• Every Sun.: Jazz Service, United Methodist Church, 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka., 10:45 a.m., (952) 474-4114.

DECEMBER

• 29: Vocalist Debbie Bigelow and Dean Kleven (jazz standards), Edinborough, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (952) 832-6790.
• 30: Bend in the River Big Band Pre-New Year’s Swing Night at the Caves, *Wabasha Caves, St. Paul.
• Dec. 31 —NEW YEAR’S EVE JAZZ
• _• “I’ve Heard That Song Before,” Colleen Raye and Company with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra with vocalists Colleen Raye, Debbie O’Keefe and Sophie Grimm, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, 5:30 & 8 p.m., $27; $21/students, (715) 386-8409, <www.thephipps.org>.
• Skyway Jazz Orchestra with vocalists Jennifer Parker & Holly Price featuring  drummer Jason Price and saxophonist Greg Keel, Tropical Ballroom, Woodbury, 7:30 p.m., $65 for dinner/dance, and $35 for dance only, (651) 414-0644.
•  Carole Martin and Irv Williams Quartet, *Artists’ Quarter, St. Paul.
• New Year’s Eve Swing Dance, Bellagala Big Band with vocalists Patty Peterson and Bob Glenn, *Christos Union Station Restaurant.
• Charmin Michelle and Jerry O’Hagan and his Orchestra, *Cinema Ballroom.
•  Paris Strother, solo piano, Jevetta and Jearlyn Steele and Irvin Mayfield Quintet, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• Christine Rosholt Quartet,*Dakota County Music Cafe, Burnsville.
• Don King Band,*Erté Restaurant, Mpls.
• Dinner/Dance with Pizzazz Jazz! with vocalists Connie Dusseau and Jim Gerber, *Knights of Columbus Hall, Bloomington.
• JoAnn Funk (piano/vocals) and Jeff Brueske (bass), *The Saint Paul Hotel Lobby Bar.
• “Pass It On” Marathon with jazz vocalist Lee Engele, guest speakers, activities, and dancing, Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th St., Mpls., 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., $7 adv., $10/door, (612) 767-9101.

