• 1-     10/4: Swing!, Chanhassen Theater, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, (952) 934-1500, 1-800-362-3515, <www.chanhassenthe aters.com>. (See Medley item on page 2.)
• 1:    Jerry O’Hagan and his Orchestra, Retro Ballroom, 5820 W. 36th St., St. Louis Park, 8:30 p.m. (dance lessons included).
• 1:    Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble, West Bank School of Music, 1813 S. 6th St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $5, (612) 333-6651.
• 1:  •     Café Accordion Orchestra, Sommerfest, Peavey Plaza, 5:30 & 9:45 p.m.
• 1:  •     Gypsy Mania Quartet, Lake Harriet.
• 1-2:    Starry Eyed Lovelies, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 1-2:    Brian Lynch / Eric Leeds Project, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 2:  •     Gypsy Mania with special guest Jay Epstein, Peavey Plaza, 5:30 & 9:45 p.m.
• 2:  •     Honeysuckle Rose, Lake Harriet.
• 2:    Brady’s Big Band, Canadian Days, Spooner Park, 350 Eli Road, Little Canada, MN, 7:30-9 a.m.
• 3:    Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie, 7 p.m., free, (952) 949-8449.
• 3:    Ralph Hepola’s Route 3 with LeRoy Larson, Teri Parker-Brown, David Naylor, Ed Finley, Dick Bortolussi, downtown Hastings, in front of the courthouse, 7-8:30 p.m.
• 3:  •     Vic Tedesco Orchestra, Wolfe Park.
• 4:  •     Southside Big Band, Como Park Pavilion.
• 4:    Peter Ostroushko Trio (folk/jazz), Old Log Theater, 518 5 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5951. (See article on page 1.)
• 4:  •     Wild Honey & the Locusts (jazz gospel), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.
• 4:  •     Gypsy Mania Quartet, Brookview Park.
• 4:  •     Rich Lewis Band (soul mix of R&B/New Orleans), Lake Harriet Bandshell.
• 4-5: •     Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys (blues), Minnesota Zoo, $49.
• 4-5:    Benny Green, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 5:  •     Jumbo Ya Ya, Minnesota History Center, 7:30-8 p.m.
• 5:      Christine Rosholt quartet, National Night Out party, Minikahda Vista Park (just west of France Ave., south of Excelsior—the closest intersection is 39th & Huntington), St. Louis Park, 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. 
• 5:  •     River City Saxophones (swing), Roseville Central Park.
• 5:    Cliff Brunzell and the Golden Strings with vocalist Charmin Michelle, Boerboom Park, 415 Central Ave., Osseo, 7-8 p.m., free.
• 6:    Charmin & Shapira, Elliot Park, 1000 E. 14th St., Mpls., 12-1:30 p.m., (612) 370-4772.
• 7:    Bend in the River Big Band, Central Park, Fairbault, MN, 7 p.m.
• 7:    Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Huber Park, Shakopee, 7 p.m.
• 7:    Minnesota Jazz Orchestra, Hudson Bandshell, Hudson WI, 7 p.m.
• 7:  •     Swingbeat Big Band, Como Park.
• 7:     Percy Hughes / Ellington Echoes (octet), Hopkins Downtown Park, 16-9th Ave. S., Hopkins, 7 p.m., free.
• 7:  •     Willie August Project, Lake Harriet.
• 7:  •     Rennieworks (jazz fusion), Bryant Square Park.
• 8:  •     Keb Mo with special guest (blues), Minnesota Zoo, $38.
• 8:    Ralph Hepola’s Route 3, downtown Wabasha, MN, 7-8:30 p.m.
• 8:    Larry McDonough Trio, Saints Baseball Game, 1771 Energy Park Dr., St. Paul, performing before and during the game, 5 p.m. start, <www.saintsbaseball.com>.
• 8-9:    Saxophonist Jim Marentic with Anthony Cox, Mikkel Romstead and Kenny Horst, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 9:    Jazz 88 FM Rhythms Silhouette, A Jazz & Fashion Gala benefit for the Jazz 88 KBEM-FM Radio Broadcasting Program, featuring vocalist Connie Dusseau and the Pizzazz Jazz Big Band with special guest vocalist Tommy Bruce; Fashion and Designs from Arafina; Models Provided by Posh Runway; and swing dance lessons provided by TC Swing, Trocerderros, 107 Third Ave. N., Mpls., (612) 465 0440  (more details on page 2).
• 9:    Rachel Z, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 9:  •     Michael Monroe (acoustic folk reggae/jazz), Lake Harriet.
• 9:  •     Booker T & the MG’s with Ruthie Foster (blues), Minnesota Zoo, $39.
• 10:    After 5, women’s vocal ensemble, (summer church service) Prairie Lutheran Church, 11000 Blossom Rd., Eden Prairie, 9:30 a.m.
• 10:  •     Hubcap & Third Wheel, Wolfe Park.
• 10 &    Joel Shapira Quartet w/ Larry McDonough,
• 24:    Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2410 Stillwater Rd. E., Maplewood, 9:30 p.m., (651) 739-1264.
• 11:    Butch Thompson, Old Log Theater, 518 5 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5951.
• 11:  •     Mark Yannie Trio, Brookview Park.
• 11:  •     Classic Brass Inc., Lake Harriet.
• 11-12:    Saxophonist Lou Donaldson, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 12:     Red Rock Swing Band, Town Square Park, Blaine, 7 p.m.
• 12:    Blue Drifters, Civic Center Outdoor     Amphitheater, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, 7 p.m.
