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Following is a listing of Twin Cities Jazz Concerts for June 2008:
The following guide provides additional information for summer jazz concerts listed in the TCJS  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!  (See Twin Cities Jazz Festival schedule on page 2 for more concerts!)
Check the Park & Recreation Board’s Websites for complete concert and parking information: Minneapolis, <www.minneapolisparks.org>; St. Paul, <www.ci.stpaul. mn.us>.
•    Centennial Lakes Park Amphitheater, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina, 7 p.m., (612) 832-6790. In case of rain, concerts will be indoors: Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, <www.centenniallakespark.com>. (6/2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 25, 29)
•     Como Lakeside Pavilion Promenade, 1360 N. Lexington Pkwy., Como Park, St. Paul, 7 p.m. (651) 266-6400. (5/27, 28, 6/3, 9, 10, 12, 19, 30)
•     Father Hennepin Bluffs, 42 Main St. S.E. at the Stone Arch Bridge, Mpls. Showtime: Mon. & Wed., 7-8:30 p.m. (6/9 & 30)
•     Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W. Lake Harriet Parkway, Mpls., 7:30 p.m., (612) 230-6475. (6/1, 5, 7, 15, 19, 22, 25, 27, 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. (6/4, 10, 12, 17, 24, 26, 30)
•     Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, &:30 p.m. Tickets available. at all Ticketmaster locations, (651) 989-5151, <www.ticketmaster.com>,or at the Electric Fetus, Mpls. (6/14, 26, 30)
•     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>. (6/11, 16, 19, 23, 24, 30)
•     Plymouth-Hilde Performance Center, 3500 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, 7 p.m., (763) 509-5200, or  call (763) 509-5205 if rain. (6/19, 23, 26)
•     Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, Lexington Ave. & Co. Rd. C, Roseville, 7:30 p.m., (651) 415-2100, <www.cityofroseville.com/parks>. (6/8, 15, 17 & 24)
•     Wolfe Park, Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater, 3700 Montery Dr., St. Louis Park, 7-8 p.m. If weather is questionable, call (952) 924-2567. (6/9, 18, 23)

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Every Sunday: jazz service, Minnetonka United Methodist Church, 11:15 a.m., 17611 Lake St. Ext., Mtka. FFI, call (952) 474-4114.



JUNE
  • 1:     Nels Cline Singers, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 1:   •     Blue Daddies (rock/blues), Lake Harriet, 5:30 p.m.
  • 1:    Southern Minnesota’s Real Big Band, Empire Park, Farmington, MN, 7 p.m.
  • 2:    Russ Peterson’s Big Band in an all Sinatra program with vocalist Bob Glenn, “Sounds of Summer” series, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22. For reservations call: (952) 474-5951. <www.oldlog.com>.
  • 2:   •     Southside Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
  • 3:   •     River City Jazz Orchestra with Paula Lammers, Como Park Lakeside Pavilion.
  • 4:    Buckwheat Zydeco, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 4:    Axis Mundi, Peavey Plaza, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 5-9 p.m., free.
  • 4:    Charmin Michelle with Cliff Brunzell and Jeanne Arland Peterson promote the 6/9  Minnesota All Star Show at the Old Log Theater on  CHANNEL 11-T.V., 10 a.m.
  • 4:   •     Good News Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
  • 4:  •     Rich Lewis Band, (R&B/New Orleans), Minnehaha Falls Pavilion, 7 p.m.
  • 5:    No Name Jazz with Charmin Michelle, VA Medical Center, 1 p.m.
  • 5:    Drums Unlimited (Marc Anderson, Daryl Boudreaux, David Stanoch), Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 9:45-11 a.m., free. (See article on page 6 of Jazz Notes.)
  • 5:   •     Nigel Egg, (blues), Lake Harriet, 7:30 p.m.
  • 5:    Frank Boyle and his Eminent Acoustic Entourage Bryant Square Park, Mpls., 7 p.m.
  • 5-6:    Asford & Simpson, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 6:    The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble, The West Bank School of Music, 1813 S. 6th St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $5, (612) 333-6651.
