Every Sun.: United Methodist Church Jazz Service, 17611 Lake St. Ext., Minnetonka, 10:45 a.m., (952) 474-4114.

SEPTEMBER

26-27: Celebration of Lionel Hampton: Jason Marsalis, Diane Schuur, Fred Wesley, Red Holloway, and more, *Dakota Jazz Club.

27:  “Big Band Extravaganza” University

 of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensembles I & 2, directed by Bob Baca, Gantner Concert Hall, Eau Claire, WI, 2 p.m. FFI, <www.eauclairejazz.com>, (715) 836-4092.

29: Café Accordion Orchestra, Orchestra Hall Lobby, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 6:30-7:30 p.m., (612) 371-5600.

29,  Minnesota Orchestra with trumpeter

30 &  Greg Paulus, pianist Bryan Nichols,

10/1:  saxophonist Mike Lewis, bassist Adam Linz, and drummer J.T. Bates, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 9/29, 7:30 p.m., 9/30 & 10/1, 8 p.m., $26-$84, (612) 371-5656, <min nesotaorchestra.org>.

OCTOBER

1: JazzMN Orchestra with bassist/ composer John Clayton (from LA), Hopkins High School Theater, 2400 Lindbergh Dr., Minnetonka, 7:30 p.m., <jazzmn.org>, 800-811-4111.

1: Dave King Trucking Company, *Artists’ Quarter.

1: Minnesota Orchestra Band Directors Jazz Workshop featuring University  of Minnesota Jazz Ensemble I, Ferguson Hall, U of M campus, Mpls., time/room tba. Free and open to the public. FFI, call (612) 62-MUSIC or visit <music.umn.edu>.

1: Vocalist Connie Evingson with Gypsy jazz group John Jorgenson Quintet, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 8 p.m., $26. (952) 979-1111.

2: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra from NYC with Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 7 p.m., <minnesotaorchestra.com>, (612) 371-5642.

2: “Swing Set,” with Lee Engele and the Sisters of Swing (Aimee Fischer, Kathy Mueller, and Lisa Pallen), Schneider Theater, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, 2 p.m., $20; $17,seniors/students; and $16, TCJS members, (952) 563-8575.

2: “Sirens of the Sixties,” featuring the Girl Singers of the Hit Parade (Colleen Raye, Debbie O’Keefe and Katie Gearty), Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m., $19. <www.burnsvillepac.com>, (952) 895-4680.

2: Charlie Hunter, *Dakota Jazz Club.

4: Esperanza Spalding, O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul (651-690-6700), 7:30 p.m., $35-$55.

5: “Jazz in the Lounge,” with Connie Evingson and guest Tanner Taylor, Woman’s Club, 410 Oak Grove St., Mpls., 5-7 p.m.

5-6: Acoustic Alchemy, *Dakota Jazz Club.

7: Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble, The West Bank School of Music, 1813 S. 6th St., Mpls., 8 p.m., $5 at the door.

8: Five by Design, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $29-$22. <www.burnsvillepac.com>, (952) 895-4680.

6 & 8: Minnesota Orchestra, led by Music Director Osmo Vänskä, plays two jazz-infused French works and Strauss’ epic tone poem Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life); and features pianist Simone Dinnerstin performing Ravel’s G-major Piano Concert, which was composed at the height of the Jazz Age, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 10/6, 11 a.m. and 10/8, 8 p.m., $22-$84, <minnesotaorchestra.org>, (612) 371-5656..

8, 15 Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home

& 22: Companion” with the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band includes guests Jearlyn & Jevetta Steele (10/8 & 15), and Butch Thompson & Peter Ostroushko (10/22), Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E. Exchange St., St. Paul, 4:45 p.m., $48-$32 through Ticketmaster or at the Fitzgerald Theater Box Office.

9: “Basie’s Living Legacy” Wolverines Big Band featuring Butch Miles, Schneider Theater, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, 2 p.m., $20; $17, seniors; & $10, students (952) 563-8575.

9: Adrian Belew Power Trio & Stick Men, *Cedar Cultural Center.

