Twin Town Strings at JS Bean
Just Steve's (JS) Bean Factory 1518 Randolph Ave, Saint PaulColleen Raye with Rick Carlson
Maggie’s Piano Lounge 6161 Highway 65 NE, MinneapolisNo cover–light fare available from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Full-menu available until 8:30pm. Bar and table seating offered – NO RESERVATIONS Colleen Raye: Vocals Rick Carlson: Piano Maggie’s Piano Lounge is a warm, relaxed and inviting space featuring a variety of seasoned singers and piano players. No cover. Order all of your favorite Crooners drinks and dinner items, experience superb service, and enjoy the great music!
Hot Club Mania Quartet: Manouche Swing Jazz! at Crooners
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Manouche Swing Jazz A Twin Cities-based swing Jazz band, 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 Gary Schulte: Violin Steve Pikal: Bass Jay Epstein: Drums Composing and performing for nearly three decades, Glen Helgeson has established himself jointly in both world music and in the field of music therapy. Glen has recorded eight CDs with combined sales of over 50,000 units. His professional recognitions include: A Minnesota Music Award for “Best Instrumental, Experimental, Environmental” album; A Minneapolis Walker Art Center commissioned grant for the Sculpture Garden; and the Jazz Composer Grant from the West Bank School of Music. Glen achieved a Masters degree in Music (1999); a certification in Neurologic Music Therapy (2003), and has performed professionally for over 30 years. Gary Schulte is a master improvisor and performance composer to whom Stephane Grappelli gave his most sincere blessing. A veteran of A Prairie Home Companion, he has done everything from classical improvisation with harpsichord master Layton James to the avant garde with David Byrne, and extensive collaborative work with groups such as Ballet of the Dolls, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, and Zorongo Flamenco. Sought after as a jazz violinist, he has gigged with some of the greatest artists of the Gypsy Jazz genre, including guitarist legend Dorado Schmitt. A performance graduate of Indiana University School of Music, Schulte studied with Paganini virtuoso Rugierro Ricci. Steve Pikal is highly regarded as a first call bass player from the Minnesota Twin Cities area jazz scene. He has had the pleasure backing shows with legendary performers such as Cab Calloway, Bob Hope, and Margaret Whiting. Some of his additional playing credits include the Jim Cullum Jazz band, Butch Miles, Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Barbary Coast Dixieland Show band, Dick Hyman, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jon Weber, Danny Coots, Brian Holland, the Wolverines Big band, Butch Thompson, Hal Smith, John Cocuzzi, Jeff Barnhart, The Midiri Brothers, and the Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz band. Jazz drummer, Jay Epstein, has an extensive career as a performer, recording and touring artist. He’s been on 7 European tours with pianists Bill Carrothers & Giacomo Aula. Some of the notable artists he has performed with include the rock band Gypsy, Barney Kessel, Roseanna Vitro, Manfredo Fest, Sheila Jordan, Karrin Allyson, Kenny Werner, Howard Levy, Toots Thielemans, and Sarah Vaughan. His CDs, ‘Long Ago’ & ‘Easy Company’, featuring bassist Anthony Cox and pianist Bill Carrothers, have garnered luminous reviews in the international press. Current bands include Red Planet, Klezmerica, Framework,Firebell, and Gypsy Mania. “Gypsy Mania, Central Park, Roseville. It was amazing to see this kind of Minnesota musical talent, so dedicated to the fun and energy of 1930s swing jazz, carry on the tradition with such enthusiasm and skill” . Al Don – Pick Six Minneapolis Star Tribune worldviewmusic.com
Irish Music Session
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulWeekly trad session at the Dubliner.
Macro Man
The Finnish Bistro 2264 Como Avenue, St. PaulLisa Wenger at Neumanns
Neumann’s Bar 2531 7th Ave E, North St PaulThe Concordia College Jazz Ensemble 1 and Jazz Singers
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Dynamic Jazz Band Music Concordia College’s (Moorhead, Minn.) Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Singers will perform a program of jazz standards and contemporary works. Jazz Ensemble I, led by Prof. Russell Peterson, has won awards and performed at major festivals, including the UW-Eau Claire Jazz Festival. The student-led Jazz Singers, supervised by choral manager Wyatt Steinke, have performed at ACDA conferences and host an annual campus festival. Concordia’s music program offers BA and BM degrees in disciplines including music education, performance, and composition. Russ Peterson and Wyatt Steinke: Directors Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Singers Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota alumni.cord.edu/e/concordia-jazz-at-crooners
Pesky Kids
Route 47 Pub & Grub 7820 University Ave NE, FridleyJimmi and the Band of Souls at Schooner
Schooner Tavern 2901 27th Ave S, MinneapolisFlying Train Wreck at Neisens
Neisens Sports Bar and Grill 4851 West 123rd Street Savage, MN 55378, SavageLegacy
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulFeaturing wide range of Irish instrumental music and a broad and diverse collection of Irish vocal music.