• Every Sun.: United Methodist Church Jazz Services, 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka., (9/6, 9 a.m.), starting 9/13, 10:45 a.m., (952) 474-4114.
• 1:    Buckwheat Zydeco, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 3:    Amina Figarova, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 3:    Jazz88 REEL Jazz film series presents four films from the Bruce Ricker  jazz film collection: “Jazz Dance” (1954),  “After Hours” (1961), “Different Drummer: Elvin Jones” (1979) and “Anything for Jazz: Jaki Byard” (1981), 7 p.m., $10. For reservations, e-mail Kevin Barnes, < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >. (See TCJS Coda.)
• 4:    Firebell (Park Evans, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein), Shanghai Bistro, 2930 Craig Rd., Eau Claire, WI, 5:30 p.m., (715) 835-3348, no cover.
• 4-5:    Jon Pemberton Quintet, Tribute to Lee Morgan, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 6:    Debbie Bigelow (jazz vocals) and Dean Kleven, (keys), Nicollet Commons Park, Nicollet Ave. & 126th, Burnsville, 7-8 p.m., outdoor, free.
• 6:    Chuck DeVore and his St. Peter Street Stompers, Riverboat Grill, moored at Harriet Island eastern entrance, 105 Harriet Island Rd., St. Paul, 3-6 p.m., (651) 290-2363, <www.riverboatgrill.com>.
• 6:    C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 6:    The Nite Owls, 1940’s Swing/Tennessee Rag/Folk, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., 2 p.m., free.
• 6:    Labor Day Weekend Dance with the Jerry O’Hagan Orchestra and Charmin Michelle, Madden’s on Gull Lake, 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula, Barinerd, MN, (800) 247-1040, <www.maddens.com>.
• 7-8:    Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 9:    Guitarist John Jorgenson and his Quintet, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 10:    Arts Midwest Showcase: Tierney Sutton, Gretchen Parlato & Sachal Vasandani, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 11:    Nat King Cole Tribute “Straighten Up and Fly Right” by Maruice Jacox and Friends, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 11:    Daddy Squeeze, Concrete & Grass Festival, Mears Park, St Paul, <www.concreteandgrass.com>.
• 11:    Lee Engele, Phil Aaron and Jim Chenowith, Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove St., Mpls., 7 p.m., FFI, (612) 813-5300, <www.womansclub.org>.
• 11:    Twin Cities Jazz Imports with the Kim gast Quartet and Charmin Michelle, White Horse Tavern, 809 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud, 7-10 p.m., (320) 257-7775.
• 12:    Pianist Mary Louise Knutson, “Making Sense of Jazz” (lecture-concert), St. Barney’s Masters of Music Series, St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth, 7 p.m., $10, $7 TCJS members, $5 students, SBCA students free. (See article on page 6.)
• 13:    Just Friends Big Band, James Hill Days, Wayzata Depot, noon.
• 13:    Southside Big Band, St. Odilia Parish, 3495 N. Victoria, Shoreview, 12:30 p.m., (651) 484-6681.
• 14:    Milo Fine, Scott Newell, Jason S. Shapiro and Stefan Kac, Improvised Music at Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5 at the door, (612) 587-0230, <www.homewoodstudios.com>.
• 15:    Harry Manx, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 16:    Eldar, *Dakota Jazz Club
• 17:    Firebell (Park Evans, Graydon Peterson & Jay Epstein), Rogue Buddha Gallery, 357 13th Ave. NE, Mpls., 9 p.m., donation.
• 18:    Heimie’s Cabaret & Stage Show, Heimie’s Haberdashery,400 Saint Peter St., St. Paul, 6:30 p.m., (651) 224-2354.
• 18:    Sisters in Song: Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Carmen McRae, with Vicky Mountain, Lila Ammons, and Dorothy Doring,  Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S 2nd St., Mpls., $10, (612) 321-0100, <www.macphail.org>. (See Medley on page 3.)