  • 6:    Cool Cat Phat Jazz with vocalist Lee Engele, The Space for Creativity, 156 High St., New Richmond, WI, 8-10 p.m., (715) 246-3180.
  • 6:    Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, City Square Park, Chaska, 7 p.m.
  • 6:    Drums Unlimited (Marc Anderson, Daryl Boudreaux, David Stanoch), Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 6:45-8 p.m., free. (See article on page 6 of Jazz Notes.)
  • 7:   •     Lake Harriet Music Fest, noon-9 p.m., includes performances by the Beasley’s Big Band with featured vocalist Christine Rosholt, 1:30; and the Twin Cities Hot Club, 6:45 p.m., Lake Harriet Bandshell.
  • 8:    Minnesota Festival of Jazz on the Prairie & Rib Fest, Purgatory Creek Park, Eden Prairie, free. Big bands performing are: River City Jazz Orchestra, 2 p.m.; Good News Big Band, 3 p.m.; Bend in the River Big Band 4 p.m.; Stan Bann Big Band 5 p.m.; Just Friends Big Band, 6 p.m.; Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, 7 p.m. (See the Big Band Scene article on page 3 of Jazz Notes.)
  • 8:   •     Banjo Bandits, Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m.
  • 8:    Christine Rosholt quintet, St. Anthony Main, 201 Main St. S.E., Mpls., 4-8 p.m., free. <www.saintanthonymain.com/musiccalender.shtml>
  • 9:    Minnesota All Stars—violinist, Cliff Brunzell leads a group of top jazz musicians including Jeanne Arland Peterson, Irv Williams, Larry Malmberg and Percy Hughes and jazz vocalist, Charmin Michelle, “Sounds of Summer” series, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22. For reservations call: (952) 474-5951, <www.oldlog.com>.
  • 9:    Roy Hanes and the Fountain of Youth Band, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 9:   •     Debbie Bigelow & Dean Clavin, Centennial Lakes, Edina, 7 p.m.
  • 9:   •    Gypsy Mania (hot club swing jazz), Wolfe Park Amphitheater, 7 p.m.
  • 9:   •     Gregg Inhofer (R&B piano/voice), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 7 p.m.
  • 9:   •     Minneapolis Police Swing Band, Como Lakeside Pavilion.
  • 10: •     Batak (world jazz fusion), Minnehaha Falls Pavilion, 7 p.m.
  • 10: •     Cold Fusion Saxophone Quartet (swing/classical), Como Lakeside Pavilion.
  • 10-11:    The Yellowjackets with Mike Stern, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 11: •     Gypsy Mania Quartet, Northrop Plaza.
  • 11: •     Bend in the River Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
  • 12:    The JAZZ88 Reel Jazz Film Series presents: “Imagine the Sound” (USA/1081/90 min), directed by Ron Mann, Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater, 810 West Lake St., Mpls. 6:30 p.m. pre-film set will feature a high school  jazz quartet, 7 p.m., film screens., $10. Limited seating. For reservations, contact Kevin Barnes,  < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >; (612) 668-1735. (See article on page 4.)
  • 12:    The Jazz is NOW! NOWnet, The Minnesota Opera Center, 620 N. First St., Mpls. 8 p.m., $10; $7, students at the door (presale on the website only). FFI, visit, <www.jazzisnow.net>.
  • 12: •    Willie August Project, Minnehaha Falls Pavilion, 7 p.m.
  • 12:    Ralph Hepola’s Route 3 with LeRoy Larson, Teri Parker-Brown, David Naylor, Ed Finley, and Dick Bortolussi, Harriet Island, St. Paul (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources—Mississippi River Clean-Up), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. <www.Ralph Hepola.com>.
  • 12:    Celebration Brass (classical jazz/dixie), Westbridge Pavilion, Minnetonka Civic Center Campus, 14600 Mtka Blvd., Mtka., 7-9 p.m., free, (952) 939-8203.
  • 12: •     Red Rock Swing Band, Como Park Lakeside Pavilion.
