• 1: Swedish pianist Lars Jansson and the New Vintage Jazz Quintet, American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave., Mpls., 3 p.m., $12; and $9, TCJS & ASI members, (612) 871-4907. (See Jazz Notes, February 2009.)
• 2-3: Joshua Redman Trio, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 3: U.S. Army Jazz Knights from West Point, Thomas Jefferson High School, 4001 W. 102nd St., Bloomington, 7 p.m., free. (See TCJS Jazz Notes page 1.)
• 4: U.S. Army Jazz Knights from West Point, Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, 7:30 p.m., free (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 1.)
• 4: Claudia Schmidt, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 5: U.S. Army Jazz Knights from West Point, Chippewa Falls High School, 735 Terrill St., Chippewa Falls, WI, 7:15 p.m., free (See TCJS Jazz Notes page 1.)
• 5: JazzMN Big Band & Minnetonka High School Jazz Ensemble, Minne-tonka High School, 18301 Hwy 7, Minnetonka, 7 p.m., $10. (952) 401-5700. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 7.)
• 5: Esperanza Spalding, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 5: JAZZ88 Reel Jazz Winter Film Series presents Cecil TaylorAll the Notes by Chris Felver, Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater, 810 W. Lake St., Mpls. (See Medley.)
• 6: U.S. Army Jazz Knights from West Point, Cambridge-Isanti High School, 430 N.W. 8th Ave., Cambridge, MN, 7 p.m., free, (763) 689-6066. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 1.)
• 6: Joel Shapira (solo guitar), Midtown Global Market, Lake St. & Chicago Ave., Mpls., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., free, (612) 872-4041.
• 6: Mike Marshall Big Trio with guests Caterina Lichtenberg, Mirko Schrader, and Peter Ostroushko, *Cedar Cultural Center. 
• 6 & 7: University of MN Jazz Festival features pianist Frank Kimbrough, from NYC, with drummer Phil Hey and bassist Gordy Johnson March 6; and with Jazz Ensemble I March 7, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 4th St. S., Mpls., 7:30 p.m., free, (612) 626-8742, <music.umn.edu>. (See Jazz Festivals.)
• 6-7: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 8 p.m., $35-$59, (612) 371-5656. (See article below.)
• 7: Sweet Honey in the Rock, O'Shaugh-nessy Theater, College of St. Catherine, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, 8 p.m., $76-$20.50. For tickets, call or visit the O'Shaughnessy Box Office, (651) 408-6781
• 7: Pianist Kenny Werner Trio and Debbie Duncan, * Dakot a Jazz Club. 8-9: Erin Bode, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 9: Milo Fine, Scott Newell,Davu Seru and Jason S. Shaprio, Improvised Music at Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5, (612) 587-0230.
• 9: University of Minnesota Jazz Ensembles II & III, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 4th St. S., Mpls., 7:30 p.m., free, (612) 626-8742.
• 10: SFJAZZ Collective, *Dakota Jazz Club. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 5.)
• 13: California Guitar Trio with Andreas Kapsalis Trio, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 13: Haley Bonar with Fat Kid Wednesday, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 15: Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars with special guest Nachito Herrera, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 7 p.m., $24-$39, (612) 371-5656.
• 15: Southside Big Band, Edinborough Amphitheater, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (952) 832-6790.
• 15: Madeleine Peyroux CD Release, Bare Bones, Pantages Theater, 710 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 7:30 p.m., $34-$41, 1-800-952-2787. (See Coda.) 
• 17-29: Oprah Winfrey presents The Color Purple, a musical about love (gospel, jazz, ragtime & blues), Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, $127-$49, (651) 224-4222; <www.ordway.org>.
• 18: Reid Kennedy Trio CD Release, Reflections, *Artists Quarter. (See Coda.)
• 18-19: David "Honeyboy" Edwards, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 19: JazzMN Big Band and the Eagan High School Jazz Ensemble, Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, 7 p.m. (See TCJS Jazz Notes page 7.)
• 19: Roy Ayers, Melvin Sparks, Russell Batiste Jr, Joe Krown and Jim Anton, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 21: Westside Trombone Quartet, " This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 's" concert, St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth, 7 p.m., $10; $7, TCJS members; and $5, students, (763) 553-1239.
• 21: Rory Block with The Bitter Spills, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 22: TCJS "Jazz from J to Z" presents "Tribute to Oscar Peterson," featuring the Tanner Taylor Trio with special guest Dave Karr, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, $20/$18 TCJS members, seniors, students. For tickets, call (952) 563-8575 or visit the Bloomington Center for the Arts Box Office. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 1.)
• 22: Tribute to Leslie Johnson, featuring Butch Thompson, the Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz Band and the Pig's Eye Jass Band *Mainstreet Bar & Cafe, 4 to 8 p.m.
• 22: Eric Schneider Quintet, Madison Jazz Society's 2009 spring concert. FFI, visit <www.madisonjazz.com> or call (608) 850-5400.
• 24: Leon Redbone, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 24: Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Edinborough Amphitheater, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (952) 832-6790. 25-26: Tierney Sutton Band, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  

