that ongoing musical journey. \nWitt tracked the album live over four days\, recording vocals and instrumentation simultaneously. There\, she embraced what she calls a “visceral and eternal” energy\, one that “could never be replicated.” Guided by Henry’s vision and the chemistry of the musicians in the room\, the band created the songs instinctively and in-the-moment. Consequently\, the album features minimal overdubs and an openness to what Witt repeatedly refers to as “that place”. Thus\, the transcendent emotional state she connects to through Transcendental Meditation\, prayer\, creativity\, and Lynch’s work itself. \nThe songs on Between Heaven and Earth explore themes of longing\, fate\, healing\, surrender\, nostalgia\, gratitude\, and connection through what Witt describes as a lens of “insistent optimism.” The title track embraces “a mystical connection with a brand-new person.” Also\, they root themselves in “childlike faith in the possibility” and the belief that “it does no harm to dream.” On “Artifacts\,” Witt examines “releasing ancient lessons that no longer serve\,” gently excavating old wounds and learning “how to love.” Also\, “Kindred” channels the feeling of “walls crumbling” and “barriers evaporating in a fabric made of light and destiny.” Then\, “Build Me A Dream” reflects on “constructing the reality we wish to exist in” and recognizing “an eternal soul connection.” \nElsewhere\, songs like “Freeze Frame\,” “Test Drive\,” and “Blue Moon” meditate on alternate timelines and nostalgia. Also\, the peaceful acceptance of connections that were not meant to remain. On “Thank You\,” featuring John Paul White\, Witt transforms heartbreak into gratitude. Here\, Witt reflects on relationships that “cleared the way for new relationships and opportunities to come in.” On “Love Anyway\,” Witt sings about unconditional love that remains even when unreturned: “The love is what’s important. You love and give love without condition or expectation.” \nWitt closes the album with “The Director\,” a bonus track she describes as “communication with David” and “a collection of his words to me since he passed away.” She completed the song spontaneously during the album’s final day in the studio. There\, she recorded a single uninterrupted performance while the microphones continued running during lunch break. “I just knew when I played this one that it had arrived and was complete at last\,” she recalls. \nFor Witt\, Between Heaven and Earth ultimately explores connection — to spirit\, to memory\, to other people\, and to something larger than ourselves. “Too often\, it seems to me\, people imagine love in a vacuum\,” she explains. “I know love to be eternal and unconditional.” Thus\, the result is an album rooted not in bitterness or regret. Here\, it’s rooted in surrender\, gratitude\, wonder\, and the belief that “only love can change minds and hearts.” \n“What all these songs have in common is that there is no bitterness. No angst\, no revenge\, nothing resembling hatred or regret\,” Witt says. “This is my offering. May it bring you exactly where you need it to bring you.” \nPresave the album here\nRecommended for fans of Patty Griffin\, Over the Rhine\, Shawn Colvin and Natalie Merchant.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/vip-event-alicia-witt-album-release-sep27-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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SUMMARY:Alicia Witt: Album Release
DESCRIPTION:VIP Meet & Greet Add-On. Click the links below for tickets!\nAlicia Witt: Album Release – SEP 27 • 4:30pm VIP Meet & Greet \n\n“gorgeously sung… If this is what ‘directing from beyond’ sounds like\, it’s rather beautiful.” – Times UK\, 7/2026\n  \nAlicia Witt releases Between Heaven and Earth\, the haunting and deeply personal new album\, August 28 via Thirty Tigers. Witt recorded the album live in New York City with producer Joe Henry and a band she assembled specifically for the project. Now\, the album occupies a space suspended between transcendence and intimacy. On it\, Witt channels “eternal unconditional love” and “the place suspended between heaven and earth.” \nDavid Lynch’s influence and memory profoundly shaped the album. There\, his impact on Witt stretches back to her first film role as Alia in Dune at age seven. “I can’t imagine who I would be without David Lynch\,” Witt reflects. “He is weaved throughout the fabric of my life.” Throughout Between Heaven and Earth\, Witt explores what she learned from Lynch “regarding love. The eternal nature of it\, the idea that only love is real.” Moreover\, she describes his presence as palpable during the record’s creation. “David was with us every day in the studio. All six of us in the band felt his presence.” \nWitt is widely recognized for her acclaimed acting career spanning film\, television\, and stage. However\, music remains a constant throughline in her life. She is a classically trained pianist who supported herself as a musician when she first moved to Los Angeles. Also\, Witt integrates music into her creative identity\, through her own songwriting and in many of her onscreen roles. She’s released multiple full-length albums\, including Revisionary History (2015)\, The Conduit (2021)\, and I Think I’m Spending Christmas With You (2024). Here\, Between Heaven and Earth represents the latest chapter in that ongoing musical journey. \nWitt tracked the album live over four days\, recording vocals and instrumentation simultaneously. There\, she embraced what she calls a “visceral and eternal” energy\, one that “could never be replicated.” Guided by Henry’s vision and the chemistry of the musicians in the room\, the band created the songs instinctively and in-the-moment. Consequently\, the album features minimal overdubs and an openness to what Witt repeatedly refers to as “that place”. Thus\, the transcendent emotional state she connects to through Transcendental Meditation\, prayer\, creativity\, and Lynch’s work itself. \nThe songs on Between Heaven and Earth explore themes of longing\, fate\, healing\, surrender\, nostalgia\, gratitude\, and connection through what Witt describes as a lens of “insistent optimism.” The title track embraces “a mystical connection with a brand-new person.” Also\, they root themselves in “childlike faith in the possibility” and the belief that “it does no harm to dream.” On “Artifacts\,” Witt examines “releasing ancient lessons that no longer serve\,” gently excavating old wounds and learning “how to love.” Also\, “Kindred” channels the feeling of “walls crumbling” and “barriers