Steve Kenny Quintet with an opening set by Loud Mouth Brass at KJ’s

Headliner : Steve Kenny Quintet

Steve Kenny – Trumpet

Peter Goggin – Alto Sax

Kavyesh Kaviraj – Piano

Ted Olsen – Bass

Miguel Hurtado – Drums

The Steve Kenny Quintet is a flexible membership ensemble that focuses on select Original Compositions by Steve Kenny and a number of crowd-pleasing innovative arrangements of Jazz standards. The group has been performing on Twin Cities Jazz Club stages for 10 years and has toured the Midwest and appeared on the music series at Drake University, the Eau Clair Jazz festival, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Steve Kenny is active in the Minnesota Jazz community as a Performer, Composer, and Curator. Steve is a founding member of ‘the illicit sextet’, “Group 47”, “What Would Monk Do?” and his own “Quartets”, and he curates and produces a weekly Saturday Jazz series at kj’s hideaway. His latest recording, “Quartets”, includes original compositions played by 4 separate ensembles of Twin Cities Jazz musicians, including a Live version of Steve Kenny’s Ghost Suite. in 2019 the national Jazz Journalists Association named Steve as a “Minnesota Jazz Hero” for his work in the Jazz community and lifelong devotion to the Idiom.

Opening Set: Loud Mouth Brass

Zach Sander – Tenor Sax

Eric Stashek – Bari Sax

Jonathon Knutson – Trumpet

Becca Combs-Cawley – Sousaphone

Alex Ortberg – Drums

John Sievers – Trombone

Loud Mouth brass, based in Rochester Minnesota, plays a pop-influenced interpretation of the New Orleans brass band tradition. The band has been active in the tri-state area of Minnesota, Iowa, adn Wisconsin over the past 6 years and presents high-energy performances that keep your toes tapping. The group has appeared at regional music festivals like Big Turn Music Fest, Midwest Music Fest, and the Rochester City Jazz Fest. They have released three recordings of original compositions including Loud and Proud, Louder, and most recently Rearview.