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A listing of Twin Cities Jazz Concerts for July 2008 follows: Summer Jazz Concert Calendar Guide 2008
The following guide provides additional information for summer jazz concerts listed in the TCJS “Jazz Notes” and website Concert Calendar. Concerts are free and begin at times listed below unless otherwise indicated. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and have a great time!

  •   Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave. S., Mpls., 7-8:30 p.m. (7/15, 29)
  •   Como Lakeside Pavilion Promenade, 1360 N. Lexington Pkwy., Como Park, St. Paul, 7 p.m., (651) 266-6400. (6/30, 7/3, 6, 9, 13, 28, 29), <www.ci.stpaul.mn.us>.
  •   Excelsior Commons Park Bandshell, Commons By the Lake, downtown Excelsior, (952) 474-5233 (City Hall). (7/10, 17, 31)
  •   Father Hennepin Bluffs, 420 Main St. S.E. at the Stone Arch Bridge, Mpls., 7-8:30 p.m. (6/30, 7/9, 16, 23, 28), <www.minneapolisparks.org>.
  •   Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Mpls., 7:30 p.m., (612) 230-6475. (6/30, 7/1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 15, 30), <www.minneapolisparks.org>.
  •   Minnehaha Falls, 4801 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls., 7 p.m. In case of rain, concerts will be in the Minnehaha Falls Pavilion. (612) 230-6400. (6/30, 7/3, 8, 10, 15, 16, 31), <www.minneapolisparks.org>.
  •   Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellog Blvd. W., St. Paul, 6:30-8: p.m. (651) 259-3000, <www.mnhs.org>. (7/15, 29)
  •   Northrop Plaza, Northrop Auditorium Plaza, 84 Church St., S.E., Mpls., noon to 1 p.m. In case of rain, concerts will be held inside Northrop Auditorium, (612) 624-6235.  (6/30, 7/1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 17, 24)
  •   Peavey Plaza—Sommerfest outdoor concerts on Peavey Plaza in front of Orchestra Hall, 11th St. & Nicollet Mall, Mpls., preceeding Sommerfest concerts (times listed in calendar), and following concerts on Fri./Sat., 5:30-7:45 p.m. and 9:45-11:45 p.m. (7/12, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31)
  •   Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, Lexington Ave. & Co. Rd. C, Roseville, 7:30 p.m., (651) 415-2100, <www.cityofroseville.com/parks>  (7/4, 13, 17, 29, 31)
  •   Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m., Ticketmaster, (651) 989-5151; <www.ticketmaster.com>; or at the Electric Fetus, Mpls. (6/30, 7/7, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26)
  •   Wayzata Depot, Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata, 7-8:30 p.m., (612) 473-9595. In case of rain, concerts will be held in Wayzata Bay Center. (7/9, 16)
  •   Wolfe Park, Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater, 3700 Montery Dr., St. Louis Park, 7-8 p.m. If weather is questionable, call (952) 924-2567. (7/9, 13, 23)

Concert Calendar
  • Every Sunday: jazz service, Minnetonka United Methodist Church, 11:15 a.m., 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka. FFI, call (952) 474-4114.
June
  • 29:    Mark Yannie Jazz Trio, Purgatory Creek Park, 3001 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • 29:    Open Arms Minnesota presents Siyaya, fusion of traditional African songs, opera, jazz and pop, *Cedar Cultural Center.
  • 29:    After 5, women’s vocal ensemble, Living Christ Lutheran Summer Church Service, 820 Lake Dr., Chanhassen, 9:30 p.m.
  • 29:    Stan Bann Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park Amphitheater, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (612) 832-6790. In case of rain, Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, <www.centenniallakespark.com>.
  • 30:      Donohue, Newton & Raynor, Northrop Plaza.
  • 30:      Lucinda Williams with special guest (some blues), Music in the Zoo.
  • 30:      Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Lake Harriet.
  • 30:      Urban Cadence, Minnehaha Falls.
  • 30:      Frank Boyle and his Eminent Acoustic  Entourage (swing/jazz rock/folk), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, Mpls., 7 p.m.
  • 30:      Brio Brass, Como Park Pavilion.
July
  • 1:      Seven Steps to Havana, Northrop Plaza.
  • 1:      Zuhrah Flames Big Band, Lake Harriet.
  • 2:      Christine Rosholt Quintet (Tanner Taylor, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein & Dave Karr), Northrop Plaza.
  • 2:      Batak (world jazz fusion), Lake Harriet.
  • 2:    Charanga Tropical, Hilde Performance Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., 6:30-7:30 p.m., free.
