The Cherry Pit presents an open jam for musicians and music lovers in the Twin Cities. It’s a social hub for Twin Cities creatives, a training ground to refine musicianship, and a vehicle for high-vibrational improvisation. This is not a free-form basement jam or strictly a jazz jam. Our goal is to find an equilibrium […]

An album release event for saxophonist-composer Nelson Devereuax's new disc "three lights in the dark". Headtriiip will open.

Guitarist Kenny Reichert, pianist Bryan Nichols, and bassist Graydon Peterson will play two sets of dinner jazz. Recognized by DownBeat magazine as "a distinctive player and composer," Kenny Reichert has established himself as a compelling guitarist with an expressive, refined approach to his instrument. Blending lyricism with harmonic sophistication, he crafts music that is both adventurous […]

Drummer Kevin Washington and his septet RA Spirit

One of the Twin Cities’ most versatile musicians, drummer Kevin Washington makes jazz for the future. He often incorporates other genres, from Afro-Latin music to hip-hop and R&B beats. The son of saxophonist Donald Washington and singer Faye Washington, Kevin grew up in Detroit immersed in learning music and listening to the jazz greats who […]

Framework—the jazz trio composed of drummer Jay Epstein, guitarist Chris Olson, and bassist Chris Bates—will perform two hour-long sets. Chris Bates is an accomplished bassist recognized for his remarkable contributions to the world of jazz. Bates is a key member of the Atlantis Quartet, where his dynamic and inventive bass lines contribute to the ensemble's […]

Alex Hahn’s Reflections Tour will spotlight music from his seven released albums as a bandleader. He’ll perform his favorite original compositions—at least one from every album—and update older originals with new twists and turns. Backing him is a fantastic Twin Cities–based band! Band Members: Alex Hahn - Saxophone Dan Carpel - Bass Pete James Johnson […]

For the first night of his Berlin residency, Bryan Nichols presents two very different trios: each a mix of longtime associates of Bryan's and newer faces to the Twin Cities improvised music community. Expect deconstructed songs, constructed improvisations, and much more. Set 1: Bryan Nichols - Piano Christopher Rochester - Saxophones Jay Epstein - Drums […]

New York-based saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler continues his recent streak of creative reinvention with incognito ergo sum—the second release from his boundary-pushing trio with bassist Dan Loomis and drummer/percussionist Fabio Rojas. A follow-up to the trio’s 2020 debut, Inside the Grief—which responded powerfully to the overlapping crises of that year—this new album draws […]

The Cherry Pit presents an open jam for musicians and music lovers in the Twin Cities. It’s a social hub for Twin Cities creatives, a training ground to refine musicianship, and a vehicle for high-vibrational improvisation. This is not a free-form basement jam or strictly a jazz jam. Our goal is to find an equilibrium […]

sunpearl and friends will sonically articulate the effect of light bending through water throughout two improvised sets. The first set will be a duo performance by Robert Lehmann and Toby Ramaswamy, and the second set will be a trio set with sunpearl, Toby Ramaswamy, and Shahzad Ismaily. sunpearl is an ambient vocal project that draws […]

Bassist Josh Granowski, drummer Chris Jamal, and pianist Mike Vasich will pay tribute to legendary pianist Ahmad Jamal. Longtime Midwesterner Josh Granowski has been making music in Minnesota for more than a decade. He has played upright bass and bass guitar/FX with notable forward-thinking improvisers including Davu Seru, George Cartwright, Dave King, and deVon Gray. […]