• 2: Marcia Ball, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 2, 16 & 23: United Methodist Church Jazz Services, 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka., 9 a.m., (952) 474-4114.
• 3:  Moore By Four, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 7:30p.m., $22, (952) 474-5351, <oldlog.com>.
• 4:  No Name Jazz, National Night Out, 2273 Summit Ave., St. Paul, free, 7p.m., (651) 644-4265.
• 5:  Sample Night Live: Preview of Johnny Mercer Centennial Tribute with Arne Fogel, The History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St., St. Paul, 7-9 p.m.
• 6:  No Name Jazz, Guild Benefit, 176 Mississippi River Blvd., Eastcliff U of M, 1 p.m., free, (651) 644-4265.
• 6-7:  Tiempo Libre with James Galway (8/6), *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 7: The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble, The West Bank School of Music, 1813 S. 6th St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $5 at the door, (612) 333-6651, <www.westbankmusic.org>.
• 10:  Boone & Erickson w/ Rueben Ristrom group, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 7:30 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5351, <oldlog.com>.
• 13:  "Singin' The Blues with the Ramsey Lewis Trio" features pianist Ramsey Lewis with Larry Gray, bass; Leon Joyce Jr., drums and special guest Bruce Henry, vocals, with Irvin Mayfield, curator and co-host, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, downtown Mpls., 7:30 p.m., $45-$65, (612) 371-5656 or 1-800-292-4141.
• 14:    Irv Williams' 90th Birthday, *Artists' Quarter.
• 14:    Charmin Michelle with the Kim Gast Quartet, Twin Cities Jazz Imports, White Horse Tavern, 809 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud, 7-10 p.m.
• 17:    Barbary Coast Dixieland, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 7:30 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5351, <oldlog.com>.
• 17:    Irv Williams' 90th Birthday Party, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 19-20:    Aaron Neville, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 20-21:    International Assoc. of Jazz Record Collectors 2009 Convention with music: Aug. 20, Irv Williams and Peter Schimke, 1 p.m.; Twin Cities Hot Club, 4 p.m.; and Aug. 21, Butch Thompson, 1 p.m.; Southside Aces, 4 p.m., at the Airport Holiday Inn Select, 3 Appletree Square (off 34th Ave.), Bloomington, $15 at the door.  FFI, call Chuck Sweningsen, (952) 830-9772.
• 20-22:    Rhythmically Speaking: Jazz Perspectives from Seven Emerging and Established Choreographers, Bedlam Theater, 1501 S. 6 St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $15/adv. or, $17 at the door. FFI, visit <www.bedlamtheatre.org>, or call (612) 341-1038. (See article on page 3.)
• 21-22:   Farewell to Kelly Rossum/CD Release, *Artists' Quarter.
• 22:     Arne Fogel, River Boat Grill. Harriet Island Regional Park, East Entrance, Showboat Landing, 105 Harriet Island Rd., St. Paul, 7-11 p.m., (651) 290-2363.
• 23:    Bobby Rush (blues), *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 24:    The Barbary Coast Dixieland Band, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 7:30 p.m., $22, (952) 474-5351, <oldlog.com>.
• 24-26:    Suzanne Vega, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 28:    "Swinging the Valley," St. Croix Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Judi Donaghy, swing dance, Stillwater Public Library Terrace overlooking the St. Croix River, 224 Third St. N., Stillwater, 7 p.m., $15, (651) 439-1465, <www.artreachalliance.org>.
• 28-29:    Kelly Rossum Quartet Farewell Weekend, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 29:    Vic Tedasco and the Classic Big Band, vocalist Debbie Bigelow and the Nostalgics Vocal Quartet, The Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson, WI, 7:30 p.m., $18, (715) 386-2305, <www.thephipps.org>.
• 30:    Jeanne Arland Peterson's 88th Birthday/CD Release featuring the Peterson Family, *Artists¹'Quarter.

JAZZ FESTIVALS

• Aug. 1: 10th annual Freedom Jazz Festival 2009, Minnehaha Falls Park, 4801 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls., 1­7 p.m. (See schedule under Jazz in the Parks, on page 6.)
• Aug. 9: Bloomington Jazz Festival, Normandale Lake Bandshell, 84th St. and Chalet Rd., Bloomington, MN, 2:30-7:30 p.m., featuring Vic Volare and the Volare Lounge Orchestra, Christine Rosholt Quintet (with Tanner Taylor, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein and Dave Karr), and George Maurer Jazz Group, free, (952) 563-8878.
• Aug. 14-16: Great River Jazz Fest, La Crosse Center, WI, <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 >.
• Aug. 15: Art and All that Jazz, Nicollet Commons Park, Nicollet Ave. & W. 126th St., Burnsville, MN, featuring Steve Clarke and the Working Stiffs (2-3:30 p.m.); Davina and the Vagabonds (4-5:30 p.m.); Brian Simson (6-7:30 p.m.); saxophonist/singer/songwriter Mindi Abair (8-10 p.m.).
• Sept. 4-7: 30th annual Detroit International Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI, <www.detroitjazzfest.com>; (313) 447-1248. "Keepin' Up with the Joneses," celebrates Thad, Elvin and Hank Jones, and features  Hank Jones, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Dave Brubeck, Stefon Harris, Geri Allen, the Clayton Brothers, Heath Brothers, Sheila Jordan, Christian McBride and others, including Minneapolis South High alum, vocalist Jose James.
• Oct. 3-4: 2009 Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival, Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater, MN, <www.ilovestilwater.com>.

Submitted by Jerry Swanberg, Starla Barker, Andrea Canter, Jane Donahue and others.
Please send your jazz events for the September issue of "Jazz Notes" by Aug. 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 >, or call (763) 862-5694.  Thank you!