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SUMMARY:The Baylor Project
DESCRIPTION:  \nA husband. A wife. An astonishing duo built on love\, family\, faith\, culture and community. These things power The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor. \nThis enticing collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of jazz. Furthermore\, Marcus’ and Jean’s musical roots were planted deep within the church: both are the children of pastors. There\, the influence of jazz\, gospel\, blues and soul made its mark on the young artists. In 2017\, their debut CD The Journey reached Number Eight on the Billboard Jazz Chart. Then\, the album garnered two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Traditional R&B Performance.  \nTwo years later during one of the most challenging years in recent history\, The Baylors released their single\, “Sit on Down”. Here\, this earned them a third Grammy nomination\, solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force. Additionally\, their second album\, 2021’s Generations\, earned the duo its first NAACP Image Award and its fourth Grammy nomination. \nTheir first live album\, The Evening: Live at APPARATUS garnered The Baylors two more Grammy nominations. A collaboration with Adam Blackstone and Russell Ferrante earned them a seventh Grammy nomination for the original song “Vulnerable (Live)”. Also\, this song appears on the live recording Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn. \nMost recently\, The Baylor Project received their eighth Grammy nomination. Here\, they recorded an impromptu live\, in-studio performance of the age-old spiritual “Walk With Me\, Lord.” \nThe Baylor Project pays homage to their wide-ranging musical influences. In doing so\, they generate an eclectic sound whose overall effect is spiritual\, buoyant\, feel-good music.  \nSoulful. Melodic. Authentic. The Baylor Project. \nRecommended for fans of Jazzmeia Horn\, Jamison Ross\, Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Whitaker. \n\n \n📸: Matthew Placek
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/the-baylor-project/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Johnnie Brown: "Let the Music Play" -
DESCRIPTION:  \nJohnnie Brown was born in Mississippi. He began singing as a child in his father’s church choir. As an adult\, Johnnie’s sibling and friends encouraged him to take singing more seriously.  \nBrown decided to take his vision as a performer to the next level and formed a band. Since\, he has established a reputable name for himself and performs locally around the Minneapolis area. He attributes his love of music to many great legends of R&B\, soul\, pop and the great “sounds of Philadelphia”. \nBrown performs regularly at the Dakota\, Crooner’s Supper Club\, Ordway\, and Chanhassen Dinner Theater. Additionally\, he has played Chicago’s Epiphany Center for the Arts\, the Ujamaa foundation\, community benefits and other celebrations. Furthermore\, Johnnie continues to strive to make a difference in the entertainment community.  \nBrown is lauded for his tribute performances\, shows that honor the legendary performers who inspired his singing career. Additionally\, he aims to enhance the substance of music and its relevancy\, to develop and broaden a more diverse audience. Then\, he connects with audiences on an emotional level\, leading them on a musical journey they can relate to.  \nAfter several sold-out performances\, Johnnie brings his Barry White tribute performance\, “Let the Music Play” to the Dakota. Here\, Brown’s debut tribute performance to the music of the legendary Barry White will be a soulful experience. Then\, he reimagines White’s music\, detailing the life and time of an amazing artist of our time.  \nBarry Eugene White was an American singer\, songwriter\, and producer who was active from the 1950s to the 2000s. People knew him for his bass voice and romantic image\, and his greatest success came in the 1970s. \nRecommended for fans of Barry White\, The Temptations\, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/johnnie-brown-let-the-music-play/
CATEGORIES:R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:T. Mychael Rambo & Ginger Commodore
DESCRIPTION:“[Rambo is a] local theater legend” – Music in MN\n  \n“Ginger possesses some of the sweetest and most clarion pipes in town.” – City Pages\n  \nDavid Smith\, keyboards\nTony Axtell\, bass\nKe’Andre Mack\, drums\nSolomon Parham\, trumpet\nKathy Mueller\, synth\, flute\, vocals\nPeter Vircks\, saxophone\nGeoff Jones\, vocals\nChreese Jones\, vocals \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. \nNationally and internationally his stage credits include Carnegie Hall and performances abroad in Africa\, Europe and South America. He has appeared in local and national television commercials. Also\, feature films (The Cure\, Justice\, Crossing the Bridge\, Wooley Boys) HBO mini-series (Laurel Avenue\, Equinox)\, and other television programming. T. Mychael is an accomplished residency artist (COMPAS\, Young Audiences\, MN State Arts Board\, VocalEssence). Further\, he is an affiliate professor in the College of Liberal Arts\, Theatre Arts and Dance at University of Minnesota. \nA member of the Midwest music scene for many years\, Ginger Commodore is a regular visitor to the Dakota stage. Classically trained\, gospel-influenced\, and jazz-inspired\, Ginger’s musical foundation is a true amalgam of musical styles presented with her unique delivery. \nRecommended for fans of Stevie Wonder\, Peabo Bryson\, Marvin Gaye and Vanessa Williams. \nLEARN MORE:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/rambotmychael/\nhttps://www.gingercommodore.com