• 18:    Allison Scott DVD Release, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 18-19:    Tribute to Jack McDuff with the Tuesday Night Band and special guest Pete Whitman, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 18-19:    Buffalo Collison (pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer Dave King from The Bad Plus join N.Y. artists, Tim Berne (alto sax) and Hank Roberts (cello), *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 19:    “Rise!,” hosted by T. Mychael Rambo, will incorporate readings from Langston Hughes and excerpts of speeches from W.E.B. DuBois and Martin Luther King Jr., and includes the music of Billie Holliday and Nat King Cole, among other important African-American artists. The cast includes musical director Sanford Moore and performances by Dennis Spears, Thomasina Petrus, Jearlyn Steele, Aimee K. Bryant, Regina Marie Williams, Ansa Akyea and Patricia Lacy-Aiken. Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, 8 p.m., FFI/tickets, $29/$25 (+$2.50 facility fee), call the Fitzgerald (651) 290-1221 or Ticketmaster, 1-800-982-2787, <fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org>.
• 19:    Fargo native, Sony Holland, now L.A. jazz singer, returns home to perform with the Jazz Arts Big Band, The Venue, 2525 9 Ave. S., Fargo, MN, 7 p.m. Special guests will be the 19th Ave Jazz – Fargo North High School vocal jazz ensemble. A master class will be presented at Trollwood Performing Arts School in Moorhead Sept. 15, 7 p.m. and at Fargo North High School, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.. Both events are free and open to the public. FFI, <www.Jazz ArtsFM.com>.
• 20:    Classic Big Band & the Nostalgics Vocal Quartet, St. Joseph’s Fall Festival, 1130 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 1-3:30 p.m., free.
• 20:    Jazz at the Jungle—“Happy with the Blues - Singer/Songwriter Peggy Lee” featuring Connie Evingson, The Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave., Mpls., 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $25 and are available through The Jungle Theater box office, (612) 822-7083.
• 22-23:    Marcus Roberts Trio, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 25-26:    Astral Project, *Artists’ Quarter.
• 26:    JazzMN Big Band, “High Voltage” with saxophonist Ernie Watts (from L.A.), Hopkins High School Performing Arts Center, 1400 Lindbergh Dr., Mtka., 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($27/$17) are available at the door, or through Ticketworks. FFI, <www.jazzmn.org>.  (See article on page 1.)
• 26:    “Have Mercer on Us!” A Centennial celebration of Johnny Mercer and his music featuring vocalists Arne Fogel, Nancy Harms, Sheridan Zuther, and pianist Tanner Taylor, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, 7:30 p.m., $22, $19 for seniors/students, (952) 563-8587.
• 26:    Bend in the River Big Band, “ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ’s,” series, St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth, 7 p.m., $10, $7 TCJS members, $5 students.
• 26:    Minnesota Jazz Orchestra, Hudson Lakeside Bandshell, WI, 5 p.m.
• 27:    TCJS “Jazz from J to Z” Concert: Tribute to Lester Young featuring The JAZZAX Saxophone Quartet, Laura Caviani Trio, saxophonist Dave Karr and vocalist Charmin Michelle, Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway,Mpls., 3 p.m. FFI, visit <www.capritheater.org>, and <www.tcjs.org>. (See article on page 1.)
• 27:    Bill Evans’ New Orleans Jazz Band, Oaks Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Pkwy., Eagan, $25. For reservations, call Marilyn, (651) 686-8093, or Millie, (651) 454-0971. (See Medley on page 3.)
• 27:    Allen Toussaint, *Dakota Jazz Club.
• 29:    No Name Jazz with guest vocalist Charmin Michelle, VA Center, 6636 Cedar Ave. S., Richfield, 1 p.m., free, (651) 644-4265.
• 29-30:    Candy Dulfer, *Dakota Jazz Club.

Submitted by Jerry Swanberg, Starla Barker, Jane Donahue and others.
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