JANUARY

• 2: Charmin Michelle & Joel Shapira, Mid-town Global Market, Chicago Ave. & Lake St., Mpls., 12:30-2:30 p.m.<www.midtownglobalmarket.org>.
• 2: Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet with The Brass Kings, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 3-4: Shaun Labelle feat. Jeff Lorber, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 5: Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Double CD Release, Art of This Gallery, 3506 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls., 8 p.m. (see Medley item on page 3).
• 6-7: Nellie McKay, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 8: The Twin Cities Jazz Imports with Charmin Michelle, White Horse Tavern, 809 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN, 7-10 p.m., (320) 257-7775.
• 9: Joan Griffith and Laura Caviani perform selections from their Sambanova CD, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 7:30 p.m., $24, $21, seniors & $12, students (ask for TCJS discount), (952) 979-1111.
• 9-10: “My First Loves,” Sanford Moore with Greta Oglesby, Tonia Hughes-Kendrick and Yolande Bruce, Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway, Mpls., 7 p.m.
• 10-11: Leslie Gore, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 11: Milo Fine, Davu Seru, John O’Brien and Stefan Kac (free jazz/improv), Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5 at the door, (612) 587-0230, <www.homewoodstudios.com>.
• 14: South High Big Band directed by Scott Carter, with Charmin Michelle, 3131 19th Ave. S., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5, $3/students,  (612) 668-4300.
• 14: Dave Singley, Laura Caviani, Kevin Clements,and Jay Epstein, The Cave, Carlton College, Evans Hall, Northfield, MN, (507) 646-4000.
• 16: Roseville Winter Jazz Blast! and High School Jazz Festival at Maranatha Auditorium, Northwestern University, 3003 Snelling Ave., Roseville. All-day high school jazz festival, free. Evening concert to feature Debbie Duncan, JazzMN Big Band, the Minnesota Youth Jazz Band, Northwestern College Jazz Ensemble, and the winning high school jazz ensemble, 7:30 p.m. FFI, call (651) 631-5151.($12; $10, TCJS members & seniors; $7, parents; and $5, students). See article on page 1. 
• 16: “ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ’s” presents Cease & Desist Small Big Band, St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth, 7 p.m. Admission at the door: $10; $7, TCJS members and $5, students, (763) 553-3083, <www.stbarnabaslu theran.org>.
• 16: Pert Near Sandstone with Spider John Koerner, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 17-20: Dakota’s Django Reinhardt’s Centennial Festival: 1/17, Clearwater Hot Club, Parisota Hot Club and the Twin Cities Hot Club with vocalist/master of ceremonies Connie Evingson; 1/18-19, Dorado Schmitt All-Stars; 1/20, Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio, *Dakota Jazz Club. (See pg. 1.)
• 19: Blues legend, James Cotton “Superharp” Band, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 7 p.m., $32, (952) 979-1111.
• 22: Apple Valley High School Jazz Ensemble concert, Apple Valley High School Theater, 14450 Hayes Rd., Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m., (952) 431-8200.
• 22: Jon Weber Trio, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 23: Bryan Nichols Trio and the Paul Renz Quintet, Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S. 2nd St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $20; and $15, seniors/students, For advance reservations call (612) 321-0100. (See Medley, page 3.)
• 23: Jazz Arts Big Band concert, Fargo Theatre, Fargo, MN, 8 p.m., (218) 359-4529, <www.jazzartsfm.com>.
• 23-24: Century College 21st annual Jazz Festival to feature guest saxophonist Eric Marienthal (from L.A.), Century College, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake, Sat., 8 p.m. and Sun., 3 p.m. Tickets include a reception one hour before each concert featuring the Larry McDonough Quartet, (651) 779-5531. (See page 3.)
• 24-25: Roy Hargrove Quintet, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 26-28: Shawn Colvin, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 28-29: Pete Whitman’s X-tet live recording at the *Artists’ Quarter, featuring trumpeters Kelly Rossum (coming in from NY), Adam Rossmiller and Dave Jensen; saxophonists David Milne, Dave Karr & Pete Whitman; trombonist Jeff Rinear; bassist Gordy Johnson, drummer Phil Hey, Dave Hagedorn on vibes and Laura Caviani on piano. (See Gigs.)
• 29: Judy Garland: Born in a Trunk, featuring Alicia Renee, Weyerhaeuser Auditorium Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., St. Paul, 7:30 p.m., $20 or $18 with Winter Carnival Pin. FFI, <www.ActorsMN.org>, (651) 290-2290. (See Medley item.)
• 29: Billy McLaughlin and his Eclectric String Quartet, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 29-30: Estaire Godinez CD Release, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 29-30: John Paulson, soloist/clinician at Waseca High School Jazz Festival, (507) 835-4570, <www.waseca.k12.mn.us/HSBand.nsf>.
• 30: Urban Jazz Quartet, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, 1-3:30 p.m., (651) 221-9444, <www.smm.org>.
• 30: Kid Koala, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 30-31: Sounds of Cinema Festival, “Judy Garland in Concert,” with the Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 1/30, 8 p.m., $28-$71; 1/31, 2 p.m., $25-$62, (612) 371-5656 or 1-800-292-4141.
• 31: Pianist Butch Thompson, Hope Christian Church, 4911 Hodgson Road, Shoreview, 6 p.m., (651) 486-6243.
• 31: Pianist Laura Caviani features music of Alec Wilder with both classical and jazz music (performed with Carleton College faculty: Gwen Anderson, horn; Rick Penning and Patrica Kent, vocalists; and guest artists Gordy Johnson, bass; and Phil Hey, drums), Carleton College Campus, Concert Hall, 2 p.m., free and open to the public.
• 31: David Bromberg and Jorma Kaukonen, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 31: Madison Jazz Society presents Benny Goodman Centennial Tribute with Allan Vache, Coliseum Bar, 232 East Olin Ave., Madison, WI, 1-4 p.m., $25. FFI, visit <www.madisonjazz.com>, or call (608) 850-5400.

FEBRUARY

• 3-4: Mavis Staples, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 4: Big Band Scene / Jazz 88 presents “Battle of the Big Bands” featuring the Acme Jazz Company vs. Nova Jazz Orchestra, Minnetonka High School, 18375 Hwy. 7, Minnetonka, 7:30 p.m., $10; $8, TCJS & KBEM members; and students, $5.
• JAZZ FESTIVALS
• Jan. 16: Third Annual Roseville Winter Jazz Blast!, Maranatha Auditorium, Northwestern College campus, Roseville, MN. See article on page 1
• April 8-10: 32nd Annual University of Minnesota, Morris Jazz Fest, Morris, MN, 320-589-6080. All advance ticket orders will be processed, in lottery fashion, on March 1, 2010.
• April 9-11: 2010 French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, LA. 250 hours of free music across 17 stages throughout the historic French Quarter. FFI, visit <www.fqfi.org>. or call (504) 522-5730
• April 15-18: Eau Claire Jazz Festival, Eau Claire, WI. < www.eauclairejazz.com>, (715) 8366-4092. Eau Claire Jazz Festival, PO Box 1401, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1401

Calendar items submitted by volunteers and others. To list your February jazz events, please send your concert and gigs information by Jan. 10 to: < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >, or call (763) 862-5694.   —Thank you!