Dunsmore Jazz Room

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Variety, Pop Standards, Show Tunes and Comedy Dane Stauffer and Dan Chouinard present another edition of the Birthday Club Sunday October 12, a tip of the hat to music birthdays and anniversaries of the month, including Julie Andrews (Oct. 1), John Lennon (Oct. 9), Thelonius Monk (Oct. 10), Paul Simon (Oct. 13), Yves Montand (Oct. 13), Lotte Lenya (Oct. 18) and more. Dane Stauffer: Vocals and Comedy Dan Chouinard: Piano and Commentary Dane Stauffer and Dan Chouinard share a musical friendship of over 35 years. Dan is a frequent performer about town and is noted for his work with Garrison Keiloor, Prudence Johnson, Bradley Greenwald and others. Dane has recently completed another starring turn in the smash hit “Glensheen,” and is a frequent performer and educator about town. “Stauffer is an absolutly major talent. (He)is Hilarious, witty, yearning and wise.” (Star Tribune) danestauffer.com

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Classic Soul! Classic Marvin Gaye Songs, with additional soulful selections included. Nathan Barlow: Lead Vocals Trevor Peterson: Bass Eric Mayson: Keyboards, Background Vocals Toby Ramaswamy: Drums It has been only since 2023 that Nathan Barlow has been performing music outside of a theatrical setting. So far, he has played all over the Twin Cities including venues such as First Avenue Main Room and 7 Street Entry, Turf Club, The Armory, Berlin, The State Fair, Icehouse, Indeed Brewing Co., Red Wing Arts, Silverwood Park, The Green Room, Mears Park, and many others. Before he came out with his debut album in 2023 and started playing shows, Barlow also performed as an actor in many theaters across Minnesota including the Guthrie, 10,000 Things Theater, Penumbra Theater, Pillsbury House Theater, and Mixed Blood, and several more. “Barlow’s silky, smooth voice shook me. It was one of those larger-than-life kinds of voices that I was instantly captivated by.” -Girlattherockshows.com therealbarlow.bandcamp.com

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Cozy Jazz Standards Minnesota’s finest create a romantic night of jazz standards including a cozy, Autumn theme. Jana Anderson: Vocals Dale Alexander: Piano Cliff Whittstruck: Guitar Bill Chouinard: Bass Clay Pufahl: Sax & Flute Jana Anderson was offered a record deal with her jazz standards CD. At the time, she opted to go on tour with Fleetwood Mac as their back up singer where she remained for seven years. She recorded for five years with Prince, toured as a back up singer for Don Henley for many years, has done countless commercials for radio and television, and has written and produced songs that are licensed around the world. “She stepped front and center for ‘Take Me To the River’, giving it a rocking reading that would make Pat Benatar envious.“ –Jon Bream, Minneapolis StarTribune www.janaandersonmusic.com

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. A Night of Straight Up Jazz Adam Wolff is a swinging, soulful jazz pianist from San Diego, California. He played Crooners last year to a full house! Adam Wolff: Piano Rachel Holder: Vocals Tom Lewis: Bass Nathan Norman: Drums Adam Wolff, jazz pianist, is originally from New York. Soulful, swinging, and inventive, he counts Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett among his influences. His trio performances add unexpected elements to well-known jazz material. Playing with vocalists is a pleasure, as every performance is distinctly different. “I’ve listened to Adam many times over the years in San Diego. Having obviously listened to the jazz piano masters, his playing easily bridges the many of styles of jazz, funk and blues. His easy-going, affable personality comes through in his music.” –Mike Wofford

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Classic Jazz, Bebop and Swing Classic female songwriters from the era of the flappers in the early 20th century to mid-century bebop and swing and beyond. Trailblazing lyricists and composers like Kay Swift, the first woman to write a Broadway musical, to Dorothy Fields with a six-decade career. Hear songs such as “I Don’t Know Enough About You“, “Just In Time” and “Twisted“. Maud Hixson: Vocals Rick Carlson: Piano Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud made her Guthrie Theater debut in the Noel Coward revue Coward’s Women, also appearing in Park Square Theater’s The Soul of Gershwin. Her newest recording is devoted to the music of her mentor, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, which earned a 2024 Bistro Award. Rick Carlson taught himself to play the piano by studying the vast works of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and capitalizing on a long string of happy accidents. He has been the pianist for the Wolverines Big Band since 1980. “Maud Hixson’s anticipated and thoroughly polished performances are just what we all need to hear. She really is in a class by herself.” –Rex Reed www.maudhixson.com