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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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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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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/
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