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/t-mychael-rambo-ginger-commodore/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Salin
DESCRIPTION:  \nSalin is a Thai-born\, Canada-based drummer\, and a Juno-nominated producer and composer. Her current music explores the enchanting sounds of Northeast Thailand and marries it with the 70’s psychedelia of West Africa. Here\, she does this through the lens of modern soulful production. \nShe released her debut album Cosmic Island in 2021. Then\, she appeared at a variety of festivals\, including the beloved Montreal International Jazz Festival. \nThe following year\, Salin traveled to Northeastern Thailand. There\, the local culture\, music and instruments sparked an idea for her next project. She sought to bridge traditional Thai instruments and Isan music with the rhythm and groove of soul & funk and 70’s West African Afrobeat. Working with both local Thai as well as Canadian musicians\, Salin is bringing together elements of East and West. Salin released her second full-length album\, Rammana\, in April 2025. \nRammana is a groundbreaking album that merges afro-jazz\, funk and indigenous Thai instruments. Thus\, Salin coined the genre “Afro Thai Funk.” This unique blend highlights shared global music traditions and reminds us that music is a universal language. Here\, it transcends borders and unites us all in a shared experience of joy and creativity. Furthermore\, she is the only female drummer\, producer\, and composer promoting this genre. Thus\, Salin stands out as an innovative voice and a pioneer in the world and jazz music scenes. \nSalin ponders themes of identity\, spirituality\, and humanity (all paired with a dose of fun) through her music. Then\, she creates a unique sonic journey for her listeners. She divides her time between her Canada-based studio and stages across the globe. \nRecommended for fans of Butcher Brown\, Fela Kuti\, The Meters and Marquis Hill.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/salin/
CATEGORIES:Global,Jazz,R&B/Soul
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250629T223000
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SUMMARY:Spyro Gyra
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn 2024\, Jay Beckenstein and band started its observation of the fiftieth anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion\, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door) continues its evolution into 2025. It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo\, NY organized a get together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple\, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble\, “Tuesday Night Jazz Jam”.  \nFast forward fifty years and this jazz super-group has released over thirty albums\, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They’ve played over 10\,000 concerts on six continents. Further\, Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence. Thus\, these standards have sustained them on the “A list” of live attractions in jazz for fifty years. Renowned bass player Will Lee once referred to the ensemble as a “well-oiled road machine” as a tribute to their daunting schedule\, bringing their music to fans around the globe. \nFans of the band are familiar with the group’s rise to international prominence from humble beginnings in Buffalo\, New York. That’s when a few area musicians arranged for a weekly gig of playing less commercial music on everyone’s night off. Soon the word got around; the core group was joined by many musicians to come and have fun. And customers started showing up\, too\, prompting the club owner to press Beckenstein for a band name. Beckenstein offered up this late night\, tipsy answer\, “You can call it ‘spirogyra’”\, algae he had studied once. The next week\, he came back and there it was\, misspelling and all\, and so it began in 1974. \nRecommended for fans of Return to Forever\, Yellowjackets\, David Sanborn and Brecker Brothers. \n\n \n📸: David White
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/spyro-gyra-7/2025-06-29/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Spyro Gyra
