This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years . Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts!

This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Here, they play the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi, including “Christmas Time Is Here“ and “Linus and Lucy.” With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – […]

Lasse Corson is bringing his friends from Chicago to create unconventional jazz in an unconventional format: a trio without bass. This format is popularly used by guitar legend Pat Metheny in his Side Eye trio. There will be songs from new and established artists and a lot of improvising. Band Members: Lasse Corson - Keyboards Colin […]

Lasse Corson is bringing his friends from Chicago to create unconventional jazz in an unconventional format: a trio without bass. This format is popularly used by guitar legend Pat Metheny in his Side Eye trio. There will be songs from new and established artists and a lot of improvising. Band Members: Lasse Corson - Keyboards Colin […]

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 […]

Few American jazz singers have had as long and fruitful a relationship with Brazilian music as Karrin Allyson. Her early albums included such classics as “Corcovado” and “One Note Samba”. Then, her 1999 recording From Paris to Rio split the difference between songs from those musical cities. 2008’s Imagina: Songs of Brazil raised the ante on Rio. Now, here’s […]

Enjoy contemporary tango and the music of Osvaldo Pugliese with acclaimed tango vocalist Marco Tabacman. Band Members: Marco Tabacman - Vocals Charles Gorczynski - Bandoneón Devan Moran - Violin Alex Woods - Piano Nick Gaudette - Contrabass ⊹ Chicago-based singer Marco Tabacman brings the soul of Argentine tango to contemporary audiences with a voice of warmth, […]

A funky instrumental trio consisting of three of the Twin Cities’ most seasoned musicians (we’re talking fresh herbs—none of the stale, dried-out store-bought stuff), Trench Size Trio have been developing a sound and a body of work for close to a decade, and they are not showing any signs of slowing down. Guitarist/songwriter Tom Reichert is the […]

Henry Dickhoff, Kenny Reichert, and Ben Ehrlich come together with an organ trio.   Featuring: Henry Dickhoff (Chi) - Hammond B3 Organ Kenny Reichert (MKE) - guitar Ben Ehrlich - drums

Organist Henry Dickhoff, guitarist Kenny Reichert, and drummer Ben Ehrlich bring a fresh spin to the classic organ trio, blending original compositions with choice standards. Expect tight interplay, adventurous improvisation, and a sound that bridges classic swing with a modern edge. Henry Dickhoff is a jazz organist based in Chicago. He began playing Hammond organ […]

A Twin Cities-based swing Jazz band will perform 'Hot Club’ holiday favorites in the gypsy jazz style. The Quartet performs a timeless jazz tradition commonly known as jazz manouche, a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. The ‘Hot Club’ jazz tradition brings back happy memories of the swing jazz era. Glen Helgeson: Guitar […]

Henry Scamurra’s Urban Forum is a group of young musicians pushing their sound to the next level at every turn. Their fiery modern sound is rooted in jazz but actively mingles with other genres and sounds. Band Members: Henry Scamurra - Alto Saxophone Isaiah Petrie - Vibraphone Jaylen Ward - Drums Spencer Reeve - Acoustic […]