• 12:  •     The Honeywell Concert Band (show-tunes/swing/jazz/old favorites), Lake Harriet.
• 12:    No Name Jazz, Minnesota Veterans Home, 5101 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls., 7 p.m. Open to the public.
• 12:  •     Sonic Love Child (blues/jazz/country/pop), Minnehaha Falls.
• 13:  •     Moonlight Serenaders Big Band, Centennial Lakes, Edina, 7 p.m.
• 14:  •     Brio Brass, Excelsior Commons.
• 14:    River City Jazz Orchestra, City Square Park, Waconia, MN, 7 p.m.
• 14:  •     Fridley City Polka & Dixieland Band, Como Lakeside Pavilion.
• 14:  •     Back Alley Boys, Bryant Square Park.
• 14:    Christine Rosholt quartet, Augsburg Park, 70th & Nicollet, Richfield, 7-8:45 p.m.
• 14:    River City Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Paula Lammers, Waconia City Square Park, Waconia, MN, 7-8:30 p.m.
• 14:  •     Honeysuckle Rose, Minnehaha Falls.
• 14:  •     Paul Jones (fingerstyle guitar and vocals-jazz/blues), Lake Harriet.
• 15:  •     Twin Cities Hot Club, Lake Harriet.
• 15:    St. Croix Jazz Orchestra, Johnson Terrace, Stillwater Public Library, 224 3rd St. N., Stillwater, 7 p.m., $15/cash bar; tickets, (651) 439-1465;
• 15-16:    Irv Williams 89th Birthday Performance, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 16:    Classic Big Band, Phipps Theater, 109 Locust St., Hudson, WI, 8 p.m., (715) 386-8409.
• 16:    Jumpin’ Jehosafats (Dixieland, gospel and jazz), Portland Ave. UMC, 8000 Portland Ave., Bloomington, 4 p.m.
• 16:  •     Joe Bonamassa with Papa Mali (blues), MN Zoo, $25.
• 16:  •     Belladiva, Wolfe Park, 7-10 p.m., free.
• 16:  •     Cooker John (slide blues/folk), Lake Harriet.
• 17:    Irv Williams Birthday performance, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 17:  •     The New Primitives (reggae), Wolfe Park.
• 17:    Larry McDonough Quartet, Ice Cream Social, Beaver Lake Lutheran, Maple-wood, 5:30 p.m.
• 17:  •     1st Things 1st, 2 p.m.; Davina & the Vagabonds, 5:30 p.m., Lake Harriet Bandshell.
• 18:  •     Urban Cadence, Father Hennepin Bluffs.
• 18:    Moore By Four, Old Log Theater, 518 5 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5951. (See article on page 1.)
• 18:    Triplicate, John Birch Park, Cannon Falls, MN, 7-8 p.m., free, (507) 263-2289.
• 19:    Classic Big Band & the Nostalgics, Boerboom Park, 415 Central Ave., Osseo, 7 p.m., free.
• 19:    Jumpin’ Jehosafats, Faith UMC, 2703 - 33rd Ave. NE, St. Anthony, 7 p.m.
• 19:  •     River City Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Paula Lammers, Lake Harriet Bandshell.
• 20:    Roseville Big Band, Eagan Central Park Bandshell, 6 p.m.
• 20:  •     Robert Bell & Friends (gypsy/swing/jazz), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.
• 21:    John Pizzarelli, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 21:  •     Yo Yimbo Sextet, Bryant Square Park.
• 21:  •     Sonny Landreth with the Iguanas, Minnesota Zoo, $29.
• 21:    Moonlight Serenaders Big Band, Fille-brown House, White Bear Lake, 6 p.m.  
• 22-23:    Jeanne Arland Peterson Birthday Celebration, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 22-23:    Johnny Reno, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 22-    Como Park Productions, “Sinatra: The
• 23: •     Best is Yet to Come,” Como Pavilion.
• 23:     Mouldy Figs—7th annual Fig Fest , 9979 Arcola Court, Stillwater, (651) 430-0797, 2-5 p.m. RSVP by 8/15, (651) 293-6812.
• 24:    Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 26:  •     Moonlight Serenaders Big Band, Como Park Lakeside Pavilion.   
• 27:    Paul Renz Tour Kick-off concert w/ Anders Bostrom (from NJ), *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 28:  •     Dean Harrington Trio, Lake Harriet.
• 29-31:    Happy Apple, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 30:  •     Billy Bob Thornton (blues), MN Zoo, $30.
• 31:  •     Calhoun Brass, Centennial Lakes.

JAZZ FESTIVALS
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 >.
Aug. 9: 10th annual Freedom Jazz Festival, Minnehaha Falls Park, 4801 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls.,  - THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED! visit <www.freedomjazzfestival.org> for more information.

Aug. 10: Bloomington Jazz Festival, Normandale Lake Bandshell, 5901 W. 84th St., Bloom-ington, MN.
Aug. 16: 2008 Art & All That Jazz Festival, Nicollet Commons, Burnsville, MN, 12-10 p.m.
Aug. 30-31: Stevens Point Riverfront Jazz Festival, Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Crosby Ave., Stevens Point, WI 54481. (715) 346-1531.
Jane Donahue and Jan & Jerry Swanberg
Please send your concert information for the September 2008 issue of Jazz Notes (deadline: Aug. 10) to: TCJS Jazz Notes, 2550 134th Ave. NW; or e-mail: < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >; (763) 862-5694; fax (763) 754-1985.