Jazz GigsThe following is a list of Jazz Gigs at Minnesota clubs. Since all of the clubs do not always give us their latest schedules, please call the clubs to confirm shows. This listing brought to you by the Twin Cities Jazz Society. Call the TCJS 24 hour hotline for more information and schedules at (651) 633-0329. |
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Amore Coffee (651-222-6770), 917 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Every Sun., jazz duo, Polson and Solberg, piano & bass, 7-8:30 p.m. Arnellia's (651-642-5975), 1183 University Ave., St. Paul. Live entertainment Fri.-Sun. Every Mon. & Wed., open jazz & blues, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beginning May 3, on Mondays, Lady J & the Diamond Blue Revue. No cover, 8:30 p.m. Artists' Quarter (651-292-1359), 408 St. Peter St., in the basement of the Hamm Building, St. Paul. (Enter on 7th Place. Parking available on the street and nearby ramps.) Every Mon., Green, 7-9 p.m.; Open Poetry with live jazz (no cover), 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every Tues., B3 Organ night with Billy Holloman, Gary Berg & Kenny Horst, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every Wed., How Birds Work with Peter Schimke, Dean Granros, Billy Peterson & Kenny Horst, 9 p.m. Every Thur., Bogart Quartet, 7-8 p.m. (5/6, closed for private party). 4/30 & 5/1-2, Greg Tardy; 5/2, Century Jazz Ensemble, Big Band Scene Live!, 2:30 p.m., $5 (See article on page 2.); 5/7-8, Tribute to Stan Getz with saxophonist Gary Berg and his quartet; 5/13, Phil Hey Quartet; 5/14-16, guitarist Paul Bollenback w/ Australian vocalist Chris McNulty, Billy Peterson, and Kenny Horst; 5/20, Chicago vocalist Margaret Carlson; 5/21-22, Doug Little Quartet w/ Jeff Bailey, Tommy Barberella, and Kevin Washington; 5/27, Pete Whitman X-Tet; 5/28-30, saxophonist Eric Alexander. Babalu Restaurant (612-746-3158), 800 Washington Ave. N., Mpls. Every Wed., Ticket To Brasil, 8-11 p.m.; Every Thurs.-Sat., Zafra. Barley John's Brew Pub (651-636-4670), 781 Old Hwy. 8 S.W., (Cty. Rd. D), New Brighton. Every other Sat., (5/8 & 22) Quartet Gumbo with Chuck DeVore, Mike Tenhoff, Gregory Beech, and Dave Wilkening, 5-8 p.m. Basil's Restaurant (612-376-7404), Marquette Hotel, 3rd level, 80 S. 8th St., Mpls. Every Fri. & Sat., solo piano, some jazz, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Black's Ford Restaurant (952-473-2940), 862 E. Lake St., Wayzata. First Sat. every month. Paul Hintz, solo 7-string jazz guitar, 6-9 p.m. Bloomington Knights of Columbus (952-888-1492), 1114 American Blvd., Bloomington. 5/7, Classic Big Band with the Nostalgics, 8 p.m. Blue Star Room/Rossi's Steakhouse (612-312-2828), Metro Building, 80 S. 9th St., Mpls. Every Sun., Infusion Sundays with RBSQ (The Blue Star house band), 4 p.m.-midnight. Every Tues., Tom Hunter. Every Sunday, Tresa Sauer. 4/29, guitarist Adriann Legg, 8:30 & 10 p.m., $15; 5/2, Christine Rosholt; 5/5-6, Toshiko Akiyoshi, 6:30 & 9 p.m., $15; 5/12-13, James Moody, 7:30 & 10 p.m., $25; 5/19, Leon Redbone, 7:30 p.m., $39; 5/20, Gary Raynor with Phil Aaron, Jay Epstein. Borders Books (651-578-2931), Woodbury. 4/30, Debbie Bigelow and Dean Kleven, 8-10 p.m. Cafe Havana (612-338-8484), 119 Washington Ave. N., Mpls. Every Wed., Christine Rosholt, vocals; Jay Epstein, drums; Pooch Heine, bass and Reuben Ristrom, guitar, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Call for reservations. Café Luxx (612-332-6800), 1101 LaSalle (in the DoubleTree Guest Suites), Mpls. Live jazz Wed., 5-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sat., 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 5/12 & 26, Charmin Michelle. Cedar Cultural Center (612) 338-2674), 416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls. 5/14-15, 5th Annual Resonator Nights Out; 5/21, Kelly Rossum's (quintet) Renovation CD Release Party (see article above). Coffee Grounds, 1579 Hamline Ave., Falcon Heights. 