evaporating in a fabric made of light and destiny.” Then\, “Build Me A Dream” reflects on “constructing the reality we wish to exist in” and recognizing “an eternal soul connection.” \nElsewhere\, songs like “Freeze Frame\,” “Test Drive\,” and “Blue Moon” meditate on alternate timelines and nostalgia. Also\, the peaceful acceptance of connections that were not meant to remain. On “Thank You\,” featuring John Paul White\, Witt transforms heartbreak into gratitude. Here\, Witt reflects on relationships that “cleared the way for new relationships and opportunities to come in.” On “Love Anyway\,” Witt sings about unconditional love that remains even when unreturned: “The love is what’s important. You love and give love without condition or expectation.” \nWitt closes the album with “The Director\,” a bonus track she describes as “communication with David” and “a collection of his words to me since he passed away.” She completed the song spontaneously during the album’s final day in the studio. There\, she recorded a single uninterrupted performance while the microphones continued running during lunch break. “I just knew when I played this one that it had arrived and was complete at last\,” she recalls. \nFor Witt\, Between Heaven and Earth ultimately explores connection — to spirit\, to memory\, to other people\, and to something larger than ourselves. “Too often\, it seems to me\, people imagine love in a vacuum\,” she explains. “I know love to be eternal and unconditional.” Thus\, the result is an album rooted not in bitterness or regret. Here\, it’s rooted in surrender\, gratitude\, wonder\, and the belief that “only love can change minds and hearts.” \n“What all these songs have in common is that there is no bitterness. No angst\, no revenge\, nothing resembling hatred or regret\,” Witt says. “This is my offering. May it bring you exactly where you need it to bring you.” \nPresave the album here\nRecommended for fans of Patty Griffin\, Over the Rhine\, Shawn Colvin and Natalie Merchant.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/alicia-witt-album-release-sep27-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T210000
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SUMMARY:Kavyesh Kaviraj: Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:“he’s a natural musical storyteller with a great future” – Jazzwise\n  \nKavyesh Kaviraj\, piano\nGraydon Peterson\, bass \nMiguel Hurtado\, drums\nAlan Snow\, 1st violin \nSarah Grimes\, 2nd violin \nLydia Grimes\, viola  \nSonia Mantell\, cello \nKavyesh Kaviraj imbues his life and stories into his music. Here\, he carefully weaves all his influences into a boundary-breaking modern jazz outfit. He is known as a pianist\, composer and arranger\, collaborating frequently with the finest Twin Cities artists and beyond.  \nKavyesh has garnered acclaim in many musical climates\, but calls St. Paul\, MN home. Furthermore\, he is a sought-after musician in many genres but is primarily a jazz pianist. He has performed with several internationally renowned artists. For example\, Wynton Marsalis\, David Sanchez\, Justin Robinson\, Roosevelt Collier\, Steve Cole\, and others. Additionally\, he has been an important member of the local music circuit. Here he collaborates with local jazz legends like Debbie Duncan\, Bruce Henry\, Babatunde Lea\, Kevin Washington\, and L.A. Buckner. Also\, he is active in hip-hop\, gospel\, R&B\, funk scenes and many crossover acts. \nKavyesh’s debut album\, 2024’s Fables\, describes his long journey of honing his craft in Oman\, India and the Twin Cities. Accompanied by the Twin Cities’ finest musicians\, Fables is a vivid journey through this young composer’s lens. \nKavyesh was born into music. Born to Indian parents in Oman\, he began his fledgling musical career in the small town of Sohar. There\, his family\, steeped in rich musical ancestry\, encouraged him to begin his journey at the piano at age two. Thus\, he attributes his span of musical curiosity and experience to his upbringing. Moreover\, he is educated in both South Indian Carnatic music and North Indian Hindustani music. \nRecommended for fans of Ahmad Jamal\, Kenny Barron\, Wynton Marsalis and Joey Alexander.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/kavyesh-kaviraj-sanctuary-sep28-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez
DESCRIPTION:“Alfredo\, one of the greatest piano players of all time!” – Quincy Jones\n  \n“[Martinez is] an incomparable performer… a traditional Afro-Cuban music superstar” – New York Times\n  \nPainted in the broadest of strokes\, the stories of Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez may seem similar. Both started life in Havana\, discovered their gifts and passions for music and headed to the United States. There\, they melded the music of their homeland with a wide variety of influences\, each in their own deeply personal way. \nRodriguez was born into a musical family\, his father a popular singer and TV host. Martinez\, on the other hand\, honed his craft on the streets of Havana\, learning the deeply rooted percussion and vocal style of Afro-Cuban folkloric and religious music. \n“What makes this duo completely different is that I came from the folkloric side and Alfredo came from the classical side. You put those things together and you come out with an extraordinary and different sound.” – Pedrito Martinez \nPianist Alfredo Rodriguez’s sound embodies the collective sound of Miami\, blending Latin pop\, timba\, salsa\, bachata\, tango\, reggaeton\, and bolero. It’s a musical fusion that encompasses the diverse Latin community while celebrating individuality and fostering unity. It calls upon Rodriguez’s roots just as much as his newly learned experiences\, representing a new phase of life.  \nPedrito Martinez is a consummate master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum. Since settling in New York in 1998\, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Paul Simon\, Wynton Marsalis\, and Paquito D’Rivera. He has also worked with Bruce Springsteen\, Ruben Blades\, Eddie Palmieri\, Dave Matthews\, and Sting. Moreover\, he has contributed to over seventy-five albums. \nFurthermore\, he is also the world’s first-call rumbero—playing\, singing\, and dancing with dozens of Cuban rumba groups. Pedrito was a founding member of the highly successful Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena. \nRecommended for fans of Poncho Sanchez\, Chucho Valdés\, Afro-Cuban All Stars and Eddie Palmieri. \n📸: Anna Webber
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/alfredo-rodriguez-pedrito-martinez-oct1-2026/
