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SUMMARY:DEBUT: Mississippi Hot Club
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6:30 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.\n\n\nJoin us for Mississippi Hot Club’s debut performance at Crooners!\nThis Dunsmore room performance will include selections by Django Reinhardt\, Jazz Manouche standards\, and the unique arrangements and energy that Mississippi Hot Club has become known for. This audience will also have the rare opportunity to see bandleader Joshua Parlanti set down the guitar and dazzle us with his exceptional piano chops! \nJoshua Parlanti is the bandleader and lead guitarist. Trained as a classical pianist\, he is a self-taught master guitarist\, most notably in the style of Django Reinhardt. Joshua now works as a professional sound engineer and producer at Wild Sound Recording Studio. \nAlissa “Big Al” Jacobsen is a force to be reckoned with. Farmer by day and violin slayer by night\, Big Al truly dazzles the crowd with her endless energy and syncopated riffs. You may also catch her playing bluegrass at the bar or a square dance at the local hall. \nIan Stenlund has beenplaying in bands of all genres for more than 17 years. In MHC\, he “plays the drums on guitar” in the la pompe technique\, which gives gypsy jazz it’s unique swing sound. By day\, he owns his own business\, delivering mobile saunas. \nJoseph Downing grew up in a family of musicians in Northern MN. Other than playing bass like a total boss\, he also is a song-writer\, guitar player\, tattoo removal specialist\, and runs a motorcycle repair garage. And he has 3 dogs. \nMississippi Hot Club showcases the distinct style of music pioneered by maestro guitarist Django Reinhardt during the 1930s-1940s in Paris\, France. This hot club is an all string jazz ensemble with la pompe rhythm guitar\, upright bass\, and the lively improvisation of a solo guitar and violin. \nStaying true to the 1930s hot club sound\, MHC also adds a healthy spread of modern twists. During a live set\, you can expect them to play romantic ballads\, American jazz standards\, European folk\, and science fiction theme songs. This troupe is sure to get you swinging with their virtuosic style and expert arrangements.
URL:https://soundminnesota.com/event/debut-mississippi-hot-club/
LOCATION:Dunsmore Jazz Room\, 6161 Hwy 65 NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Songs That Won the War with Dan Chouinard\, Maud Hixson and Arne Fogel
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 7:00 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.\n\n\nA SINGALONG to remember the May ’45 end of WW2 in Europe\nIn May of 1945\, the Allies secured the defeat of Nazi fascism in Europe with Germany’s unconditional surrender. To remember the end of WWII in Europe and the Mediterranean\, we gather and sing the songs that helped people stick together through traumatic times. We’ll celebrate the cooperation and courage and sacrifice of all those who endured the war\, remember those who died\, and remind ourselves to cherish and defend the ideals of democracy and justice. \nDan Chouinard: Piano and Host \nMaud Hixson: Featured Guest Singer \nArne Fogel: Featured Guest Singer \nYou! The Singing Audience \nDan Chouinard spent months hiking and bicycling France and Italy in search of Minnesota WWII stories in the early 2000s. These stories became the live show “Cafe Europa\,” several versions of which were broadcast statewide on MPR and TPT in the last decade. He’s an all-purpose pianist and accordionist\, accompanist and concert soloist\, and unrepentant sing-along enabler. \nMaud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs\, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to unsung compositions awaiting rediscovery. She’s a favorite of the Jazz and Lincoln Center concerts in NYC where she has been hailed as “gently virtuosic”. \nArne Fogel has sung on countless live radio concerts and productions\, several albums\, and on nearly 1\,500 recording sessions for jingles and film soundtracks. For decades he’s hosted his own shows on MPR\, SiriusXM\, WWTC-AM\, KLBB-AM\, KTWN-FM\, Netradio.com\, and Bing Crosby Internet Radio. \ndanchouinard.com \nmaudhixson.com \narnefogel.com
URL:https://soundminnesota.com/event/the-songs-that-won-the-war-with-dan-chouinard-maud-hixson-and-arne-fogel/