  • 3:    Mouldy Figs, Downtown Park, 16 9th Ave. S., Hopkins, 7 p.m.
  • 3:      Kenwood Slim (roadhouse blues piano), Lake Harriet.
  • 3:    Ralph Hepola’s Route 3 with LeRoy Larson, Teri Parker-Brown, David Naylor, Ed Finley & Dick Bortolussi, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska (Independence Day Concert), 6:30-7:15 p.m.
  • 3:      Mother Banjo (original/traditional Americana music), Minnehaha Falls.
  • 3:      Detroit Don King Band Blues (jazz/rock), Como Lakeside Pavillion.
  • 3-6:    Taste of Minnesota Heart of the City Christian Music Stage 2008 presents variety of R&B, praise and gospel music, Harriet Island, St. Paul, <www.tasteofmn.org>.
  • 4:    Vic Tedesco, 1 p.m.; and  Ipso Facto (funk/reggae/jazz) with Wain McFarlene, 4 p.m., WCCO stage, Taste of Minnesota, Harriet Island, St. Paul, <www.tasteofmn.org>.
  • 4:      Red Rock Swing Band, Ojibway Park Bandshell, Woodbury, 7 p.m.
  • 4:     St. Croix Jazz Orchestra, Pioneer Park, Stillwater, 7 p.m.
  • 4:      Roseville Big Band, Central Park, Rose-ville, 7:30 p.m. (Fireworks at 10 p.m.)
  • 4:     Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Round Lake, Eden Prairie, 5:30 p.m.
  • 5:    Axis Mundi (5-piece), St. Anthony Main Courtyard, 219 SE Main St., Mpls., 7:30-10:30 p.m., (612) 378-1226.
  • 5:    Charmin Michelle with pianist Aane Fosse, Midtown Global Market, Chicago Ave. & Lake St., Mpls., 5:30-7:30 p.m.
  • 5-6:    Roomful of Blues, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 6:      Southside Aces, Lake Harriet, 2 p.m.
  • 6:      Christine Rosholt Quintet, Como Pavilion.
  • 7:    The Romanian American Jazz Suite featuring saxophonists Sam Newsome and Alex Harding, pianist Lucian Ban, Drummer Willard Dyson, Romanian guitarist Sorin Romanescu and bassist Arthur Balogh, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 7:      Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi with Scrapomatic (blues), Music in the Zoo, $52.50.
  • 8:      Celebration Brass, Minnehaha Falls.
  • 8:    Reuben Ristrom Band (7-piece), Central Park, 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center, 7 p.m.
  • 9:      Gypsy Mania Quartet, Wolfe Park.
  • 9:      Laura Caviani Jazz Trio, Northrop Plaza.
  • 9:      Mark Lamoine & Friends (blues), Como Lakeside Pavilion.
  • 9:      Willie August Project, Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, Mpls., 7 p.m.
  • 9:      Bend in the River Big Band, Wayzata Depot, 7 p.m.
  • 10:     Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Augsburg Park, Richfield, 7 p.m.
  • 10:    LeRoy’s River Minstrels, Phalen Amphitheater, 1600 Phalen Dr., St. Paul, 7 p.m.
  • 10:      Bend in the River Big Band, Excelsior Commons Bandshell, 7 p.m.
  • 10:      1st Things 1st, (1940s-’50s vocal swing), Minnehaha Falls.
  • 10:    Willie August Project, Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power St., Mpls., (part of 125 Years of Park History, a silent auction fundraiser for the Friends of the Minneapolis Parks), 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • 11-12: ighth annual Macy’s Day of Music, Orchestra Hall, Peavey Plaza and WCCO-TV Plaza, 11th St. & Nicollet Mall, Mpls., noon-1 a.m., Fri.; and 9-3 p.m., Sat., free. For a complete schedule, visit < www.mnorchestra.com>, or call: (612) 371-5600. (See article on page 2.)
  • 12:      Seven Steps to Havana, Peavey Plaza.
  • 11-13:    Twin Cities Balboa Festival featuring Honeysuckle Rose, Southside Aces and Twin Cities Hot Club, swing workshops, dancing, live music and competitions, Mermaid Event Center Coral Bay Ballroom, 2200 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, $135 to register, < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >.
  • 12-13:    “Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo De La Vida: The Rhythm of Life,” with the Minnesota Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, conductor & trumpet; Gil Gutlerrez, guitar; Pedro Cartas, violin; Kevin Thomas, bass; and Miguel Favero, percussion, playing Spanish music with a jazz flair, heartfelt Latino and American ballads, great movie music, and gypsy jazz a la Django Reinhardt, Orchestra Hall, 7/12, 8 p.m. and 7/13, 2 & 7 p.m., $21-$52, (612) 371-5656, <minnesotaorchestra.org>.