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn 2024\, Jay Beckenstein and band started its observation of the fiftieth anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion\, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door) continues its evolution into 2025. It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo\, NY organized a get together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple\, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble\, “Tuesday Night Jazz Jam”.  \nFast forward fifty years and this jazz super-group has released over thirty albums\, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They’ve played over 10\,000 concerts on six continents. Further\, Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence. Thus\, these standards have sustained them on the “A list” of live attractions in jazz for fifty years. Renowned bass player Will Lee once referred to the ensemble as a “well-oiled road machine” as a tribute to their daunting schedule\, bringing their music to fans around the globe. \nFans of the band are familiar with the group’s rise to international prominence from humble beginnings in Buffalo\, New York. That’s when a few area musicians arranged for a weekly gig of playing less commercial music on everyone’s night off. Soon the word got around; the core group was joined by many musicians to come and have fun. And customers started showing up\, too\, prompting the club owner to press Beckenstein for a band name. Beckenstein offered up this late night\, tipsy answer\, “You can call it ‘spirogyra’”\, algae he had studied once. The next week\, he came back and there it was\, misspelling and all\, and so it began in 1974. \nRecommended for fans of Return to Forever\, Yellowjackets\, David Sanborn and Brecker Brothers. \n\n \n📸: David White
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/spyro-gyra-7/2025-06-29/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T230000
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SUMMARY:Stanley Clarke N•4EVER
DESCRIPTION:  \nStanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over fifty-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is an NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy winner. Also\, he is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity. Moreover\, he is the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours\, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over forty albums\, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. Then\, in 2012 Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album\, Forever.  \nIn definitive innovator fashion\, jazz legend Stanley Clarke reimagines the genre with his 2025 double album Last Train to Sanity. Here\, he created this album as a gift for his fans. Last Train to Sanity encompasses music Clarke has been sharing around the world with his newest band Stanley Clarke N•4EVER.  \nThis new band was originally formed out of a desire to honor Clarke’s longtime friend and collaborator Chick Corea. However\, 4EVER has quickly become a fusion force all its own\, furthering the tradition of cultivating the cutting edge. True to the evolution of jazz fusion\, 4EVER brings a powerful combination of jazz harmony and improvisation with rock\, funk\, R&B\, hip-hop and electronic music influences. \nClarke will release Last Train to Sanity as a double-CD/vinyl package. Also\, he will release a deluxe package that features collectors‘ items. He will also release the record in conjunction with an exclusive coffee-table book. This is filled with rare clippings\, photographs\, and stories from Stanley’s illustrious journey in music to date. \nRecommended for Fans of Jaco Pastorius\, Marcus Miller\, Victor Wooten and John Patitucci. \n\n \n📸: Matt Lorentzen
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/stanley-clarke-n4ever-3-copy/2025-06-26/3/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Stanley Clarke N•4EVER
DESCRIPTION:  \nStanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over fifty-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is an NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy winner. Also\, he is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity. Moreover\, he is the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours\, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over forty albums\, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. Then\, in 2012 Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album\, Forever.  \nIn definitive innovator fashion\, jazz legend Stanley Clarke reimagines the genre with his 2025 double album Last Train to Sanity. Here\, he created this album as a gift for his fans. Last Train to Sanity encompasses music Clarke has been sharing around the world with his newest band Stanley Clarke N•4EVER.  \nThis new band was originally formed out of a desire to honor Clarke’s longtime friend and collaborator Chick Corea. However\, 4EVER has quickly become a fusion force all its own\, furthering the tradition of cultivating the cutting edge. True to the evolution of jazz fusion\, 4EVER brings a powerful combination of jazz harmony and improvisation with rock\, funk\, R&B\, hip-hop and electronic music influences. \nClarke will release Last Train to Sanity as a double-CD/vinyl package. Also\, he will release a deluxe package that features collectors‘ items. He will also release the record in conjunction with an exclusive coffee-table book. This is filled with rare clippings\, photographs\, and stories from Stanley’s illustrious journey in music to date. \nRecommended for Fans of Jaco Pastorius\, Marcus Miller\, Victor Wooten and John Patitucci. \n\n \n📸: Matt Lorentzen