CATEGORIES:Global,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T193000
DTSTAMP:20260831T134324Z
CREATED:20260826T215238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T134324Z
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SUMMARY:Paris Chansons
DESCRIPTION:“French music with lots of international twists… true joy” – Broadway World\n  \nParis Chansons is an exciting French band with an Eastern European twist. They are known for their original renditions of French favorites from Aznavour\, Dassin\, Piaf\, Macias\, Adamo and Dalida\, all the way to contemporary artists like Zaz & Stromae! Their exhilarating performances are punctuated with jazz standards as well as classics in Russian\, Italian\, and other languages. \nThree multilingual singers bring unparalleled diversity to their shows. Julia Kantor\, originally from Ukraine\, lived and studied in France where she discovered in French music a soul connection that still imbues every performance. She entrances the stage with a sultry voice and dynamic presence. Together with her husband\, Jacob\, a Russian-born singer/songwriter\, they launched Paris Chansons. Max Cohen grew up in Morocco steeped in French music\, particularly the songs of Enrico Macias. Max’s rich velvety tone delivers beautifully nuanced renditions of his favorites\, complete with a signature North African lilt. \nSuperb musicianship anchors the ensemble\, effortlessly moving from jazzy improvisation to slow-burning balladry to blistering gypsy fervor. All seasoned pros\, the musicians are Jeff Lams on piano\, Adam Cohen on upright bass\, Endre Balogh on violin\, Sinclair Lott on drums\, and Jacob Kantor on guitar. Paris Chansons takes you on a journey without leaving your seat (except\, of course\, to dance!)\, a spectacular celebration of French and international music that brings the world that much closer. \nRecommended for fans of Pink Martini\, Paris Combo\, The Hot Sardines and Zazou.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/paris-chansons-oct3-2026/2026-10-03/1/
CATEGORIES:Global,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T220000
DTSTAMP:20260831T134324Z
CREATED:20260826T215238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T134324Z
UID:10003617-1791057600-1791064800@www.dakotacooks.com
SUMMARY:Paris Chansons
DESCRIPTION:“French music with lots of international twists… true joy” – Broadway World\n  \nParis Chansons is an exciting French band with an Eastern European twist. They are known for their original renditions of French favorites from Aznavour\, Dassin\, Piaf\, Macias\, Adamo and Dalida\, all the way to contemporary artists like Zaz & Stromae! Their exhilarating performances are punctuated with jazz standards as well as classics in Russian\, Italian\, and other languages. \nThree multilingual singers bring unparalleled diversity to their shows. Julia Kantor\, originally from Ukraine\, lived and studied in France where she discovered in French music a soul connection that still imbues every performance. She entrances the stage with a sultry voice and dynamic presence. Together with her husband\, Jacob\, a Russian-born singer/songwriter\, they launched Paris Chansons. Max Cohen grew up in Morocco steeped in French music\, particularly the songs of Enrico Macias. Max’s rich velvety tone delivers beautifully nuanced renditions of his favorites\, complete with a signature North African lilt. \nSuperb musicianship anchors the ensemble\, effortlessly moving from jazzy improvisation to slow-burning balladry to blistering gypsy fervor. All seasoned pros\, the musicians are Jeff Lams on piano\, Adam Cohen on upright bass\, Endre Balogh on violin\, Sinclair Lott on drums\, and Jacob Kantor on guitar. Paris Chansons takes you on a journey without leaving your seat (except\, of course\, to dance!)\, a spectacular celebration of French and international music that brings the world that much closer. \nRecommended for fans of Pink Martini\, Paris Combo\, The Hot Sardines and Zazou.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/paris-chansons-oct3-2026/2026-10-03/2/
CATEGORIES:Global,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T193000
DTSTAMP:20260911T194607Z
CREATED:20260707T172726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T194607Z
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SUMMARY:Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:“One of America’s most prolific and successful pop and rock producers” – All Music\n  \nThe timeless classic\, Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah was released fifty years ago. Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble will be hitting the road in 2026. There\, they will play the album in its entirety to celebrate its profound influence. \nYou could fill both a record store and a hat store with the albums Don Was has touched and the lids he’s donned. On the way\, he’s earned six Grammys\, an Emmy\, a BAFTA\, and the respect of musicians and fans worldwide. In nearly fifty years in the music business\, Was has collaborated with an astonishing list of top-flight artists. Further\, he works in pursuit of making a truthful\, transcendent\, healing and joyful noise. Here\, he is producer\, songwriter\, recording artist\, music supervisor\, documentarian\, musical director\, radio host\, multi-instrumentalist\, and Blue Note Records President. Moreover\, Was is enthusiastically and fearlessly genre fluid\, moving freely across rock\, pop\, jazz\, country\, reggae\, R&B\, and world music. \nThose sessions and shows have taken him all over the globe. There\, he works with everyone from Gregg Allman to John Mayer to Zucchero and every letter in between. Furthermore\, he brings out the best in Hall of Fame names like the Rolling Stones\, Willie Nelson\, Bonnie Raitt\, and scores more. \nThe Pan-Detroit Ensemble includes long-time collaborators Dave McMurray on sax and Eminem’s Oscar-winning collaborator\, keyboardist Luis Resto. Additionally\, musicians include trombonist Vincent Chandler\, trumpeter John Douglas\, drummer Jeff Canaday\, and percussionist Mahindi Masai. Also\, guitarist Wayne Gerard\, and powerhouse vocalist Steffanie Christi’an. \nRecommended for fans of Grateful Dead\, Was (Not Was)\, The Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/don-was-the-pan-detroit-ensemble-oct4-2026/2026-10-04/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T220000
DTSTAMP:20260911T194607Z
CREATED:20260707T172726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T194607Z
