Concert Calendar (Please note: ** = refer to Summer Concert Guide at the end of this article for locatio9n details)

• Every Sun.: Jazz service, Minnetonka United Methodist Church, 10:45 a.m., 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka. FFI, call (952) 474-4114.
• Thru  6/21:   “Caroline or Change” with jazz artists   Michelle Barber, T. Mychael Rambo, Regina Marie Williams and others, Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Mpls., $34-$65. FFI, (612) 377-2224; <www.guthrietheater.org>.

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• 28:    Richie Havens, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 29:    South High Jazz Ensemble II & Symphonic Band, South High School Auditorium, 3131 19th Ave. S., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5, $3/students, (612) 668-4300.
• 29:    Barbary Coast Dixieland Show Band, Immanuel Lutheran Church Parking Lot, Snelling and Goodrich Ave., (across from Macalester College), St. Paul, 3-5 p.m., (651) 699-5560.
• 29-30:    Ari Hoenig and Gilad Hekselman, Adam Linz *Artists’ Quarter www.artistsquarter.com .
• 29-30:    Estaire Godinez, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 30:    Roseville Big Band Spring Big Band Hangar Dance, sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force, Hangar #3, Fleming Field, S. St. Paul, 8 p.m.-midnight. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free swing dance lessons by TC Swing, 7-7:45 p.m. Special guest appearance by the Rosetones vocal quartet and dance exhibitions by the Swing Cats. $10 donation per person. FFI, call (651) 455-6942.
• 30:    Mary Louise Knutson Trio, with special guest vocalist Connie Evingson and saxophonist Dave Kar joining the trio after the evening program,  Benefit for the American Cancer Society (coctails/dinner and music), Hope Lodge Gala, Marriot City Center, 30 S. 7th St., Mpls., 6-11 p.m., $200. FFI, visit < http://tinyurl.com/purnkj>.
• 31:  **     Paula Lammers and Cloud Nine, Como Park Pavilion, 7-8 p.m.

• 1:    Russ Peterson’s Big Band featuring vocalist Patty Peterson, Old Log Theater, 5175 Meadville St., Excelsior, 7:30 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5951; <oldlog.com>.
• 1-2:    Roy Hargrove Quintet, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 2:   **    River City Jazz Orchestra, Como Park Pavillion.
• 3:   **    Bend in the River Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park.
• 3:    Luba Mason w/ Sandro Albert, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 5:    Tonic Sol-fa, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, 7:30 p.m., $20/TCJS members, (652) 563-8575.
• 5:    Charmin Michelle & Joel Shapira, Midtown Global Market, Chicago Ave. & Lake St., Mpls., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., <www.midtownglobalmarket.org>.
• 5:    Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble, The West Bank School of Music, 1813 S. 6th St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $5/door, (612) 333-6651; <www.westbankmusic.org>.
• 5-6:    Eric Kamau Gravatt & Source Code, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 5-7:    Edina Art Fair 2009, 50th & France, Edina (3 days, 2 stages). FFI, visit <www.edinaartfair.com>.
•     6/5, Entertainment Stage: Andes/Latin fusion with Ecuador Manta, 10 a.m.-noon; Trio Tipo, 4:45-7 p.m.; and Steve Sullivan & the Factory (rock/blues), 11:30-1:30 p.m.  
•     6/6, Lifestyle Stage: Charmin Michelle with Sam Miltich Quartet featuring saxophonist Dave Karr, 4-7 p.m.; and The Butanes (soul/R&B), 12-3 p.m.
•     6/7, Entertainment Stage: Trio Tipo, 10-11:30 a.m.; & Miranda Rensch (cabaret/Indie Lounge-lyrical jazz), 11:30-1:30 p.m.  
• 6/5    “Minneapolis Mosaic,” a showcase of
• thru    more than 100 Minneapolis artists and
• 7/24:     cultural organizations, and featuring parades, performances, festivals and food, including jazz music on June 5 at the State Theater, 805 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. (See Medley  on page 3 for schedule.) 6/6, Minneapolis MOSAIC Kickoff Party w/ Café Accordion Orchestra (8:30-9 p.m.) on Hennpin Ave., between 7th & 8th Streets. FFI, <www.minneapolismosaic.com> or call the MOSAIC hotline, (612) 673-3023.
• 6:    Gypsy Mania Quintet CD Release for Hot Club Swing Jazz, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 7:    Penumbra Theater’s Jazz Jam featuring Dianne Reeves, *Dakota Jazz Club (see Medley, page 5).