  • 13:      Vic Volare & the Lounge Orchestra, Roseville Central Park, 6:30 p.m.
  • 13:      Salsabrosa, Peavey Plaza, 12-2 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.
  • 13:    Larry McDonough with Joel Shapira Quartet, Music for Services, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Still-water Rd. E., Maplewood, 9:30 a.m., (651) 739-1264.
  • 13:      Late for Lunch, Lake Harriet, 2 p.m.
  • 13:      Stan Bann Big Band, Como Pavilion.
  • 13:    Café Accordion Orchestra, Hotdish Fest, Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, 4901 Chowen Ave. S., Mpls., 1-2:15 p.m., (612) 926-7645, <hotdishmusicfest.com>.
  • 13:    Kico Rangle (Latin Salsa), Wolfe Park.
  • 13-14:    Charlie Musslewhite & Robben Ford, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 14:    Milo Fine, Viv Corringham, Davu Seru, and Jason S. Shaprio, Improvised Music at Homewood Studios, Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5, (612) 587-0230.
  • 14:      Mister Rolls (New Orleans blues, funk and R&B), Northrop Plaza.
  • 14:    Leroy’s River Minstrels, Brookview Park, 200 Brookview Pkwy., Golden Valley, 7 p.m.
  • 15:      Brady’s Big Band, Blaine Market Square, 7 p.m.
  • 15:     Brio Brass, Lakeside Gazebo, Forest Lake, 7 pm
  • 15:      Stan Bann Big Band, Lake Harriet.
  • 15:      Phil Hey Quartet, Northrop Plaza.
  • 15:    Ingo Bethke (jazz/Latin/rock fusion), Minnehaha Falls.
  • 15:      Celebration Brass, Bryant Square Park.
  • 15:      Brasamba (Brazilian), Minnesota History Center.
  • 16:      Cliff Brunzell & the Golden String Quartet, Wayzata Depot.
  • 16:      Twin Cities Hot Club, Purgatory Creek Park, Eden Prairie, 7 p.m.
  • 16:      Detroit Don King (blues), Minnehaha Falls.
  • 16:      Blues 211 (blues/rock), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.
  • 16:    Stompin’ Dixie, Becker Park, W. Broadway and Bass Lake Rd., Crystal, 7 p.m.
  • 17:     Classic Big Band, Victory Memorial Drive Flagpole, Mpls., 7 p.m.
  • 17:      Vocalist Lee Engele Quintet with Phil Aron, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein and Doug Haining, Northrop Plaza.
  • 17:    Blue Drifters, Roseville Central Park.
  • 17:      Yannie Jazz Trio, Excelsior Bandshell.
  • 17-18:    Hot Club of Cowtown, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 18:      Terrance Simien with Eddy “TheChief” Clearwater (blues), Music in the Zoo, $24.
  • 18:      Steve Clark & the Working Stiffs, Peavey Plaza.
  • 19:      Christine Rosholt Quartet, Peavey Plaza.
  • 20:    New York Voices, Music of Paul Simon, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 7 p.m., $21-$39, (612) 371-5642.
  • 21:    “Summer Sounds,” Calhoun Beach Club, Mpls., 6 p.m., $40 adv., or $50 at the door, (952) 928-7477 (see article on page 4).
  • 21:    Upper Mississippi Jazz Band, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22. For reservations, (952) 474-5951. <www.oldlog.com>
  • 21-22:    Kevin Mahogany sings Big Joe Turner, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 22-23:      Marc Cohn, Music in the Zoo, $43.
  • 23:      Arne Fogel, Wolfe Park, 6 p.m.
  • 23:      Rich Lewis Band (R&B/New Orleans), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.
  • 23:      Bruce Henry, Peavey Plaza, 5-7:15 p.m.
  • 23:    Lee Engle Quintet, food concessions, vendors, and surprises, Pioneer Park Plaza, 208th St. W. & Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, 7 p.m.
  • 24:      Tropical Zone Band, Northrop Plaza.
  • 24:    “Gift Shop: A Tribute to Carei F. Thomas”  William and Nadine McGuire Theater, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 7 p.m., free, but reservations are recommended, call the box office, (612) 375-7600.
  • 24:      Ancia Saxophone Quartet, Peavey Plaza, 5-7:15 p.m.