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SUMMARY:Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:“One of America’s most prolific and successful pop and rock producers” – All Music\n  \nThe timeless classic\, Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah was released fifty years ago. Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble will be hitting the road in 2026. There\, they will play the album in its entirety to celebrate its profound influence. \nYou could fill both a record store and a hat store with the albums Don Was has touched and the lids he’s donned. On the way\, he’s earned six Grammys\, an Emmy\, a BAFTA\, and the respect of musicians and fans worldwide. In nearly fifty years in the music business\, Was has collaborated with an astonishing list of top-flight artists. Further\, he works in pursuit of making a truthful\, transcendent\, healing and joyful noise. Here\, he is producer\, songwriter\, recording artist\, music supervisor\, documentarian\, musical director\, radio host\, multi-instrumentalist\, and Blue Note Records President. Moreover\, Was is enthusiastically and fearlessly genre fluid\, moving freely across rock\, pop\, jazz\, country\, reggae\, R&B\, and world music. \nThose sessions and shows have taken him all over the globe. There\, he works with everyone from Gregg Allman to John Mayer to Zucchero and every letter in between. Furthermore\, he brings out the best in Hall of Fame names like the Rolling Stones\, Willie Nelson\, Bonnie Raitt\, and scores more. \nThe Pan-Detroit Ensemble includes long-time collaborators Dave McMurray on sax and Eminem’s Oscar-winning collaborator\, keyboardist Luis Resto. Additionally\, musicians include trombonist Vincent Chandler\, trumpeter John Douglas\, drummer Jeff Canaday\, and percussionist Mahindi Masai. Also\, guitarist Wayne Gerard\, and powerhouse vocalist Steffanie Christi’an. \nRecommended for fans of Grateful Dead\, Was (Not Was)\, The Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/don-was-the-pan-detroit-ensemble-oct4-2026/2026-10-04/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Rock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260911T215033Z
CREATED:20260826T215753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T215033Z
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SUMMARY:Simply... T. Mychael Rambo
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Donate to Hands & Hearts for the Arts to support T. Mychael Rambo \n\n“local theater legend” – Music in MN\n  \nT. Mychael returns to The Dakota After a seven-month restorative recovery journey due to major spinal surgery. Now\, T. Mychael is ready to take to the Dakota stage under the musical direction of the award-winning Adi Yeshaya. Also\, six of the Twin Cities’ finest musicians will play selections from his highly touted recording\, 2004’s Simply. \nThis evening will also offer Dakota patrons the opportunity to participate in the final phase of “Hands and Hearts” initiative. Here\, this is aimed at assisting T. Mychael with critically needed financial support. Moreover\, this will get him up and over the remaining hurdles that stand between him and full recovery! \nA three-time Emmy Award-winning actor\, vocalist\, arts educator and community organizer\, T. Mychael Rambo is a long-standing Twin Cities arts community pillar. \nT. Mychael has made an indelible mark in the Twin Cities. Here\, he has performed principal roles at such theaters as the Guthrie\, Ordway Theatre\, Illusion Theatre\, and Mixed Blood. Also\, Park Square Theatre\, Ten Thousand Things\, Children’s Theatre and Minnesota Opera among others. His Penumbra Theatre credits alone include: Black Nativity\, Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope\, Dinah Was\, Last Minstrel Show\, Jitney\, Spunk\, Gem of the Ocean\, Ain’t Misbehavin\, Piano Lesson\, and Ballad of Emmett Till to name just a few. \nComposer\, arranger and jazz pianist Adi Yeshaya was born and raised in Israel. A graduate of Berklee College of Music\, Adi has been active as musician and educator for nearly four decades. He has arranged and orchestrated shows for many artists. These include Prince\, Whitney Houston\, Aretha Franklin\, Lena Horne and Burt Bacharach. Also\, Adi has arranged for the Swiss Jazzaar jazz festival and NBC’s The Voice. \nRecommended for fans of Stevie Wonder\, Peabo Bryson\, Marvin Gaye and Vanessa Williams.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/simply-t-mychael-rambo-oct8-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop,R&B
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T132900Z
CREATED:20260820T182255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T132900Z
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SUMMARY:Peter White
DESCRIPTION:“the gold standard for smooth jazz guitarists.” – All About Jazz\n  \nHaving just turned seventy\, British-born guitarist Peter White raves about his latest album\, 2025’s Light of Day. “I think this recording is one of the best I’ve ever made. I have as much enthusiasm and energy for music as I did in my twenties!” Additionally\, 2024 marked his fiftieth year as a professional musician. There\, he began with a gig in a Top Forty band at a holiday resort in Perranporth\, a seaside resort town in the Southwest corner of England. Then\, six months later\, he met and officially launched his career recording and touring with singer/songwriter Al Stewart. Also\, White co-wrote Stewart’s classic “Time Passages”. \nEarly on in his career he enjoyed working as a sideman for Stewart and later\, Basia. However\, White could never have anticipated becoming an acclaimed instrumental recording artist\, let alone a popular headliner. Now\, 2025 marked thirty-five years since he dropped his debut album Reveillez-Vous. In that time\, he scored four Number One Billboard Contemporary Jazz albums and four Number Two albums. Additionally\, he had seven Number One Smooth Jazz Airplay hits. His most recent Number One was as a featured artist on Carol Albert’s “Sunshine Yellow.” \nWhite’s lyrical style of instrumental music is unique and distinguishable\, occupying a niche of his own in smooth jazz. Moreover\, he has collaborated with Boney James\, Rick Braun\, Richard Elliot\, Kirk Whalum\, Dave Koz and numerous others. \n“Once I began recording instrumental albums and they enjoyed some success\, the biggest surprise of my career is that I actually became an entertainer\,” White says. “I had complete freedom to create music that I loved without rules or compromise. I’m thrilled that I’m still around\, playing with some of the greatest musicians in the world!” \nRecommended for fans of Earl Klugh\, Brian Culbertson\, David Benoit and Bob James. \n📸: Lori Stoll