• 7:   **    Roseville Big Band, Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre, 7:45 p.m. (Frank Rog Celebration, 6 p.m.).
• 7 &    Joel Shapira Group with Shapira,
• 21:     guitar; Torie Redpath, vocals; Tom Lewis, bass; and Nathan Norman, drums, Gethsemane Lutheran Church and School, 2410 Stillwater Rd. E., Maplewood, 9:30 a.m./Music for Sevices, (651) 739-1264; <www.geth.org/index.php>.
• 8: “Sisters: A Musical Revue,” featuring vocalists Jearlyn and Jevetta Steel with storyteller Isabel Monk O’Connor and pianist Sanford Moore and percussionist Kengari Jackson, “Sounds for Summer” series, Old Log Theater, 5175 Meadville St., Excelsior, 7:30 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5951; <oldlog.com>.
• 8:    Larry McDonough, St. Paul Area Coalition for the Homeless Annual Meeting, Union Gospel Mission, 77 East 9th St., St. Paul, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. FFI, < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > or < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >.
• 8-9:    Pinetop Perkins, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 8:   **     Minneapolis Police Swing Band, Como Park Pavilion, 7 p.m.
• 9    **     Sidewalk Café Duo, Centennial
• & 23:    Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
• 9:   **     Parisota Hot Club, Como Park.
• 10: **     Good News Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
• 10:    Frankhouse CD Release Party, *Artists’ Quarter (see page 8.)
• 11:  **     Red Rock Swing Band, Como Park.
• 11:    Bettye Lavette, *Dakota Jazz Club.      
• 11:  **     Lee Engele Quintet, Normandale Lake Bandshell, Bloomington.
• 12:    Monty Alexander Trio, State Theater, 805 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 8 p.m. For tickets, call 1-800-982-2787. (See Medley on page 3 of Jazz Notes & the June issue of TCJS Coda.)
• 12-13:    Jay Epstein CD Release Party for Easy Company, with Bill Carrothers & Anthony Cox, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 13:    Orange Mighty Trio CD release with Mississippi Peace, *Cedar Cultural Center.
• 13:    5th Annual Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues Festival featuring 10 acts on 2 stages, Peavey Plaza, Mpls., noon-10:30 p.m., free admission.
• 13:    Brady’s Big Band, 5 p.m.—KTIS Joyful Noise Family Fest, Blaine Sports Center, 1700 105th Ave. N.E., Mpls. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Call for tickets, $27, (651) 631-5151. FFI, <www.joyfulnoisefest.com>.
• 13-14:    The New Primitives, “Art on the Lake 2009,” Excelsior Commons Bandshell, <www.excelsiorartonthelake.com>.
• 13-14:    JoAnn Funk Trio, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Gertens Greenhouse Perennial Festival (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), 5500 Blaine Ave. S., Inver Grove Hts. (651) 450-1501; <gertens.com>.
• 14:    19th Annual Minnesota Jazz on the Prairie Festival featuring: Just Friends Big Band, 2 p.m.; River City Jazz Orchestra, 3 p.m.; Good News Big Band, 4 p.m.; Bend in the River Big Band, 5 p.m.; Stan Bann Big Band, 6 p.m. and Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, 7 p.m., Staring Lake Amphitheatre, Eden Prairie. (See Big Band Scene article on page 6.)
• 14 &    Barbary Coast,Phipps Center for
• 21:     the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson, WI, 7 p.m., (715) 386-8409.
• 14:  ** Banjo Bandits, Roseville Central Park, 6:30 p.m.
• 15:  ** Execs Big Band with vocalist Debbie Bigelow, Centennial Lakes Park.
• 15:    Dixieland jazz featuring the Dick Ramberg Five with Ramberg, Reuben Ristrom, Steve Pikal, Tom Andres and Tom Chepokas, Old Log Theater, 5175 Meadville St., Excelsior, 7:30 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5951; <oldlog.com>.
• 15:  ** Southside Big Band, Lake Harriet Bandshell.
• 15:    Guitarist Glen Helgeson & violinist Gary Schulte, Peavey Plaza/Orchestra Hall, Mpls., noon, free.
• 16:  **     Tower of Power, MN Zoo, Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m., $26-$43.50.
• 16:  **     Roseville Big Band, Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m.
• 16:    MN Institute for Talented Youth (MITY) big bands and combos, Macalester College’s Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 7 p.m., (651) 696-6808.