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/stanley-clarke-n4ever-3-copy/2025-06-26/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Stanley Clarke N•4EVER
DESCRIPTION:  \nStanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over fifty-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is an NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy winner. Also\, he is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity. Moreover\, he is the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours\, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over forty albums\, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. Then\, in 2012 Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album\, Forever.  \nIn definitive innovator fashion\, jazz legend Stanley Clarke reimagines the genre with his 2025 double album Last Train to Sanity. Here\, he created this album as a gift for his fans. Last Train to Sanity encompasses music Clarke has been sharing around the world with his newest band Stanley Clarke N•4EVER.  \nThis new band was originally formed out of a desire to honor Clarke’s longtime friend and collaborator Chick Corea. However\, 4EVER has quickly become a fusion force all its own\, furthering the tradition of cultivating the cutting edge. True to the evolution of jazz fusion\, 4EVER brings a powerful combination of jazz harmony and improvisation with rock\, funk\, R&B\, hip-hop and electronic music influences. \nClarke will release Last Train to Sanity as a double-CD/vinyl package. Also\, he will release a deluxe package that features collectors‘ items. He will also release the record in conjunction with an exclusive coffee-table book. This is filled with rare clippings\, photographs\, and stories from Stanley’s illustrious journey in music to date. \nRecommended for Fans of Jaco Pastorius\, Marcus Miller\, Victor Wooten and John Patitucci. \n\n \n📸: Matt Lorentzen
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/stanley-clarke-n4ever/2025-06-25/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Stanley Clarke N•4EVER
DESCRIPTION:  \nStanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over fifty-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is an NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy winner. Also\, he is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity. Moreover\, he is the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours\, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over forty albums\, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. Then\, in 2012 Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album\, Forever.  \nIn definitive innovator fashion\, jazz legend Stanley Clarke reimagines the genre with his 2025 double album Last Train to Sanity. Here\, he created this album as a gift for his fans. Last Train to Sanity encompasses music Clarke has been sharing around the world with his newest band Stanley Clarke N•4EVER.  \nThis new band was originally formed out of a desire to honor Clarke’s longtime friend and collaborator Chick Corea. However\, 4EVER has quickly become a fusion force all its own\, furthering the tradition of cultivating the cutting edge. True to the evolution of jazz fusion\, 4EVER brings a powerful combination of jazz harmony and improvisation with rock\, funk\, R&B\, hip-hop and electronic music influences. \nClarke will release Last Train to Sanity as a double-CD/vinyl package. Also\, he will release a deluxe package that features collectors‘ items. He will also release the record in conjunction with an exclusive coffee-table book. This is filled with rare clippings\, photographs\, and stories from Stanley’s illustrious journey in music to date. \nRecommended for Fans of Jaco Pastorius\, Marcus Miller\, Victor Wooten and John Patitucci. \n\n \n📸: Matt Lorentzen
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/stanley-clarke-n4ever/2025-06-25/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T210000
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SUMMARY:Shaun LaBelle & Stokley feat. Bobby Lyle