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/peter-white-oct10-2026/2026-10-10/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260824T132900Z
CREATED:20260820T182255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T132900Z
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SUMMARY:Peter White
DESCRIPTION:“the gold standard for smooth jazz guitarists.” – All About Jazz\n  \nHaving just turned seventy\, British-born guitarist Peter White raves about his latest album\, 2025’s Light of Day. “I think this recording is one of the best I’ve ever made. I have as much enthusiasm and energy for music as I did in my twenties!” Additionally\, 2024 marked his fiftieth year as a professional musician. There\, he began with a gig in a Top Forty band at a holiday resort in Perranporth\, a seaside resort town in the Southwest corner of England. Then\, six months later\, he met and officially launched his career recording and touring with singer/songwriter Al Stewart. Also\, White co-wrote Stewart’s classic “Time Passages”. \nEarly on in his career he enjoyed working as a sideman for Stewart and later\, Basia. However\, White could never have anticipated becoming an acclaimed instrumental recording artist\, let alone a popular headliner. Now\, 2025 marked thirty-five years since he dropped his debut album Reveillez-Vous. In that time\, he scored four Number One Billboard Contemporary Jazz albums and four Number Two albums. Additionally\, he had seven Number One Smooth Jazz Airplay hits. His most recent Number One was as a featured artist on Carol Albert’s “Sunshine Yellow.” \nWhite’s lyrical style of instrumental music is unique and distinguishable\, occupying a niche of his own in smooth jazz. Moreover\, he has collaborated with Boney James\, Rick Braun\, Richard Elliot\, Kirk Whalum\, Dave Koz and numerous others. \n“Once I began recording instrumental albums and they enjoyed some success\, the biggest surprise of my career is that I actually became an entertainer\,” White says. “I had complete freedom to create music that I loved without rules or compromise. I’m thrilled that I’m still around\, playing with some of the greatest musicians in the world!” \nRecommended for fans of Earl Klugh\, Brian Culbertson\, David Benoit and Bob James. \n📸: Lori Stoll
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/peter-white-oct10-2026/2026-10-10/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260724T193601Z
CREATED:20260604T203023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T193601Z
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SUMMARY:Hiromi: The Trio Project
DESCRIPTION:“One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players.” – New York Times\n  \nHiromi brings back her Trio Project in Fall 2026\, with a new recording and new tour. Here\, she reunites with English drummer Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck\, Judas Priest\, Tears for Fears\, Toto\, The Who). “It is always an amazing experience to be able to work with Simon\,” says Hiromi. Joining them onstage is bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock\, Whitney Houston\, Roy Haynes\, Chick Corea\, Daft Punk\, SNL). \nHiromi has enjoyed a fruitful twenty-plus year career as a recording artist. Moreover\, the jazz piano phenomenon has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process\, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history. Further\, she has become a global ambassador for the artform. Her many triumphs include an NPR Tiny Desk Concert that has racked up 2 million views. \nAdditionally\, she represented her native Japan with a performance at the 2021 Summer Olympicsin Tokyo. Also\, in 2024 the Japanese Academy awarded her Best Music Score for the animated feature film Blue Giant. Then\, she won a Grammy Award for a collaboration with fusion hero Stanley Clarke. Her artistry is—to borrow a descriptor the New Yorker favored —“dazzling.” \nHere\, Hiromi’s monumental success lies in her rare ability to deliver not only show-stopping virtuosity but also sheer joy. \nRecommended for fans of Chick Corea\, Keith Jarrett\, Herbie Hancock and Ahmad Jamal. \n📸: Mitsuru Nishimura
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/hiromi-the-trio-project-oct12-2026/2026-10-12/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T230000
DTSTAMP:20260724T193601Z
CREATED:20260604T203023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T193601Z
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SUMMARY:Hiromi: The Trio Project
DESCRIPTION:“One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players.” – New York Times\n  \nHiromi brings back her Trio Project in Fall 2026\, with a new recording and new tour. Here\, she reunites with English drummer Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck\, Judas Priest\, Tears for Fears\, Toto\, The Who). “It is always an amazing experience to be able to work with Simon\,” says Hiromi. Joining them onstage is bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock\, Whitney Houston\, Roy Haynes\, Chick Corea\, Daft Punk\, SNL). \nHiromi has enjoyed a fruitful twenty-plus year career as a recording artist. Moreover\, the jazz piano phenomenon has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process\, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history. Further\, she has become a global ambassador for the artform. Her many triumphs include an NPR Tiny Desk Concert that has racked up 2 million views. \nAdditionally\, she represented her native Japan with a performance at the 2021 Summer Olympicsin Tokyo. Also\, in 2024 the Japanese Academy awarded her Best Music Score for the animated feature film Blue Giant. Then\, she won a Grammy Award for a collaboration with fusion hero Stanley Clarke. Her artistry is—to borrow a descriptor the New Yorker favored —“dazzling.” \nHere\, Hiromi’s monumental success lies in her rare ability to deliver not only show-stopping virtuosity but also sheer joy. \nRecommended for fans of Chick Corea\, Keith Jarrett\, Herbie Hancock and Ahmad Jamal. \n📸: Mitsuru Nishimura
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/hiromi-the-trio-project-oct12-2026/2026-10-12/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260824T132850Z
CREATED:20260818T162644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T132850Z
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SUMMARY:JazzMN Orchestra Presents
