A list of Twin cities jazz club gigs for January, 2010 follows:
JANUARY 2010 Artists’ Quarter (651-292-1359), 408 St. Peter St., in the basement of the Hamm Building, St. Paul. (Enter on 7th Place. Parking is available on the street and at nearby ramps.) Every Sun., closed. Every Mon., Headspace, 7-9 p.m. / Open Poetry w/ live jazz, 9 p.m., free (1/4, 8 p.m., $5). Every Tues., Cory Wong Quartet, 7 p.m., followed by The Tuesday Night Band with Downtown Bill Brown (B-3 organ), Kenny Horst (drums) and Billy Franze (guitar), 9 p.m., $5. Every Wed., Tefsa Quartet, 7 p.m. followed by a 9 p.m. show. Every Wed.-Sat, jazz, 9 p.m., $5-$10 cover. 12/30, Dave Hagedorn and Dan Cavanagh; 12/31, New Year’s Eve with Carole Martin and Irv Williams Quartet (9 p.m.); 1/1, closed; 1/2, Billy Franze Quartet with Peter Schimke, Billy Peterson and Kenny Horst; 1/6, 9 p.m. show TBA; 1/7, Dave Karr Quartet; 1/8-9, Debbie Duncan; 1/13, How Birds Work; 1/14, Phil Hey Quartet; 1/15-16, Kevin Washington Quartet; 1/20, Pooch’s Playhouse; 1/21, TBA; 1/22, Jon Weber Trio; 1/23, Illicit Sextet; 1/27, Bryan Nichols Trio; 1/28-29, Pete Whitman’s X-tet Live Recording—with trumpeter Kelly Rossum $10 (Thurs.) and $15 (Fri.) 9:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; 1/30, Marv Dahlgren Quartet. Bennett’s Chop and Railhouse (651-228-1408), 1305 W. 7th St., St. Paul. Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz Band plays the second and last Tues. each mo., 7-10 p.m. Black Dog Cafe (651-228-9274), 308 Prince St., St Paul. Every Fri., “Fantastic Fridays” curated by Nathan Hanson, 8 p.m., no cover. Birchwood Cafe (612-722-4474), 3311 E. 25th St., Mpls. Every Mon., John Devine or Scott Mateo Davies, 6 p.m. Café Maude (612-822-5411), 5411 Penn Ave. S., Mpls. Music, often some jazz every Fri./Sat., 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Camp Bar (651-292-1844), 490 N. Robert St., St. Paul. Every Tues., vocalist Debbie Duncan and pianist Mary Louise Knutson, 8-11 p.m. Casper & Runyon’s Shamrock Irish Nook (651-228-9925), 995 W. 7th St., St. Paul. Every other Sun., Mouldy Figs, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cedar Cultural Center (612-338-2674), 416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls. Shows start at 8 p.m. 1/2, Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet with The Brass Kings, $22 adv./$25; 1/9, Café Accordion Orchestra, $15 adv./$18; 1/16, Pert Near Sandstone with Spider John Koerner, $10 adv./$12; 1/29, Billy McLaughlin and his Eclectric String Quartet, $20 adv./$22; 1/30, Kid Koala, $12 adv./$15. 1/31, David Bromberg and Jorma Kaukonen, 5 & 9 p.m., $40-$50. Christos Union Station Restaurant (651-224-6000), 214 4th St. E., St. Paul. New Year’s Eve, 12/31, Bellagala Big Band with vocalists Patty Peterson and Bob Glenn Cinema Ballroom (651-699-5910), 1560 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul. 12/31, New Year’s Eve with Charmin Michelle and Jerry O’Hagan and his Orchestra. Every Sun., ballroom dancing with Jerry O’Hagan and his Orchestra (1/17 & 1/31, with Charmin Michelle), 7-10 p.m., $12 ($8, students). The Clown Lounge, Turf Club (651-647-0486), 1601 University Ave., St. Paul. Jazz every Mon., 10:30 p.m. 1/11, Off The Map (Bryan Nichols, Brandon Wozniak, & Jay Epstein). Coffee Grounds (651-644-9959), 1579 Hamline, Falcon Heights. 1st & 3rd Sun., Open Microphone w/ Bill Hammond, 6 p.m. Crave Restaurant in the Galleria (952-697-6000), 3520 Galleria, Edina. (No cover, reservations sugg.) Jazz every Fri., 8:30-11:30 p.m. 1/1, Patty Peterson with her trio; 1/8, TBA; 1/15, Charmin Michelle with the Laura Caviani Trio; 1/22, Debbie Duncan with the Laura Caviani Trio; 1/29, Charmin Michelle with her trio. Crave Restaurant (952-933-6500), 1603 W. End Blvd., St. Louis Park. Every Sun., Jazz Brunch with Charmin Michelle & Rick Carlson (except 1/10); 1/17, Charmin with guest pianist Mark Asche, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. D’Amico Kitchen Osteria & Bar, in the Chambers Hotel, 901 Hennepin (downstairs). Every Fri. & Sat., The Benny Weinbeck Trio, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dakota County Steakhouse Jazz Lounge (952-435-6624), 14201 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Some Saturdays, live jazz/blues, no cover. 