5/14, Justin Bell, 8 p.m., free. Copeland's New Orleans Restaurant, 7th & Hennepin, downtown Mpls. 5/11 & 6/8, Butch Thompson and his radio show, The Jazz Original's, in a live recorded performance, 7 p.m. The Jazz Originals show is broadcast weekly on Jazz88, KBEM radio, 88.5 FM on Sundays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays (repeat) at 11 p.m. Clown Lounge, in the basement of the Turf Club1601 University Ave., JT Bates host live jazz on Mondays, 10:30 PM. D'Amico Cucina (612-338-2401), 100 N. 6th St., Butler Square Bldg., Mpls. Every Fri. & Sat., Benny Weinbeck & Gordy Johnson Duo, 7-11 p.m. Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (612-332-1010), 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. (Parking at 10th & LaSalle ramp, $3 after 4 p.m., valet available.) 4/28, Mary Louise Knutson Trio with Gordon Johnson and Phil Hey; 4/29, Nichola Miller and Rick Carlson Trio; 4/30-5/1, Ginger Commodore; 5/3-4, Tierney Sutton, 8 & 10 p.m, $22 & $17; 5/5, Scott Fraser, Mark Ashe and Mike Croy; 5/6, Judi Donaghy Trio; 5/7-8, Patty Peterson, a special Mother's Day weekend; 5/9-10, Lynne Arriale, 8 & 10 p.m., $20 & $15; 5/12, George Maurer Jazz Group; 5/14-15; Nachito Herrera; 5/16, The Girls; 5/18-20, Roy Hargrove Quintet, 8 & 10 p.m., $35 & $30; 5/21, Paul Renz and Friends Hubbub CD Release Party (see article above); 5/21-22, Dennis Spears; 5/23, Café Accordian Orchestra; 5/24-25, Roberta Gamborini, 8 & 10 p.m., $22 & $17; 5/26-27, Tuey Connell Quartet, $12; 5/28-29, Thomasina. Dixie's (651-222-7345), 695 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Music at 8:30 or 9 p.m., no cover. Every Tues., Nothing In Common Quartet, w/ Arne Fogel, Maud Hixson, Rick Carlson and Steve Pikal. Every Thurs., Billy Holloman's B-3 Organ Night, 8:30 p.m. 4/28 & 5/29, Steve Westby Group; 4/30 & 5/26, Dorothy Doring, Donald Thomas and Billy Holloman; 5/1, Aaron Keith-Stewart; 5/5, Dave Wolfe & Al Sabola; 5/7, Clint Hoover, Jim Chenoweth & Bobby E; 5/8, Starting Point; 5/12, Triplicate; 5/14, Café Accordion Orchestra; 5/15, Clay Moore Trio; 5/19, Parisota Hot Club; 5/21, Bill Banfield Trio; 5/22, Paul Renz Quintet; 5/28, Paul Hintz Trio; 6/2, Pat Donahue, Dan Newton and Gary Raynor; 6/4, Matthew Fox and Zack Kline. Downtowner Woodfire Grill (651-228-9500), 253 W. 7th St. (a few blocks west of Exel Energy Center), St. Paul. Every Thurs., XIBABA Quartet (Brazilian jazz) with Mira Kehoe, Tom Kehoe, Kevin Daley, David Marden, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Every Fri., Dwight Thompson, 8 p.m. 5/8, Dwight Thompson; 5/15, Fuego Flamenco; 5/22, Larry McDonough; 5/29, Jennifer Grimm The Dreamcoat Cafe (651-430-0615), 215 S. Main St., Stillwater, MN. Every first & third Sun., Trilithium (jazz trio) w/ Tom Beyer, Stan O'Daffer, and Joe Dowdall, 1-3 p.m. Dunn Brothers, Nicollet Mall between 9th and 10th St., Mpls. 5/14 & 28, Aural Dimensions with Michael Cain, vibes; Jason McLean, bass; and Jared Jarvis, saxophone, 6-8 p.m. Fireside Pizza (612-869-4040), 6736 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Every Mon., Satin Jazz w/ Clay Moore, Gary Berg, Russ Peterson and more, 6:30-9 p.m., no cover. Hotel Sofitel (952-835-1900), 5601 W. 78th Bloomington (Hwy 494 & 100), Bloomington. Every Sun., a brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with Michael Hansen and Flamingo Dancers. Every Wed., Phil Aaron, piano. Every Thurs., John McAndrews, piano/vocals. Jazz vocalists every Fri. & Sat. with the Phil Aaron Trio (Aaron, Jay Epstein and Tom Lewis), 8 p.m.- midnight. 4/30, Carole Martin; 5/1, 15, 21-22, & 29, Patty Peterson, 5/7-8, 14 & 28, Debbie Duncan. No cover, free parking. Jazzmine's (612-630-5299), 123 N. 3rd St., Warehouse District, Mpls. Open Tues., 7 p.m.-midnight; Wed. through Sat., 5 p.m.-1 a.m., with casual fine dining, live music and dancing. Every Wed., Conversation Piece, Jazzmine's house-band (jazz, R&B and funk), 10 p.m. Every Thurs., Female Vocalist Showcase (classic and contemporary jazz, R&B and soul). Every Sat., Smooth Saturdays (live classic and contemporary jazz). 5/7 & 29, Charmin Michelle, 6:30 p.m. Jitter's (612-617-1111), 201 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls. (downstairs‹in the Times Cafe). Open Mon.