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Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra Featuring Jennifer Grimm at Crooners

February 25 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes.

From Broadway to the Village

This 12-piece band, with several of its original members, and featuring Jennifer Grimm, will perform some favorites that were sung originally by the late Debbie Duncan who fronted the band in the early 90’s.

Composer, arranger and jazz pianist Adi Yeshaya was born and raised in Israel. Graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Adi has been active, both as a musician and educator for nearly four decades. His credentials include arranging and orchestration for many artists, including Prince, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, Burt Bacharach, The Swiss Jazzaar jazz festival, and for NBC’s The Voice. As a resident of the Twin Cities, he served as a pianist and musical director for the late Debbie Duncan for nearly three decades until her passing; performed and arranged for the Minnesota Orchestra with conductors Sarah Hicks and Doc Severinsen; and for countless singers and ensembles like Dennis Spears, Gwen Matthews, Bruce Henry, Cookie Coleman, Ginger Commodore, Prudence Johnson, the Guthrie Theater, Jack McDuff, JazzMN Big Band, The Peterson Family and his own big band. Adi has been active as an educator, as well. He taught at the University of Minnesota, McNally Smith College of Music (St. Paul, MN) and Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA).

“Wonderful arrangements.” –Aretha Franklin

AdiYeshaya.com

Venue

Crooners Main Stage
6161 Hwy 65 NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 United States
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