• 17:  **     Zuhrah Shrine Flames Big Band, Minnehaha Falls, Mpls., 7 p.m.
• 17:  **     Lee Engele Quartet, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina.
• 18:  **     Classic Big Band & the Nostalgics, Como Park Pavillion.
• 20:    Good News Big Band, Emerson Congregational Church, 7601 Girard Ave. S., Richfield, 6 p.m.
• 20:    Minnesota Orchestra Symphony Ball 2009: “Dance With Me,” a fund-raiser gala including silent auctions, and dinner (5:30 p.m.), with music by Steve Wright Big Band, $375 and up; and “Crash the Ball Party (8:30 p.m.), $65, dancing at 11 p.m. with live music by the band Power of Ten, Minneapolis Convention Center, downtown Mpls. FFI, contact Orchestra Hall, <minnesotaorchestra.org>; (612) 371-5656 or (800) 292-4141.
• 20-21:    A Tribute to Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams, featuring Charmin Michelle, Dennis Spears, Debbie Duncan, Rick Carlson & the Wolverines Classic Jazz Trio, Capri Theater., Sat., 7 p.m. and Sun.,  3 p.m., $25, <www.uptowntix.com>.
• 20-  **     15th Annual Stone Arch Festival
• 21:    of the Arts at St. Anthony Main, Historic Main Street, Water Power Park and Father Hennepin Park, free, <stonearchfestival.com>. Music on 4 stages includes jazz (6/21, Café Accordion Orchestra, St. Anthony Main, 1:15-2 p.m.)
• 21:    Brio Brass, Minnetonka Civic Center Amphitheater, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Mtka, 7 p.m.
• 21-22:    Hiromi, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 22:  **     Minneapolis Police Swing Band, Hilde Performance Center, Ply-mouth, 7 p.m.
• 22:  **     Café Accordion Orchestra, Northrop, noon.
• 22:    No Name Jazz with special guest Connie Evingson, Minnesota Vets Home, 5101 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls, 7 p.m., free and open to the public, (612) 721-0600.
• 23:  **     Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., 7:30 p.m.
• 23:  **     Stomp’n Dixie, Normandale Lake Bandshell, Bloomington, 7 p.m.
• 23:  **     Blue Feelin’, Hilde Performance Center, 7 p.m.
• 23:  **     Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues, Rose-ville Central Park, 6 p.m.
• 23-24:    Karrin Allyson, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 24:    Vocalist Lee Engele with Dan Musselman, piano; Greg Shutte, drums; Doug Haining, sax; and Graydon Peterson, bass, Pioneer Park Plaza, Holyoke Ave. & 208th St., Lakeville, 7 p.m., free.
• 24:  **     Charanga Tropical, Northrop, noon.
• 24:    Bend in the River Big Band, Wayzata Depot, 402 E. Lake St., Wayzata, 7 p.m., free.
• 24:  **     Zuhrah Shrine Flames Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, 7 p.m.
• 25:    Brio Brass, Augsburg Park, 7100 Nicollet Ave., Richfield, 7 p.m.
• 26:    Café Accordion Orchestra, Retro Ballroom, 5810 W. 36th St. St. Louis Park, 8:30 p.m., (952) 928-7803.
• 26: Vocalist Lee Engele with Reuben Ristrom, guitar; and Tom Lewis, bass, (outdoor barbeque), Lunch on the Plaza at Fairview, 500 Harvard St., Mpls., open to the public Great outdoor Bar-B-Q, open to the public, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. In case of rain, music will be presented in the Bridges Restaurant.
• 26-28:    Happy Apple, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 27:    Vocalist Paula Lammers, Eagan Art Festival, Eagan Community Center Festival Grounds, 1501 Central Pkwy., Eagan, 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
• 28:  **     Stan Bann Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
• 28:  **     Southside Aces, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., 2-3:30 p.m.
• 28:    Mulgrew Miller Trio/ Karriem Riggins Experience, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 28:    Lee Engele, Phil Aaron, Graydon Peterson, and Jay Epstein (jazz & swing with an attitude), Wolfe Park, Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater, 3700 Montery Dr., St. Louis Park, 7-8 p.m., free. If weather is questionable, call (952) 924-2567.
• 28:    Gypsy Mania Quartet, St. Anthony Main Courtyard, 219 SE Main St., Mpls., 5-8 p.m., free, (612) 278-1226.
• 29:  **     Brio Brass, Como Park Lakeside.
• 29:    Parisota Hot Club, Rice Park, 109 W. 4th St., St Paul, 12 p.m.