• 27 Jazz fiddler Randy Sabien with the Fiddlehead Band featuring Clyde tubblefield, Chris Wagoner and Randal Harrison on violin, Laura Caviani- piano. 7:30pm Chautauqua Fine Arts Center8000 75th St. North, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115 Tickets: Adult $15, Student/Senior(62+) $12, Family of 3+ (Parents & Children 18 & Under) $42 call 651.653.9877 or www.maefgives.org/was.htm

• 27-28: Jim Snidero, *Artists' Quarter.
• 28: Big Band Scene on Jazz88 10th Anniversary Swing Dance, "Battle of the Big Bands," Knights of Columbus Hall, 1114 American Blvd., Bloomington. $10 (at the door) and $8, TCJS/KBEM members. Free parking. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 3.)
• 29: TCJS "Jazz from J to Z" presents "Sisters in SongA Tribute to Carmen, Sarah, and Ella," featuring Vicky Mountain, Dorothy Doring & Lila Ammons, Bloomington Center for the Arts, Black Box Theater, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, $18 and $15/students/TCJS members. For tickets, call (952) 563-8575. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 1.)
• 29: Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary On Tour, featuring Bill Charlap, music director and piano; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Ravi Coltrane, tenor and soprano saxophone; Lewis Nash, drums; Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Peter Washington, bass; and Steve Wilson, alto saxophone, exploring tunes by Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter and many others, Orchestra Hall, Mpls., 2 p.m., $22-$48, (612) 371-5656. 30-31: Jeff Lorber/Christian Scott Quintet, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 31: Moonlight Serenaders Big Band, Edinborough Amphitheater, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (952) 832-6790.

JAZZ FESTIVALS

• March 6-7: University of Minnesota Jazz Festival 2009 to feature pianist/composer Frank Kimbrough (from New York), U of M campus, Mpls. FFI, call (612) 624-2334 or visit: <www.music.umn.edu/jazzfest/index.php>. (See Coda, March issue, and the Feb. issue of "Jazz Notes.")
• March 5-7: Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival­, University of Minnesota-Duluth featuring the Kenny Werner Trio, the U.S. Military Academy Band Jazz Knights (3/7, 3 p.m.), and guest artist saxophonist Dick Oatts, Marshall Performing Arts Center, Duluth, MN. <www.duluth.umn.edu>; (218) 726-8208. For tickets call (218) 726-8877; <www.tickets.umn.edu>.
• April 2-5: Eau Claire Jazz Festival, <www.eauclairejazz.com>, (715) 836-4092. (See article on TCJS Jazz Notes page 6.)
• May 3: Big Time Jazz Orchestra headlines the Spirit Valley Jazz Festival, Mr. D's Bar & Grill (218-628-3793), 5622 W. Grand Ave., Duluth, $12 all day. contributed by Jerry Swanberg & Jane Donahue and many others. 
• Please send your jazz events for the April issue of "Jazz Notes" by March 10 to: "Jazz Notes" Editor, 2550 134th Ave. N.W., Andover, MN, 55304, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >'; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text7094 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call (763) 862-5694 . Thank you!