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The following is a list of jazz concerts in the Twin Cities for January, 2012:
Every Sun.: United Methodist Church Jazz Service, 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka, 10:45 a.m., (952) 474-4114. December 30: “Big Band Christmas” featuring KC Gospel Orchestra and Jazz on the Prairie, presented by “Jazz@St. Barney’s” concert series, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth. Admission at the door: $10: $7, TCJS members; and $5, students. 31: Vocalist Lee Engele with Reynold Philipsek (guitar), Midtown Global Market, Lake St. & 10th Ave., Mpls., 12:30-2:30 p.m. 31: Tim Patrick & his Blue Eyes Band, (dinner/dance), Shakopee Ballroom, 2400 4th Ave. E., Shakopee, 6:30 p.m., (952) 445-0412. 31: New Year’s Eve Jazz Worship with the sounds of RLC Jazz, Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 W. Roselawn Ave., Roseville, 7 p.m. 31: Singer/pianist JoAnn Funk, *St. Paul Hotel. 31: Davina and the Vagabonds, *Dakota Jazz Club. 31: Carole Martin Quartet, *Artists’ Quarter. 31: “What’s New? A Cabaret Dinner Show,” with Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson, Honey, 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 6:30-8:30 p.m., (612) 746-0306. 31: Meredith Fierke and the McKinstrys, 6-9 p.m.; Salsa Police, 10 p.m to close, *Loring Pasta Bar. 31: Colleen Raye and Company, All That Jazz, featuring Debbie O’Keefe, Trey Grimm, and Reed Grimm with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra, Phipps Center for the Arts, 100 Locust St., Hudson, WI, 3 & 7 p.m., $27, and $21, students, (715) 386-8409. 31: John Paulson with Swing Inc., Signatures Restaurant, 22852 Cty. Rd. 17, Winona, MN, (507) 454-3767. January 4: Jazz in the Lounge with Connie Evingson, Woman’s Club, 410 Oak Grove, Mpls., 5-7 p.m. 5: Yemen Blues, *Cedar Cultural Center. 9: “Improvised Music at Homewood Studios” featuring Milo Fine, John O’Brien, Davu Seru, Paul Metzger and Joseph Damman, Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls, 7 p.m., $5 at the door. 13: Jon Weber Trio, *Artists’ Quarter. 13: Charmin Michelle with the Twin Cities Jazz Imports (Kim Gast, sax; Mark Asche, piano; Bruce Heine, bass; and Bill Paul, drums), House of Pizza, 1733 Pine Cone Rd., N. Sartell, MN, 7:30 p.m., (320) 258-9300. 14: 5th Annual Roseville Winter Jazz Blast featuring middle- and high school performances (free, during the day) and evening performance with JazzMN Orchestra, special guest guitarist Mike Stern, plus festival-winning high school jazz band and Northwestern College Jazz Ensemble, Northwestern College, Maranatha Hall, Roseville, 7 p.m., (651) 633-3002. (See article on page 1.) 14: Charlie Parr with Four Mile Portage and Dave Simonett, *Cedar Cultural Center. 14: Bach and jazz concert featuring a classical trio and jazz trio Framework (guitarist Chris Olson, bassist Chris Bates, and drummer Jay Epstein), Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave. N., St. Paul, 8 p.m., $20, $15, seniors, and $5, students. FFI, visit <http://bachsocietymn.org>, <http://thecelticjunction.com>. (See article on page 3.) 14: Charmin & Shapira Duo, Midtown Global Market, Chicago Ave. & Lake St., Mpls., 12:30-2:30 p.m., <www.midtownglobalmarket.org>. 15: TCJS “Jazz from J to Z” features Bryan Nichols presenting the Music of Keith Jarrett’s American Quartet, and as a part of TCJS “Young Artists” program, the student group Respective Convergence Summit opens the concert, Artists’ Quarter, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, 7 p.m., $10; $8, TCJS members and seniors; and $5, students with school ID. 15: The University of Minnesota 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert will feature the 6-man a cappella singing group, Committed, plus Larry Long with musical guests Tonia Hughes, Billy Peterson, and Billy Steele, Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 4th St. S., Mpls., 4-6 p.m., free. FFI visit <z.umn.edu/MLK2012>. 19: 7th Annual South Singer Showcase with South High Jazz Ensemble I, South Pop Singers and special guest Connie Evingson, 3131 19th Ave. S., Mpls., 7 p.m. concert; 5 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $20 dinner/show or $8, concert only. FFI, call (612) 668-4344 or visit <www.southhighfoundation.org>. (See article on page 6.) 20: David Bromberg Quartet, *Cedar Cultural Center. 21: MacPhail Spotlight Series: By George! A Celebration of George Gershwin, Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S. 2nd St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $20; $15/seniors/youth; and $5, students. FFI, visit <macphail.org/events>. 21: Vocalist Paul Lammers, “ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ’s,” St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth, 7 p.m. Admission at the door: $10; $7, TCJS members; and $5, students, (see article on page 7). 27: Accordion-O-Rama, The Crossings, 320 E. Ave. Zumbrota, MN, 7:30 p.m., (507) 732-7616. 27-28: Bryan Nichols Quintet, *Artists’ Quarter. 28: Dan Newton’s Café Accordion Orchestra, Global Hotdish, MN History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, 2 p.m., (651) 259-3000. 28-29: TCJS “Jazz from J to Z” features Joan Griffith and Sam Miltich in “Guitars Extrardinaire,” with guest Connie Evingson, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, (952) 563-8575. Tickets are $18, and $16 for seniors/students.(See article on page 1.) 28-29: Century College 23rd annual Jazz Festival featuring trumpeter Roger Ingram, 8 p.m. (1/28) and 3 p.m. (1/29), 1 hour reception prior to concert with Joel Shapira, Century College, 3300 Century Ave., With Bear Lake, (651) 779-3942. (See article this page.) 29: Red Rose Jazz Band, presented by the Madison Jazz Society, Coliseum Bar, 232 E. Olin Ave., Madison, WI, 1-4 p.m., <www.madisonjazz.com>, (608) 850-5400. Jazz Festivals Feb. 25: University of Minnesota Jazz Festival, featuring U of M Jazz Ensembles and the Hornheads, 7:30 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. 4th St., Mpls. Free. Mar. 29-Apr. 1: 45th annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival, <www.eauclairejazz.com>. May 18-20: Bunny Berigan Jazz Festival, Fox Lake, WI. FFI, email: Julie Flemming, < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >. To announce your jazz concerts in the January issue of “Jazz Notes,” please e-mail us your info by Jan. 10, send to: < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > . —Thank you! |
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