DESCRIPTION:A legend\, celebrated by friends\n  \nFor more than seventy years\, Dave Karr was the sound of Minnesota jazz. Here\, he was a tenor saxophonist with a tone so beautiful it could stop a room. Further\, he had a swing so deep it pulled everyone in with him\, and a wit that turned every bandstand into a party. Widely regarded as the “dean of Minnesota saxophonists\,” Dave passed away in July at the age of ninety-five. Moreover\, he leaves behind generations of musicians who are better for having stood next to him.Now\, the people who knew him best are gathering to send him off the only way that makes sense: with a night of music. \nJoin the seventeen-piece JazzMN Orchestra — the big band Dave called home for decades. Here\, they present A Musical Celebration of the Life of Dave Karr. Expect the tunes he loved and the sound of a 52nd Street he carried with him throughout his life. Additionally\, hear stories about a man generations looked up to. Here\, Karr truly left an indelible mark on the Twin Cities jazz scene.   \nThe evening is produced by Andrew Walesch\, Artistic Director of JazzMN\, and Joe Pulice\, who will serve as Music Director. Special guests include Connie Evingson\, Andrew Walesch\, Patty Peterson\, Prudence Johnson\, Adi Yeshaya\, Tommy Peterson\, Ricky Peterson\, and Billy Peterson. Also\, Brian Grivna\, Kenny Horst\, Keith Boyles\, and more. Furthermore\, this is a lineup of longtime collaborators that reads like a map of Dave’s remarkable musical life. \n📸: Andrea Canter
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/jazzmn-orchestra-presents-oct13-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260911T194714Z
CREATED:20260818T163220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T194714Z
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SUMMARY:Davina and The Vagabonds
DESCRIPTION:“This music\, as retro as it may be at times\, feels fun\, frisky and alive.” – American Songwriter\nDavina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship\, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also\, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover\, the band is converting audiences one show at a time\, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. \nMuch like the music\, the story spurns era\, expectation and classification. The often unbelievable\, sometimes harrowing\, and wholly inspiring journey of Davina Sowers gave birth to her eponymous band in 2004. As the tale goes\, she grew up in the economically depressed Allegheny town of Altoona\, PA. She now describes the town as “awesome in the industrial era\, but horrible for high school.” Then\, she was adopted by her stepfather when he was in his 80s; he passed when she was just 13. Through him and his Edison phonograph\, she first heard the music that would start her journey. For example\, The Ink Spots\, Sidney Bechet\, Louis Armstrong\, Louis Prima\, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many others. “Great man. He was my angel and still is\,” she says. \nOn her own\, she vividly recalls hours in front of the record player at home. There\, she religiously spun Led Zeppelin\, Black Sabbath and Simon and Garfunkel records belonging to her folk singer mom. \nTo this day\, Davina still refers to music as “my first and eternal love.” Despite early dalliances with classical piano and guitar\, she developed a heavy drug habit in high school. Further\, this morphed into heroin dependency\, left her homeless\, sent her in and out of jail and brought on all manner of trouble. Kicking dope on the streets\, she “got clean\, started the band and worked [her] ass off every day since.” \nRecommended for fans of Pokey LaFarge\, Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, The Hot Sardines and Squirrel Nut Zippers.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/davina-and-the-vagabonds-oct16-2026/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T213000
DTSTAMP:20260909T182831Z
CREATED:20260318T212518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T182831Z
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SUMMARY:Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves celebrate John Coltrane At The Ordway
DESCRIPTION:“Marsalis performs and speaks with a combination of fire and tenderness” – Pop Matters\n  \n“[Reeves is] one of the standout voices of our age” – NPR \n  \nSeptember 2026 marks the centennial of John Coltrane’s birth\, one of jazz’s most transcendent voices. To honor his enduring legacy\, the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves will record a tribute album which revisits Coltrane’s seminal 1963 collaboration with vocalist Johnny Hartman. Here\, the album will include all the tracks from the original Coltrane/Hartman recording\, alongside a selection of additional Coltrane classics.  \nSaxophonist Branford Marsalis stands as one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. Marsalis is a NEA Jazz master\, three-time Grammy Award winner\, and Tony and Emmy Award nominee. Furthermore\, he performs concertos with symphony orchestras and sits in with members of the Grateful Dead. However\, the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet. After more than three decades with minimal personnel changes\, critics and audiences revere this celebrated ensemble for its uncompromising interpretations. Additionally\, they cover a kaleidoscopic range of both original compositions and jazz and popular classics.  \nFive-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves is the world’s pre-eminent jazz vocalist. There\, Reeves is revered for her virtuosity\, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings. Reeves won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings — a Grammy first in any vocal category. George Clooney’s award-winning film Goodnight and Good Luck featured Reeves\, and she received a Grammy for her contribution.  \nReeves has received honorary doctorates from DePaul University\, the Berklee College of Music and The Juilliard School. Also\, she was named a NEA Jazz Master — the highest jazz honor in the United States. Here\, this collaboration with the Branford Marsalis Quartet will be Reeves’ first album in twelve years. \nRecommended for fans of John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman\, Cassandra Wilson\, Chris Potter and Lizz Wright. 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/branford-marsalis-dianne-reeves-celebrate-john-coltrane-at-the-ordway-oct17-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:Lucibela