10: Madelyn Peyroux with special guest Nellie McKay, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., 7:30 p.m., $33-$35. <www.guthriethe ater.org>, (612) 377-2224.

10: Vocalist Rondi Charleston, *Dakota Jazz Club

11: António Zambujo with Geitungen, *Cedar Cultural Center.

13: TCJS “Jazz from J to Z” co-sponsors “The Music of Art Blakey” featuring the University of Minnesota Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Combo I, directed by Dean Sorenson and Phil Hey, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. 4th St., Mpls., 7:30 p.m., free. (See page 1.)

14: Guitar Masters: Andy McKee, Stephen Bennett, Antoine Dufour, *Dakota Jazz Club.

15: “Jazz@StBarney’s” series features vocalist Connie Evingson, 7 p.m., St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, 15600 Old Rockford Rd., Plymouth, 7 p.m., $10; $7, TCJS members; and $5, students.

16: Soul Café with Lucia Newell, vocals; Steve Blons, guitar; Laura Caviani, piano; Brad Holden, sax; Jay Young, bass; and Daryl Boudreaux, percussion, Art Gallery, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church (612-871-5305), 511 Groveland Ave., Mpls., 7-8 p.m., $10 requested donation.

16: Chicago Salty Dogs, Madison Jazz Society concert, Coliseum Bar, 232 E. Olin Ave., Madison, WI, 1-4 p.m. FFI, visit <www.madisonjazz.com>, or call (608) 850-5400.

18: Joe Sample & the Crusaders, *Dakota Jazz Club.

20: Artbeat, Inc. presents “In the Mood—A 1940’s Musical Revue,” featuring a company of 19 including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers with the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, 3 & 7:30 p.m., $32.50-$39, <oshaughnessy.stkate.edu>, (651) 690-6700.

21: “Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue,” First Avenue, Mpls. Doors open at 8 p.m. and music, 8:30 p.m., $25. <www.first-avenue.com>, <www.etix.com>, 1-800-514-3849.

21-22: Matt Slocum Trio featuring Sam Yahel, *Artists’ Quarter.

22: Joe Lovano and Us Five perform a TCJS “Jazz from J to Z” co-sponsored concert, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 8 p.m., $28. (952) 979-1111. Ask for TCJS discount. (See page 1.)

22: Charmin Michelle with the Jim Whitman Trio, The Grand Kabaret, 210 N. Minnesota St., New Ulm, MN, 7:30 p.m., (507) 359-9222, <thegrandnewulm.com/kabaret/calendar>.

23: Master class with the Matt Socum Trio, *Artists’ Quarter, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, 12:30-2 p.m., free. (See Medley on page 5.) Sponsored by TCJS.

23: Debo Band, *Cedar Cultural Center.

24: University of Minnesota Jazz Ensemble II and Jazz Combos, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. 4th St., Mpls., 7:30 p.m., free.

24: Brandt Brauer Frick with Cepia, *Cedar Cultural Center.

25: Nova Jazz Orchestra CD Release for Who Says You Can’t Dance to Bebop, *Shorewood Bar & Grill. (See Medley on page 5.)

28:  “An Evening with Herbie Hancock—Solo Piano,” Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 8 p.m., $25-$70, <www.minnesotaorchestra.org>, (612) 371-5656, or 1-800-292-4141.

28: Magos Herrera, Ordway Theater, St. Paul. FFI, call (651) 224-4222 or visit <www.ordway.org>.

28: Charmin Michelle Trio, 2011 Gala for Bridging “basics matter,” Hilton-Mall of America, 3800 American Blvd. E., Bloomington, silent auction, 6:30 p.m. and seated dinner/program, 8 p.m. $175. Early bird tickets, $150 ends 9/30. For overnight room reservations, $89, call (952) 854-2100 by Oct. 14. <www.bridging.org/gala.htm>.

 Jazz Festivals

Feb. 25: University of Minnesota Jazz Festival, featuring U of M Jazz Ensembles and the Hornheads, 7:30 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. 4th St., Mpls. Free.

Mar. 29-Apr. 1: 45th annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival, <www.eauclairejazz.com>.

—Compiled by Starla Barker.

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