  • 24:    1st Things 1st (vocal jazz group), Central Park, Woodbury, 7 p.m.
  • 24:      Stan Bann Big Band, Normandale Lake, Bloomington, 7 p.m.
  • 25:    Jazz for Peace Concert featuring Rick Della Ratta (6-8:30 p.m.) / Debbie Duncan (9 p.m.), *Artists’ Quarter.
  • 25:      Dave Koz, Music in the Zoo, $47.
  • 26:      Rebirth Brass Band with Gold Standard, Music in the Zoo, $26.
  • 26:    Christine Rosholt quartet, 50th & France, Edina, 1-4 p.m., free, (952) 922-1524.
  • 27:    Gypsy Mania Quartet with special guest Michael Bissonnette on percussion, St. Anthony Main, 219 SE Main St., Mpls., 7:30-10:30 p.m., (612) 378-1226.
  • 27:    Larry McDonough Trio, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Still-water Rd. E., Maplewood, 9:30 a.m., (651) 739-1264.
  • 27:      Jack Brass Band, Peavey Plaza, 5-7 p.m.
  • 28:      Somewhat Dixieland Band, Como Lake-side Pavilion, St. Paul , 7 p.m.
  • 28:    Stompin’ Dixie, Brookview Park, 200 Brookview Pkwy., Golden Valley, 7 p.m.
  • 28:      Capri Big Band, Father Hennepin Bluffs.
  • 29:      Bend in the River Big Band, Como Lakeside Pavilion, St. Paul, 7 p.m.
  • 29:      Roseville Big Band, Roseville, 7:30 p.m.
  • 29:      Red Rock Swing Band, Minnesota History Center.
  • 29:      Wild Honey & the Locusts (jazz gospel), Bryant Square Park, Mpls, 7 p.m.
  • 30:      Bend in the River Big Band, Lake Harriet.
  • 30:      Nube (Latin trio), Peavey Plaza, 5-7:15 p.m.
  • 30:    Gypsy Mania Trio (guitar, violin & bass), Elliot Park, 14th  St. & 11th Ave. S., Mpls., 12-1:30 p.m., (612) 370-4772.
  • 31:    “Jazz at the Movies: from Hitchcock to Spike Lee,” featuring curator Terence Blanchard and his Quintet, with the Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 7:30 p.m., $45-$65, (612) 371-5656 or visit < minnesotaorchestra.org>. (See page 3.)
  • 31:      Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Excelsior Commons Bandshell, 7 p.m.
  • 31:    Brady’s Big Band, Marketfest, White Bear Lake, 6 p.m.
  • 31:      Davina and the Vagabonds, Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m.
  • 31:    Gypsy Mania Quartet with special guest Marc Anderson on percussion, Music in Mears, Mears Park, 221 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, 6-9 p.m.
  • 31:    Stan Bann Big Band, Hopkins Downtown Park, 7 p.m.
  • 31:      Dean Harrington Trio, Minnehaha Falls.
  • 31:      Happy Apple, Peavey Plaza, 5:30-7:15 p.m.
JAZZ FESTIVALS
  • July 12: 21st Annual Lake Winona Jazz Festival, J.C. Pavilion, Winona, MN, six hours of Dixieland jazz with Gate City Jazz Band, Barbary Coast Band and a band TBA, free.
  • July 18-20: 2nd annual Deep Blues Festival, Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo, MN, featuring over 40 acts and blues films, $75 adv./$90 at the gate. FFI, visit the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society webpage: < gtcbms.org/#deepblues>.
  • July 19: 4th Annual Minnesota Festival of Latin Music, 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Normandale Lake Bandshell, 5901 W. 84th St., Bloomington,MN. (See article on page 3.)
  • July 24-27: Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Davenport, IA. FFI, contact the Bix Society, (563) 324-7170; <www.bixsociety.org>.  
  • July 26-27: Lakeside DixieFest, 84 Four Winds Dr., Clear Lake IA 50428, (641) 357-5993, <www.dixieFest.net>.
  • Aug. 8-10: 23rd Annual Great River Jazz Fest, La Crosse, WI. FFI, call (608) 791-1190; or write: Jazz Fest, P.O. Box 3081, La Crosse, WI 54602-3081; e-mail: < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >. (See article on page 3.)
  • Aug. 10: Bloomington Jazz Festival, Norman-dale Lake Bandshell, 5901 W. 84th St., Bloom-ington, MN, featuring: Jumpin’ Jehosaphats, Jack Brass Band, Bend in the River Big Band, and Connie Evingson Quintet, < www.ci.bloomingtonmn.us>
 
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