DESCRIPTION:“sublime poise and emotional power” – NPR\n  \nLucibela was born in 1986 on the island of São Nicolau\, Cabo Verde. A singer since birth\, Lucibela’s shaped her assured\, warm voice through years of assimilation of the sounds of morna and coladera. Then\, she joined a band while in high school and later sang in Boa Vista hotels. There\, she entertained tourists\, performing songs that the great singers of Cabo Verde made famous. For example\, Cesária Évora\, Titina or Bana. Furthermore\, she knew these songs by heart and made them her own. \nIn 2012\, she moved to Praia and soon attracted attention in the city’s music venues. Finally\, she broke through at the 2017 Atlantic Music Expo\, leading to invitations to Belgium and Lisbon. There\, she recorded her debut album with producer Toy Vieira\, Cesária Évora’s musical director. Thus\, she furthered her aim of carrying on the great diva’s legacy. \nRecommended for fans of Cesária Évora\, Tito Paris\, Titina and Bana.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/lucibela-oct20-2026/
CATEGORIES:Global,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T203000
DTSTAMP:20260901T201016Z
CREATED:20260506T180607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T201016Z
UID:10003458-1792693800-1792701000@www.dakotacooks.com
SUMMARY:Chris Botti
DESCRIPTION:“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times \n  \nDrums – Lee Pearson\nBass – Dan Chmielinski\nGuitar – Mark Whitfield\nPiano – Andy Ezrin\nViolin – Anastasiia Mazurok\nVocals – Veronica Swift\nVocals – Fernando Varela \nWith a solo career spanning two decades\, Chris Botti is the highest-selling instrumental artist in the United States. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. Additionally\, his ongoing association with PBS has led to four Number One jazz albums\, as well as multiple Gold\, Platinum and Grammy Awards. He performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. \nHe performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades\, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music. He’s worked with Sting\, Barbra Streisand\, Tony Bennett\, Lady Gaga\, Josh Groban\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Michael Bublé and Paul Simon. Also\, Joni Mitchell\, John Mayer\, Andrea Bocelli\, Joshua Bell\, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. \nHis live performances are inspiring and moving. However\, his recorded output has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Moreover\, his recordings highlight his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Botti also showcases his softer side\, in a warm\, intimate celebration of melodic balladry. \nThe Chris Botti experience can be felt on recordings\, in concert with his band\, or with a symphony orchestra. Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important\, innovative figures of the contemporary music world. \nRecommended for fans of Sting\, David Sanborn\, Kenny G\, Michael Bublé and Boney James.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/chris-botti-oct-2026/2026-10-22/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T230000
DTSTAMP:20260901T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Botti
DESCRIPTION:“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times \n  \nDrums – Lee Pearson\nBass – Dan Chmielinski\nGuitar – Mark Whitfield\nPiano – Andy Ezrin\nViolin – Anastasiia Mazurok\nVocals – Veronica Swift\nVocals – Fernando Varela \nWith a solo career spanning two decades\, Chris Botti is the highest-selling instrumental artist in the United States. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. Additionally\, his ongoing association with PBS has led to four Number One jazz albums\, as well as multiple Gold\, Platinum and Grammy Awards. He performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. \nHe performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades\, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music. He’s worked with Sting\, Barbra Streisand\, Tony Bennett\, Lady Gaga\, Josh Groban\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Michael Bublé and Paul Simon. Also\, Joni Mitchell\, John Mayer\, Andrea Bocelli\, Joshua Bell\, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. \nHis live performances are inspiring and moving. However\, his recorded output has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Moreover\, his recordings highlight his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Botti also showcases his softer side\, in a warm\, intimate celebration of melodic balladry. \nThe Chris Botti experience can be felt on recordings\, in concert with his band\, or with a symphony orchestra. Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important\, innovative figures of the contemporary music world. \nRecommended for fans of Sting\, David Sanborn\, Kenny G\, Michael Bublé and Boney James.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/chris-botti-oct-2026/2026-10-22/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T203000
DTSTAMP:20260901T201016Z
CREATED:20260506T180607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Botti
DESCRIPTION:“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times \n  \nDrums – Lee Pearson\nBass – Dan Chmielinski\nGuitar – Mark Whitfield\nPiano – Andy Ezrin\nViolin – Anastasiia Mazurok\nVocals – Veronica Swift\nVocals – Fernando Varela \nWith a solo career spanning two decades\, Chris Botti is the highest-selling instrumental artist in the United States. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. Additionally\, his ongoing association with PBS has led to four Number One jazz albums\, as well as multiple Gold\, Platinum and Grammy Awards. He performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. \nHe performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades\, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music. He’s worked with Sting\, Barbra Streisand\, Tony Bennett\, Lady Gaga\, Josh Groban\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Michael Bublé and Paul Simon. Also\, Joni Mitchell\, John Mayer\, Andrea Bocelli\, Joshua Bell\, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. \nHis live performances are inspiring and moving. However\, his recorded output has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Moreover\, his recordings highlight his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Botti also showcases his softer side\, in a warm\, intimate celebration of melodic balladry. \nThe Chris Botti experience can be felt on recordings\, in concert with his band\, or with a symphony orchestra. Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important\, innovative figures of the contemporary music world. \nRecommended for fans of Sting\, David Sanborn\, Kenny G\, Michael Bublé and Boney James.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/chris-botti-oct-2026/2026-10-23/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T230000