12/31, New Year’s Eve with Christine Rosholt, Lee Blaske (piano), Steve Pikal (bass) and Mac Santiago (drums), 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Reservations sugg.) Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (612-332-1010), 1010 Nicollet Ave., Mpls. (Parking at 10th & LaSalle ramp). Every Wed., Lunch with Alison Scott, 11:30-2 p.m. Every Fri., Jazz by Fosse with Irv Williams, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., music usually 7 p.m. *Concerts with two sets: 7 & 9:30 p.m. Fri./Sat, music begins 8 p.m. 12/25-27, The Bad Plus ($40-$30); 1/2 & 23, Nachito Herrera; *1/3-4, Shaun Labelle feat. Jeff Lorber; 1/5, Christine Rosholt, Leslie Ball (vocalists) and David Singley (guitarist) Birthday Party with Tanner Taylor, piano; Graydon Peterson, bass; Jay Epstein, drums; and Dave Karr, sax & flute (7-11 p.m., $5); 1/6-7, Nellie McKay; 1/8-9, Davina and the Vagabonds; *1/10-11, Lesley Gore; 1/12, Dorothy Doring and Donald Thomas; 1/16, Jack Brass Band; 1/17-20 Django Reinhardt Festival —1/17, Dakota Hot Club Showcase; 1/18-19, Dorado Schmitt All-Stars; 1/20, Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio (see article on page 1); *1/24-25, Roy Hargrove Quintet; 1/26-28, Shawn Colvin; 1/29-30, Estaire Godinez CD Release. Late Night: every Fri. & Sat., $5: 1/2, Zack Lozier Quintet; 1/0, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles; 1/29, The New Congress; 1/30, Kelly Rossum Quartet. Dixie’s on Grand (651-222-7345), 695 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Every Sun., jazz brunch, 10 a.m. Music, sometimes jazz, every Fri./Sat. nights. Downtowner Woodfire Grille (651-228-9500), 253 7th St. W., St. Paul. Jazz every Sat., 8 p.m. Dunn Bros (651-698-0618), 1569 Grand Ave., St. Paul. 1/25, Daddy Squeeze, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Eagles Club (612-729-4469), 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. 1/28, Rockin’ Pinecones, 8-10:30 p.m. Erte Restaurant (612-623-4211), 1304 University Ave. NE, (323-13th Ave. NE) Mpls. Sometimes jazz/blues, Fri. & Sat., 7-10 p.m. Every Wed., Nancy Harms with the Hot Swing Combo.
12/31 New Year’s Eve w/ Don King Band. Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues (612-822-9900), 3001 Hennepin Ave. S., (in Calhoun Square), Mpls. Every Sun., Blues Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Open Blues Jam with Moses Oakland, 8 p.m. (no cover). Every Mon., swing dance 8 p.m. (free lessons with Bill & Shannon, 7:15 p.m.). Every Tues., Sesacion Latina, 9 p.m., $10 (free Salsa lessons w/ Johnny Rosales, 10-10:30 p.m.). Fireside Pizza (612-869-4040), 6736 Penn. Ave. S., Richfield. Every Mon. & Wed., Charmin Michelle w/ Denny Malmberg, 7-9 p.m. French Meadow Bakery and Restaurant (612-870-7855), 2610 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., Every Sun.-Wed., 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Bob Ockenden/Michael Gold Duo (guitar and bass) usually with guest artist. Half Time Rec (651-488-8245), 1013 Front Ave., St. Paul. Tue.-Thur., sometimes jazz or blues. Hell’s Kitchen (612-332-4700),80 S. 9th St., Mpls. Live music usually 8-11 p.m. Every Sun., Gospel Brunch. Every Wed., Wolverines Jazz. Honey (old Jitters location) (612-746-0306), 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls. 12/30, 1/6 & 20, Christine Rosholt w/ Tanner Taylor, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein, 7:30-9:30 p.m. No cover. IIVesco Vino (651-222-7000), 242 West 7th, St. Paul. Every Sat., saxophonist Irv Williams, 7-10 p.m. in the bar. Ingredients Café (651-426-6611), 4725 Hwy. 61 N., White Bear Lake. Thurs.-Sat., jazz or blues. Jun Bo Chinese Restaurant (612-866-6888), 7717 Nicollet Ave S., Richfield. Every Tues., Bellagala Big Band, $10 ($8, TCJS members). Kitty Cat Klub (612-331-9800), 315 14th Ave. S.E., Dinkytown, Mpls. Some jazz. 1/26, Firebell (Park Evans, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein), 9 p.m., no cover. Knights of Columbus Marian Hall (952-888-1492), 1114 American Blvd., Bloomington. 