• 30:  **     Bend in the River Big Band, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., 7:30 p.m.
• 30:    Brio Brass, Lakeside Park, Forest Lake, MN, 7 p.m.
• 30:    Yannie Jazz Trio, Minnetonka Amphitheatre, City Hall Park, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Mtka, 7-9 p.m.
• 30:    Salsa Del Soul, MN History Center, 6:30 p.m., free. (See page 9)
• 30:  **     Vic Volare and the Lounge Orchestra, Roseville Central Park.
• 30:    Bend in the Riv er Big Band, Lake Harriet, Mpls., free.

• 1:     Battle of the Big Bands, Shell Lake, WI. (See article on this page.)
• 1:    Charles Lloyd, *Dakota Jazz Club.

• June 18-20: Twin Cities Jazz Festival in St. Paul, with a “Jazz Night Out” club crawl, 6/18; and free concerts in Mears Park, St. Paul, 6/18, 19 & 20. (See article on page 1.) <www.TwinCitiesJazzFestival.com>.
• June 26-28: 2009 Elkhart Jazz Festival features over 100 world class musicians on 6 stages, 319 S. Main St., Elkhart, IN. 1-800-597-7627; <www.elkhartjazzfestival>.
• July 17-Aug. 1: Sommerfest 2009, Minnesota Orchestra presents: “The Art of Passion,” a major jazz-classical work by Artistic Director of Jazz, Irvin Mayfield (July 23); Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”; and more. Pre- and post Sommerfest concerts include the Ramsey Lewis Trio (Aug. 13); plus free live outdoor music on Peavey Plaza before all Sommerfest performances and after all Fri./Sat. evening concerts. FFI/tickets, <minnesotaorchestra.org>; or at the Orchestra Hall Box Office, 11th and Marquette, Mpls.; (612) 371-5656; (800) 292-4141.
• July 23-26: Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Davenport, IA. FFI, <www.bixsociety.org>, or call (563) 324-7170.
• Aug. 14-16: Great River Jazz Fest, La Crosse Center, WI, with 13 bands! FFI, <www.lacrossejazz.com>; Jazz Fest 2009, PO Box 3081, La Crosse, WI 54602-3081; (608) 791-1190, < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >.

Twin Cities Summer Jazz Concert Calendar Guide 2009
The following guide provides additional information for summer jazz concerts listed in the TCJS “Jazz Notes” 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!  Park & Recreation Board’s websites: Minneapolis, <www.minneapolisparks.org>; St. Paul, <www.ci.stpaul.mn.us>.
•    Centennial Lakes Park Amphitheater, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (612) 832-6789. In case of rain, concerts will be indoors: Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, <www.centenniallakespark. com>. (6/3, 9, 10, 15, 17, 23, 24, 28)
•     Como Park Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 N. Lexington Pkwy., St. Paul, 7 p.m. (651) 266-6400. (5/26, 31, 6/2, 8, 9, 11, 18, 29)
•     Father Hennepin Bluffs, 42 Main St. S.E. at the Stone Arch Bridge, Mpls. Showtime: Mon. & Wed., 7-8:30 p.m. (Fest: 6/20-21)
•     Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W. Lake Harriet Parkway, Mpls., 7:30 p.m., (612) 230-6475. (6/15, 23, 28, 30)
•     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. (6/17)
•     Mears Park, St. Paul. Twin Cities Jazz Festival free outdoor concerts, June 18-20. See page 1 in this issue of Jazz Notes for more details, and visit <www.tcjazzfestival.com>.
•     Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available. at all Ticketmaster locations, (651) 989-5151, <www.ticketmaster.com>,or at the Electric Fetus, Mpls. $5 parking fee. (6/16)
•     Normandale Lake Bandshell, 84th & Chalet Rd., Bloomington, 7 p.m., free. (6/11, 23)
•     Northrop Plaza, Northrop Auditorium Plaza, 84 Church St., S.E., Mpls., noon to 1 p.m., (612) 624-6235. In case of rain, concerts will be inside Northrop Auditorium. <www1.umn.edu/umato/welcome. html>. (6/22, 24)
•     Plymouth-Hilde Performance Center, 3500 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, 7 p.m., (763) 509-5200, or  call (763) 509-5205 if rain. (6/22, 23)
•     Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, Lexington Ave. & Co. Rd. C, Roseville, 7:30 p.m., (651) 415-2100, <www.cityof roseville.com/parks>. (6/7, 14, 16, 23, 30)