  • 12:    Late For Lunch, Bryant Square Park, Mpls., 7 p.m.
  • 14: •     Amos Lee with Haley Bonar (blues), Music in the Zoo.
  • 14:    Charmin Michelle, Dennis Spears, Debbie Duncan and the Wolverines Classic Trio, Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway, Mpls., 6/14, 7 p.m. and 6/15, 3 p.m., $25, (612) 643-2024, <www.thecapritheater.org>, groups of 10 or more, $20 each, <www.uptowntix.com>.
  • 15: •      Boyd Lee and Joe Cruz (blues), Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m.
  • 15: •    Ticket to Brasil, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., 2 p.m.
  • 16: •    Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
  • 16: •     Salsa Brosa, Northrop Plaza.
  • 17: •    Zuhrah Flames Big Band, Minnehaha Falls Pavilion, 7 p.m.
  • 17:    Mark Yannie Jazz Trio, Minnetonka Civic Center Amphitheater, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.,  Mtka., 7-8:30 p.m.
  • 17: •     Roseville Big Band, Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m.
  • 18:    Patricia Barber, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 18: •     Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants (blues), Wolfe Park Amphitheater.
  • 18:    Ralph Hepola’s “Route 3” with LeRoy Larson, Teri Parker-Brown, David Naylor, Ed Finley, and Dick Bortolussi, (Harriet Island Children’s Music Series), Wigington Pavilion, Harriet Island, St. Paul, 11 a.m.-noon, <www.RalphHepola.com>.
  • JUNE 19 thru June 29:    Twin Cities Jazz Festival—Free Festival concerts are not listed in this Concert Calendar. See page 2 in this issue of “Jazz Notes,” for the full Twin Cities Jazz Festival performance schedule; or for an updated schedule, visit: <www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com>, or call, (612) 343-5943
  • 19:    Return To Forever, ‘70s fusion group, Orpheum Theater. (See page 2, under Twin Cities Jazz Festival performances.)
  • 19:    "Dr. Prof Leonard King and the Washing-tons (Faye, Donald, & Kevin)—Back To Braile Street," Center for Independent Artists, 4137 Bloomington Ave., Mpls., 7-9:30 p.m., (612) 724-839.
  • 19:    Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants, Elk River Park, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • 19:    Dean Harrington Trio, Bryant Square Park, Mpls., 7 p.m.
  • 19: •     Detroit Don King Band (real old school blues), Lake Harriet.
  • 19:    Xibaba (Brazilian jazz), Mound Bay Park, Mound on Lake (take 394 W., to Cty. Rd. 15 W., follow into Mound Road comes to a T, at this intersection, take left go about 1/2 mile, will be on left side near lake), 7 p.m. (952) 491-8045.
  • 19: •     Jimeo Band (soul powered jazz & blues), Hilde Performance Center.
  • 19: •     Cafe Accordion Orchestra, Northrop Plaza.
  • 19: •     Classic Big Band & the Nostalgics, Como Park Lakeside Pavilion.
  • 19:    River City Jazz Orchestra with Paula Lammers, Excelsior Commons Band-shell, 2-3 p.m.
  • 20:    After 5, a women’s vocal ensemble, Chaska City Square Park, 7 p.m., Hwy. 41 & 4th St., Chaska.
  • 21:    Bill Frisell with Greg Leisz, Rudy Royston and Tony Scherr, *The Cedar Cultural Center. (See article on page 8.)
  • 21:    Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants, Waconia, MN, 12-3:30 p.m.
  • 21:    Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants, Fireman’s Ball, Marine on the St. Croix, 7-11, p.m.
  • 22:    Pianist Henry Butler, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 22:    Paula Lammers, Eagan Art Festival, 1501 Central Pkwy., Eagan, 12-1:30 p.m., <www.eaganartfestival.org>.
  • 22: •     Minnesota Jazz Orchestra, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., 2 p.m.
  • 23:    Barbara Dennerlein, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 23: •     Seven Corners Quartet, Northrop Plaza.
