Dorothy Doring is a seasoned Minnesota jazz vocalist. Doring’s professional singing career has developed over several decades producing three award winning jazz albums. Dorothy has past experience in everything from country to rock to blues and jazz. Dorothy adds the freedom of jazz improvisation plus the intimacy of cabaret into every performance. Dorothy Doring and […]

Jazz pianist Jon Weber has recorded and toured all over the world, winning numerous honors for performance and composition – scoring extensively for television since 1987. Gary Burton, Roy Hargrove, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Avishai Cohen have all recorded Jon’s music, and his critically acclaimed release, SIMPLE COMPLEX, rose to #1. Jon lives in New […]

Doreen’s Jazz brings the best of New Orleans to every performance. This group has performed their joyful, energetic original and soulful New Orleans jazz in (47) states and (24) countries.  Doreen’s Jazz has represented the United States on several occasions by teaching and performing for Dignitaries and Royalty, including (4) US Presidents.  Doreen’s Jazz, and its representatives, can […]

Luminous, multi-genre vocalist and international touring artist Katia Cardenas inspires audiences with her sultry, soulful voice and infectious energy and presence. Possessing an impeccable range and dynamic style, Katia grew up in a musical family, and her professional training came largely “on the job,” performing throughout high school with her mother’s Bay Area bands and […]

A songwriter, vocalist, producer, teacher, charismatic and engaging performer with a lush, powerful voice.  Colleen Raye began winning vocal awards in classical music as a teenager in Ellsworth, WI and at age 15 she began performing professionally in musicals and nightclubs. Raye was a Music Major in college where she sang opera and choral music with […]

Global Jazz Collegium is an assembly of local and international musicians founded by the Twin Cities based guitarist and composer Pavel Jany.  In addition to the original material, Global Jazz Collegium’s repertoire includes works by Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, Jeff Beck, Hermeto Pascoal, Jan Hammer, Carlos Santana and other legends of jazz/fusion […]

Hannah Harder is a saxophonist, composer, and educator from Elk River, MN. Having lived close to Minneapolis/St Paul in high school and college, she honed her skills in Jazz and Improvisatory music in the Twin Cities Jazz scene. Hannah recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in […]

Jazz pianist Jon Weber has recorded and toured all over the world, winning numerous honors for performance and composition – scoring extensively for television since 1987. Gary Burton, Roy Hargrove, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Avishai Cohen have all recorded Jon’s music, and his critically acclaimed release, SIMPLE COMPLEX, rose to #1. Jon lives in New […]

Emmet Cohen: Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. Downbeat observed that his “nimble […]

Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet (Unity) pays respect to Ethiopian folk, fusion and pop music by exploring the rich instrumental and vocal across different regions of Ethiopia. Inspired by his culturally rich upbringing in everything Ethiopian history, music and politics, composer and drummer Abinnet Berhanu created Ahndenet as a modern take on Ethiopian ‘culture house’ music groups that represent […]

Debbie Briggs Vintage Jazz features professional Twin Cities vocalist Debbie Briggs, best known for her rich resonant vocals and warm interpretations of The Great American Songbook, shining a light on the music 1920s-1960s. Tim Kirchhof – guitar/piano Steve Pikal – bass

Atlantis Quartet has been a driving force in the Twin Cities’ modern jazz scene since its formation in 2006. Featuring four of Minnesota’s most dynamic improvisers—saxophonist Brandon Wozniak, guitarist Zacc Harris, bassist Chris Bates, and drummer Pete Hennig—the group crafts an adventurous yet accessible sound that pushes the boundaries of the jazz idiom. Their collective synergy results in a […]