12/31, New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance with Pizzazz Jazz!. 1/8, Classic Big Band & the Nostalgics, 8 p.m. Kozlak’s Royal Oak (651-484-8484), 4785 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview. Every Sun., Fred Richardson Trio, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Le Bourget Aero Suites (952-893-9999), 7770 Johnson Ave. S., Bloomington. In the lobby, every Wed., David Roos, solo jazz, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lisa’s Place (952-448-7622), 205 Broadway N., Carver, MN. Every last Wed. each month, Eleganzos and guests, 8-11 p.m. Loring Pasta Bar & Cafe (612-378-4849), 327 14th Ave. SE, Mpls. Music in the Pasta Bar, 6-9 p.m. every week: Sun., Mandragora Tango; Tues., 1/12, 19, 26, Dan Newton’s Café Accordion Orchestra; Wed. & Thurs., John Devine, with occasional guests; Fri., James “Cornbread” Harris. Every Fri. & Sat., Salsa Police, 10 p.m. Jazz every Sat., 6:30 p.m. 1/2, Trio Mateo; 1/9, Parisota Hot Club; 1/16, Ticket to Brasil; 1/23, Jon Pemberton Trio; 1/30, TBA. Mainstreet Bar & Grill (952-938-2400), 814 Mainstreet, Hopkins. Alternating Sundays, Mouldy Figs, 4-7 p.m. Manitou Station (651-426-2300), 2171 4th St., White Bear Lake. 1/23, Daddy Squeeze, 9 p.m.-midnight. Mayslack’s (612-728-9862), 13th St. and 1428 4th St. N.E., Mpls. Every Thurs., 9 p.m.-close, Dan Ristrom House Band. Medina Ballroom (763-478-6661), 500 Highway 55, Medina. 12/27, & 1/17, Jerry O’Hagan Orchestra with Charmin Michelle, 2-5 p.m., $10 ($5/students) / free dance lessons begin at 1 p.m. Merlins Rest Pub of the Isles (612-216-2419), 3601 E. Lake St., Mpls. Every Sat., Papa John Kolstad and The Hot Club of East Lake, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. (no cover). Every Sun., Sam Fiske, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Music Cafe (651-776-4699), 499 Payne Ave., St. Paul. Every Thurs., Salsa/Latin night, no cover. Every last Sun., Blues Jam with Phil Kitze. Nomad World Pub (612-338-6424), 501 Cedar Ave. S. Mpls. Music at 9 p.m. (21+). Every 2nd Sun., New Orleans Jazz Jam hosted by Southside Aces, 5-8 p.m. O’Gara’s (651-644-3333), 163 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul—Shamrock Room. First Mon., 1/4, Acme Jazz Company, 7:30 p.m. Every Tues, big band: 12/30, River City Jazz Orchestra; 1/5, Beasley’s Big Band, 7:30 p.m.; 1/19, Jack Brass Band, 8 p.m., 1/26, Nova Jazz Orchestra. Picosa (612-746-3970), 65 Main St. SE, Mpls. Every Tues., Latin jazz, 8-10:30 p.m., $3 cover. Every Wed., Latin DJ “Fatty.” Every Fri./Sat., Sensación/Salsa band, 10 p.m. Sage Wine Bar (651-452-7000), 730 Main St., Mendota Heights. Every Sat., live music, usually jazz. 1/2, Jazz Vocalists of MN, 7-10 p.m.; 1/16, Maxine Souse, 7-10 p.m.; 1/23, Lee Engele & Joel Shapira, 7-10 p.m. Sawatdee (763-494-5708), 7885 Main St. N., Maple Grove. Dan Ristrom (and usually Reuben Ristrom), every Wed., 7-9 p.m. South St. Paul VFW (651-455-1505), 111 S. Concord Exchange St., St. Paul. Every third Tues. (1/21), River City Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Paula Lammers, 7-10 p.m. St. Paul Hotel (The Lobby Bar) (651-292-9292), 350 Market St., St. Paul. Every Sun., JoAnne Funk (piano/vocals) and Jeff Brueske (bass), plus some Fri., 1/1, 22 & 29, 7-11 p.m.; and 12/31, New Year’s Eve, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Tapestry Folkdance Center (612-722-2914), 3748 Minnehaha, Ave. S., Mpls. Every Thurs., Late Night Swing featuring DJ Terry Gardner, 10 p.m. (lessons 6:30 p.m.). 1/30, Daddy Squeeze Band, 8 p.m. 318 Cafe (952-401-7902), 318 Water St. Excelsior 1/30, Gypsy Mania Quartet, 8 p.m., $10. Wabasha Caves (651-224-1191), 215 S. Wabasha, St. Paul. Swing band and dancing every Thurs., 7-10 p.m., $7 (free dance lessons, 6:15 p.m.): 1/7, Moonlight Serenaders; 1/14, Minnesota Jazz Orchestra; 1/21, Beasley’s Big Band with featured vocalist Christine Rosholt; 1/28, Swingbeat Big Band. Wilde Roast Café (612-331-4555), 518 Hennepin Ave. E., Mpls. Every Wed., Smitty’s Jazz duo, piano and bass, 7:30 p.m.
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