  • 23:    Barbary Coast Dixieland Band, “Sounds of Summer” series, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 8 p.m., $22. For reservations call: (952) 474-5951. <www.oldlog.com>.
  • 23: •     Arne Fogel (jazz standards), Wolfe Park.
  • 23: •     Southside Big Band, Hilde Performance Center.
  • 24: •     BBQ & Blues Event, featuring Moses Oakland and Big Walter Smith, Roseville Central Park Amphitheater, 6 p.m.
  • 24: •     Dingus, Northrop Plaza.
  • 24:    After 5, a women’s vocal ensemble, Blaine Town Square Park, 108-2 Town Square Dr., Blaine, 7 p.m.
  • 24: •     Westside Trombone Quartet (classical/jazz/Latin/funk), Minnehaha Falls Pavilion, 7 p.m.
  • 25: •     Divine Diva Dames (vocal jazz/blues/broadway/spirituals), Lake Harriet.
  • 25: •     Zuhrah Shrine Flames Big Band, Centennial Lakes, Edina, 7 p.m.
  • 25:    Bourbon Street Boys, Wayzata Depot, (in case of rain, concert held at Wayzata Bay Center), 7-8:30 p.m., (612)473-9595.
  • 26:    Trumpeter Sean Jones curates a program with a full roster of rising stars, hosted by Jason Koransky, editor of DownBeat magazine—part of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 7:30 p.m., <minnesotaorche stra.org/jazz>, (612) 371-5642, or 1-800-292-4141, ext. 642. (See page 1.)
  • 26: •     Stan Bann Big Band, Hilde Performance Center.
  • 26: •     Late For Lunch, Minnehaha Falls.
  • 26:    Gypsy Mania Trio, Woodbury Central Park, 8:15 p.m., free, (651) 714-3583, <www.woodburycentralpark.com>.
  • 26: •     Irma Thomas & James Hunter (blues & R&B), Music in the Zoo.
  • 26:    Bend in the River Big Band, Lakefront Park, Hudson, WI, 7 p.m.
  • 26:    Percy Hughes/Ellington Echoes (octet), Richfield Community Center, 7 p.m.
  • 26:    Century College Jazz Ensemble, Marketfest, White Bear Lake, 6 p.m.
  • 27:    Joe Demko Quartet CD Release Party (swing standards and original jazz), with Mark Mueller on piano, *Hat Trick Lounge.
  • 27:    Classic Big Band & the Nostalgic Vocal Quartet - Swing Dance, Medina Ballroom, 500 Hwy 55, Medina, 8 p.m., (763) 478-6661.
  • 27: •     New Roots Due (Ben Woolman & Dan Schwartz —fingerstyle-guitar/jazz/blues), Lake Harriet.
  • 28:    Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants, St. Anthony Main, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
  • 28-29:    The E Family featuring Sheila E. with Pete and Juan Escovedo, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 29:    Mark Yannie Jazz Trio, Purgatory Creek Park, 3001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • 29:    After 5, a women’s vocal ensemble, Living Christ Lutheran Summer Church Service, 820 Lake Dr., Chanhassen, 9:30 p.m.
  • 29: •     Stan Bann Big Band, Centennial Lakes.
  • 30:    Orchestra Baobab, *Dakota Jazz Club.
  • 30: •     Donohue, Newton & Raynor, Northrop Plaza.
  • 30: •     Lucinda Williams with special guest (some blues), Music in the Zoo.
  • 30: •     Jazz on the Prairie Big Band, Lake Harriet.
  • 30: •     Brio Brass, Como Park Pavilion.
  • 30: •     Urban Cadence (jazz/funk/R&B), Minne-haha Falls Pavilion, 7 p.m.
  • 30: •     Frank Boyle and his Eminent Acoustic Entourage (swing/jazz rock/folk), Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, Mpls., 7 p.m.
JAZZ FESTIVALS
June 19-29: Twin Cities Jazz Festival (see article and schedule on page 1 & 2 of Jazz Notes).
July 24-27: Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Davenport, IA. FFI, contact the Bix Society, (563) 324-7170; <www.bixsociety.org>.  
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 >.
 
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