LOCATION:Dunsmore Jazz Room\, 6161 Hwy 65 NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55432\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Moods of Mancini with Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 5:00 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.\n\n\nCelebrating the songs of Henry Mancini\nCelebrating the legendary film composer\, Henry Mancini\, winner of four Oscars and 20 Grammys. Hear everything from the Pink Panther theme to “Moon River”\, hit songs to television work. Also sharing the stories of his decades-long career and his collaborators. \nMaud Hixson: VocalsRick Carlson: Piano \nHailed 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. Permanent Moonlight: Songs of Sir Richard Rodney Bennett\, 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. \n“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\nwww.maudhixson.com
URL:https://soundminnesota.com/event/the-moods-of-mancini-with-maud-hixson-and-rick-carlson/
LOCATION:Dunsmore Jazz Room\, 6161 Hwy 65 NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55432\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lori Dokken Presents …. Painting Joni … Celebrating the Music of a Master
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 4:00 PM for Dinner and Drink service.\n\n\nLet’s celebrate Joni Mitchell with a concert event that will highlight some of Mitchell’s most popular works including Big Yellow Taxi\, Both Sides Now\, A Case of You\, The Circle Game\, Woodstock and many more. \nA self-described “painter derailed by circumstance” and hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the greatest songwriters ever\,” Joni Mitchell’s music paints social and environmental issues using a poetic style while addressing the universal feelings of romantic longing\, loss\, disillusion and joy. A nine-time Grammy award winner\, along with seven other nominations\, Mitchell’s music blazed new trails in the industry with her unique open tunings\, alternative harmonic structure and lyrical styling that touches the hearts of all who hear it. \nFeaturing: \nLori Dokken: Piano and Vocals \nJudi Vinar: Vocals \nRachel Holder: Vocals \nwww.loridokken.com
URL:https://soundminnesota.com/event/lori-dokken-presents-painting-joni-celebrating-the-music-of-a-master/
LOCATION:Dunsmore Jazz Room\, 6161 Hwy 65 NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55432\, United States
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SUMMARY:What’s in a Name?
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 4:30 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.\n\n\nComedic Cabaret\nWhat do the following artists have in common? The Beatles\, The Beach Boys\, Simon & Garfunkel\, Barry Manilow\, Rodgers & Hammerstein\, Sondheim\, Disney\, The Police\, Dolly Parton\, Linda Ronstadt\, Elton John\, Eva Cassidy\, Bobby Darin\, Ray Charles\, Laura Branigan. They have all written songs using first names as their titles. And we’re going to sing them! Join Jen\, Andy and special guest\, Randi Rexroth for an eclectic evening with 80% Music + 20% comedy = 100% Fun! \nJen Maren: Host\, Vocals \nDr.Andrew Fleser: Piano\, Vocals \nSpecial Guest Randi Rexroth: Vocals \nJen Maren is an actress\, singer\, and Voiceover talent. Known for her role of Marjorie Congdon in Glensheen at The History Theatre\, she has also appeared on many Twin Cities Stages including: Guthrie Theater\, Ordway Theatre\, Penumbra Theatre\, Mixed Blood\, Old Log Theater\, Illusion Theater\, Park Square Theatre\, Children’s Theater Company.www.jenmaren.com IG: @jenact \nDr. Andrew Fleser\, pianist and teacher\, has performed as a soloist and accompanist throughout the United States and Europe. He has worked with many theaters in the Twin Cities\, including Minnesota Orchestra\, Children’s Theatre Company\, History Theatre\, and Park Square Theatre. His performances can be heard on Minnesota Public Radio\, A Prairie Home Companion\, and Cantus’s albums A Harvest Home and Manifesto. \nRandi Rexroth is a choir director who moonlights as a singer whenever she can. She has spent the last 28 years conducting kids and adults around the Twin Cities. Randi is the Artistic Director of The Twin Cities Women’s Choir where she gets to experience deep humor and a deep love of singing with 120 women every week. She has performed with The Southside Aces at The Dakota and Crooners and recently performed her original song “Santa’s New Suit” with the Aces and her daughter. \n“Fleser’s gorgeous accompaniment and quiet zingers provide the perfect foil for Maren’s raucous charm.” MPR ArtHounds\nwww.jenmaren.com \nwww.andrewfleser.com
URL:https://soundminnesota.com/event/whats-in-a-name/
LOCATION:Dunsmore Jazz Room\, 6161 Hwy 65 NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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