DTSTAMP:20260901T201016Z
CREATED:20260506T180607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Botti
DESCRIPTION:“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times \n  \nDrums – Lee Pearson\nBass – Dan Chmielinski\nGuitar – Mark Whitfield\nPiano – Andy Ezrin\nViolin – Anastasiia Mazurok\nVocals – Veronica Swift\nVocals – Fernando Varela \nWith a solo career spanning two decades\, Chris Botti is the highest-selling instrumental artist in the United States. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. Additionally\, his ongoing association with PBS has led to four Number One jazz albums\, as well as multiple Gold\, Platinum and Grammy Awards. He performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. \nHe performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades\, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music. He’s worked with Sting\, Barbra Streisand\, Tony Bennett\, Lady Gaga\, Josh Groban\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Michael Bublé and Paul Simon. Also\, Joni Mitchell\, John Mayer\, Andrea Bocelli\, Joshua Bell\, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. \nHis live performances are inspiring and moving. However\, his recorded output has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Moreover\, his recordings highlight his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Botti also showcases his softer side\, in a warm\, intimate celebration of melodic balladry. \nThe Chris Botti experience can be felt on recordings\, in concert with his band\, or with a symphony orchestra. Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important\, innovative figures of the contemporary music world. \nRecommended for fans of Sting\, David Sanborn\, Kenny G\, Michael Bublé and Boney James.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/chris-botti-oct-2026/2026-10-23/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260901T201016Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Botti
DESCRIPTION:“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times \n  \nDrums – Lee Pearson\nBass – Dan Chmielinski\nGuitar – Mark Whitfield\nPiano – Andy Ezrin\nViolin – Anastasiia Mazurok\nVocals – Veronica Swift\nVocals – Fernando Varela \nWith a solo career spanning two decades\, Chris Botti is the highest-selling instrumental artist in the United States. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. Additionally\, his ongoing association with PBS has led to four Number One jazz albums\, as well as multiple Gold\, Platinum and Grammy Awards. He performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. \nHe performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades\, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music. He’s worked with Sting\, Barbra Streisand\, Tony Bennett\, Lady Gaga\, Josh Groban\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Michael Bublé and Paul Simon. Also\, Joni Mitchell\, John Mayer\, Andrea Bocelli\, Joshua Bell\, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. \nHis live performances are inspiring and moving. However\, his recorded output has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Moreover\, his recordings highlight his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Botti also showcases his softer side\, in a warm\, intimate celebration of melodic balladry. \nThe Chris Botti experience can be felt on recordings\, in concert with his band\, or with a symphony orchestra. Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important\, innovative figures of the contemporary music world. \nRecommended for fans of Sting\, David Sanborn\, Kenny G\, Michael Bublé and Boney James.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/chris-botti-oct-2026/2026-10-24/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T230000
DTSTAMP:20260901T201016Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Botti
DESCRIPTION:“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times \n  \nDrums – Lee Pearson\nBass – Dan Chmielinski\nGuitar – Mark Whitfield\nPiano – Andy Ezrin\nViolin – Anastasiia Mazurok\nVocals – Veronica Swift\nVocals – Fernando Varela \nWith a solo career spanning two decades\, Chris Botti is the highest-selling instrumental artist in the United States. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. Additionally\, his ongoing association with PBS has led to four Number One jazz albums\, as well as multiple Gold\, Platinum and Grammy Awards. He performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. \nHe performs worldwide and sells millions of albums. Further\, his form of creative expression is rooted in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades\, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music. He’s worked with Sting\, Barbra Streisand\, Tony Bennett\, Lady Gaga\, Josh Groban\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Michael Bublé and Paul Simon. Also\, Joni Mitchell\, John Mayer\, Andrea Bocelli\, Joshua Bell\, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. \nHis live performances are inspiring and moving. However\, his recorded output has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Moreover\, his recordings highlight his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Botti also showcases his softer side\, in a warm\, intimate celebration of melodic balladry. \nThe Chris Botti experience can be felt on recordings\, in concert with his band\, or with a symphony orchestra. Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important\, innovative figures of the contemporary music world. \nRecommended for fans of Sting\, David Sanborn\, Kenny G\, Michael Bublé and Boney James.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/chris-botti-oct-2026/2026-10-24/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Pop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261101T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261101T193000
DTSTAMP:20260727T131801Z
CREATED:20260721T181628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T131801Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261101T220000
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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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