DESCRIPTION:Shaun \nShaun LaBelle’s producing career has been filled with legendary groups. For example\, David Pack (Ambrosia)\, Everette Harp\, Jeff Kashiwa\, and Steve Reid (Rippingtons.) Also\, Shaun has worked with Branford Marsalis and the group Pieces of a Dream. Shaun performed bass on the Larger Than Life tour for Grammy award-winning recording artist Jody Watley. Currently\, Shaun’s new releases Your Love Kept Calling my Name and Mon Cher Amour have charted on Billboard. Here\, he reached Number Eighteen on the smooth jazz charts and Number One on UK Soul\, three weeks in a row. \nBobby Lyle\, one of the most versatile keyboardists on the music scene\, continues to evolve his artistry. Lyle has established himself as a composer\, bandleader\, producer\, arranger\, musical director\, music publisher\, jazz educator\, recording artist and world class live performer. Further\, he has been musical director for Al Jarreau\, Bette Midler\, the late Phyllis Hyman\, and Anita Baker. He also toured with Wayne Henderson and the Jazz Crusaders\, Gerald Albright\, Ronnie Laws\, and George Benson. \nStokley Williams is a Grammy-nominated vocalist\, songwriter\, producer\, and multi-instrumentalist who is one of music’s best-kept secrets. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Prince\, Whitney Houston\, Janet Jackson and more. However\, he’s known best as the lead singer and drummer for legendary R&B group Mint Condition. In 2017\, Stokley embarked on a new solo journey. Then\, he released his debut album Introducing Stokley which produced two Number One singles “Organic” and “Levels.” \nJason Peterson DeLaire is the son of Linda Peterson and was the first of the “next generation” to call music his occupation. To that end\, he works with Michael Bolton\, Prince\, Alexander O’Neal\, Richard Marx\, Donny Osmond\, Oleta Adams and others. \n\n \n 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/shaun-labelle-stokley-feat-bobby-lyle/2025-06-17/2/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T203000
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SUMMARY:Shaun LaBelle & Stokley feat. Bobby Lyle
DESCRIPTION:Shaun \nShaun LaBelle’s producing career has been filled with legendary groups. For example\, David Pack (Ambrosia)\, Everette Harp\, Jeff Kashiwa\, and Steve Reid (Rippingtons.) Also\, Shaun has worked with Branford Marsalis and the group Pieces of a Dream. Shaun performed bass on the Larger Than Life tour for Grammy award-winning recording artist Jody Watley. Currently\, Shaun’s new releases Your Love Kept Calling my Name and Mon Cher Amour have charted on Billboard. Here\, he reached Number Eighteen on the smooth jazz charts and Number One on UK Soul\, three weeks in a row. \nBobby Lyle\, one of the most versatile keyboardists on the music scene\, continues to evolve his artistry. Lyle has established himself as a composer\, bandleader\, producer\, arranger\, musical director\, music publisher\, jazz educator\, recording artist and world class live performer. Further\, he has been musical director for Al Jarreau\, Bette Midler\, the late Phyllis Hyman\, and Anita Baker. He also toured with Wayne Henderson and the Jazz Crusaders\, Gerald Albright\, Ronnie Laws\, and George Benson. \nStokley Williams is a Grammy-nominated vocalist\, songwriter\, producer\, and multi-instrumentalist who is one of music’s best-kept secrets. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Prince\, Whitney Houston\, Janet Jackson and more. However\, he’s known best as the lead singer and drummer for legendary R&B group Mint Condition. In 2017\, Stokley embarked on a new solo journey. Then\, he released his debut album Introducing Stokley which produced two Number One singles “Organic” and “Levels.” \nJason Peterson DeLaire is the son of Linda Peterson and was the first of the “next generation” to call music his occupation. To that end\, he works with Michael Bolton\, Prince\, Alexander O’Neal\, Richard Marx\, Donny Osmond\, Oleta Adams and others. \n\n \n 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/shaun-labelle-stokley-feat-bobby-lyle/2025-06-17/1/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Steve Cole
DESCRIPTION:  \nSaxophonist Steve Cole is one of the most celebrated players in contemporary jazz. The Chicago native exploded onto the scene with 1998’s Stay Awhile\, which fellow Chicagoan Brian Culbertson produced. The disc scored multiple Number One hits and earned Cole the Oasis Smooth Jazz Award for best new artist. Then\, he released his sophomore set\, Between Us\, in 2000. His catchy singles made him an instant radio favorite and he cranked them out with regularity. Also\, he recorded 2003’s NY LA\, 2005’s Spin\, 2006’s True\, 2009’s Moonlight\, 2013’s True\, 2016’s Turn It Up\, 2019’s Gratitude\, and his latest\, 2023’s Without A Doubt. Without a Doubt landed four singles on the top of the Smooth Jazz Chart.  \nSteve is currently recording his twelfth solo album\, to be released in the summer of 2025. Steve is also currently touring and selling out venues across the country. He will be returning to Dakota at the end of his east coast run with his all-star Minneapolis band. Finally\, Steve will also be performing in Europe this fall.   \nSteve Cole\, saxophone\nKavyesh Kaviraj\, keyboards\nJeff Bailey\, bass\nDavid Feily\, guitar\nKirk Johnson\, drums \nRecommended for fans of Chris Botti\, Brian Culbertson\, Eric Marienthal and Mindi Abair.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/steve-cole-3/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B/Soul
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