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PAT DONOHUE & THE PRAIRIE ALL-STARS
PAT DONOHUE & THE PRAIRIE ALL-STARS
From swing to jazz to bottleneck blues to folk, Grammy-winning acoustic guitarist Pat Donohue plays it all. He does this with a flourish of artistry and melodic inspiration. Chet Atkins called Pat one of the greatest finger pickers in the world today; Leo Kottke called his playing “haunting.”
Bryan Nichols Trio
Bryan Nichols Trio
Bryan Nichols is a pianist, composer, and educator based in Minneapolis. Often found playing jazz and improvised music, but at home in a variety of musical worlds, he leads and composes for his own trio, quintet, and nonet in addition to performing, recording, and touring with a variety of forward-thinking artists, and is a regular […]
Kneebody
Kneebody
Over nearly two decades, the members of the GRAMMY-nominated band Kneebody have created a genre and style all their own. Their sound is explosive rock energy and high-level nuanced chamber ensemble playing set within the frames of highly wrought compositions that are balanced with adventurous improvising. Kneebody is keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist […]
Hot Club Mania Quartet Performs the Music Of George Gershwin
Hot Club Mania Quartet Performs the Music Of George Gershwin
“Hot Club” Quartet, a Twin Cities-based swing Jazz band, performs a timeless jazz tradition commonly known as Gypsy Jazz, a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. Originating in Paris in the early 1930s, the ‘Hot Club’ jazz tradition brings back happy memories of the swing jazz era, and for all an opportunity to […]
St. Olaf Jazz Band
St. Olaf Jazz Band
St. Olaf Jazz I is the premier large jazz ensemble at St. Olaf College. Composed of 21 members, the award-winning band is led by Dr. Joseph L. Jefferson. The jazz program at St. Olaf is home to two ensembles that perform both on and off-campus concerts every academic year. These versatile groups perform in a […]
T. MYCHAEL RAMBO – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
T. MYCHAEL RAMBO – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
A three-time Emmy Award-winning actor, vocalist, arts educator and community organizer; T. Mychael Rambo is a long-standing Twin Cities arts community pillar. T. 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 […]
Michael Gold Quartet
Michael Gold Quartet
Performing the music of: Sonny Clark, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Lee Konitz, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller and Sam Rivers. Featuring: Brad Holden - alto sax Phil Aaron - piano Michael Gold - bass Greg Schutte - drums
Django Generations with the Ryan Picone Quartet
Django Generations with the Ryan Picone Quartet
A showcase of great works that were inspired by the legendary guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Ryan Picone: Guitar Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin Ian Stenlund: Guitar Taylor Smith: Bass Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original compositions of Ryan Picone. The music has been written throughout different time periods in his […]
Totino-Grace Jazz Department Spring Concert
Totino-Grace Jazz Department Spring Concert
A Night of Great Big Band Jazz! Join the Totino-Grace Jazz Department for their spring jazz department concert. These talented students will be performing selections based on a wide variety of big band jazz music. Members and directors of the TG Jazz Department are excited to be back at Crooners for a 2nd year - […]
Mary Louise Knutson Solo Piano
Mary Louise Knutson Solo Piano
Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
STELLA COLE
STELLA COLE
It all began with an impromptu thirty second a cappella clip of “Over the Rainbow.” Now, Stella Cole has become a global viral sensation. She does what she has been passionate about her whole life – singing songs from the Great American Songbook.
Hot Club Mania Quartet
Hot Club Mania Quartet
Gypsy Mania “Hot Club” Quartet, a Twin Cities-based swing Jazz band, performs a timeless jazz tradition commonly known as Gypsy Jazz, a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. Originating in Paris in the early 1930s, the ‘Hot Club’ jazz tradition brings back happy memories of the swing jazz era, and for all an opportunity to nod, […]
Pete Enblom Sextet
Pete Enblom Sextet
Trombonist Pete Enblom and his sextet play some classics and some arrangements. Featuring: Steve Wagner - trumpet Joe Mayo - saxophone Pete Enblom - trombone Ethan Ostrow - piano Dan Carpel - bass Mac Santiago - drums
STELLA COLE
STELLA COLE
It all began with an impromptu thirty second a cappella clip of “Over the Rainbow.” Now, Stella Cole has become a global viral sensation. She does what she has been passionate about her whole life – singing songs from the Great American Songbook.