-Sat., 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Music every night with some jazz. Kozlak's Royal Oak (651-484-8484), 4785 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview. Every Sun., Fred Richardson Trio, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Kitty Kat Klub (612-331-9800), 14th Ave. S.E. (next to the Loring Pasta Bar in Dinky Town), Mpls. Call for jazz schedule. La Bodega (612-823-2661), 3001 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. Every Sun., XIBABA Sextet with Mira Kehoe, Tom Kehoe, Kevin Daley, David Marden, Eliezer Feitas Santos and Ademola Adegun, 7 p.m.-close. Lisa's Place (952-448-7622), 205 Broadway N., Carver, MN. Every Wed., Eleganzos and guests, 8-11 p.m. Loring Pasta Bar & Cafe (612-378-4849), 327 14th Ave. S.E., Mpls. Music at 6 p.m. Every Mon. & Wed., John Devine (sax); Thurs., John Devine Trio; Fri., James"Cornbread" Harris. Lucia's Restaurant (612-825-1572), 1432 W. 31st St., Mpls. . Every Thurs., Paul Hintz solo 7-string jazz guitar, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Lurcat & Bar Lurcat (612-486-5500), 1624 Harmon Place (across from Loring Park), Mpls., Live music Sun.- Wed., 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 4/29, Doug Little Quartet; 5/13, Chill 7 with Josh Brinkman, Michael Burand, Andy Artz, and Matt Knippel, 7:30 p.m. (live broadcast on KBEM/Jazz 88.5 FM). Mainstreet Bar & Grill (952-938-2400), 814 Main St., Hopkins. Every month, on the second and fourth Sun., Mouldy Figs. Malt Shop (612-824-1352), 50th St. at Bryant Ave. S., Mpls. Every Sun. and Wed., Michael"Hook" Deutsch, 5-8 p.m. Mon., Tues. & every other Thurs., Mike Harrison. Melting Pot (612-338-9900), 80 S. 9th St. (9th & Marquette), Mpls. Music 7-11 p.m. Every Thurs., Inner Visions w/ Nate Brown, guitar; Cody McKinney, bass; and Jay Epstein, drums. Mpls. Cafe (612-672-9100), 1110 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Every Thurs., Ticket To Brasil w/ Selmara Abreu & Pavel Jany, 8-11 p.m. Every Fri. & Sat., Sencacion Latina, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. O'Gara's (651-644-3333), 163 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. Jazz in the Shamrock Room. 5/4, Beasley's Big Band; 5/10, Cedar Avenue Big Band; 5/11, Stan Bann Big Band; 5/25, Nova Jazz Orchestra. Parrish's Supper Club (651-690-5055), 2176 W. 7th St., St. Paul. 5/18, River City Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. The Quest (612-338-6169), 110 N. 5th St., Mpls. Alternate Mon., Salsa Night with Latin Sounds Orchestra. Roseville VFW (651-483-5313), 1145 Woodhill Dr., Roseville. Every third Tues., Godfrey Daniel Jazz Band, 6-9 p.m. Ruby Begonia's (651-351-5380), 112 N. Main St., Stillwater. 5/16 & 23, Signe Hensel and Joel Shapira. Sophia's (612-379-1111), Riverplace, 25 Main St. S.E., Mpls. Every Mon-Tues., solo piano. 5/8 & 22, Charmin Michelle, 9 p.m.; 5/14, Signe Hensel with the Main Street Trio. Stardust Lanes (612-721-6211), 2520 26th Ave. S., Mpls. For jazz schedule, visit www.stardustlanes.net. Sugar Room (507-625-8175), 200 Walnut St., Mankato, MN. 5/21, Christine Rosholt and Reuben Ristrom, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Terlizzo's (651-523-0773), 821 Raymond Ave., St. Paul. Music Fri. & Sat., 7-11 p.m. New in May, every Sun., Jazz Brunch (5/30, Christine Rosholt), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 4/30, Lila Ammons; 5/1, Cynthia Johnson; 5/7, Maud Hixson; 5/8, Sue Tucker; 5/13, Papa John & the Hot Club; 5/ 14, Charmin Michelle; 5/15, Aaron Keith-Stewart; 5/20, Singer's Showcase; 5/21, Bruce A. Henry; 5/28, Arne Fogel; 5/29, Judi Donaghy. Times Bar & Cafe (612-617-8098), 201 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Music Sun.-Wed., 8:30 p.m., & Thurs.-Sat., 9:30 p.m. Every Sun., jazz brunch with the Wolverines Jazz Trio and guest vocalist, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mon./Tues., Lori Dokken & friends; Wed., Wolverines Jazz Trio; Thurs./Fri., Latin dance. 5/15, The BellCats with Erin Schwab (swing, jazz, cabaret) Sextet with vocals. Call for further schedule. 3 Muses/Speakeasy Bar (612-870-0339), 2817 Lyndale Ave., Mpls. 5/8, Mira Kehoe, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Viking Bar (612-332-4259), 1829 Riverside, Mpls. Every Sun., Spider John Koerner; Mon., Willie Murphy, 7 p.m.; Wed., KFAI's Jackson Buck hosting"The Juke Joint;" Thurs.,"Charles and Ed Play Blues," 7-9 p.m.; Fri., Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs (eclectic acoustic blues). Wabasha Caves (651-224-1191), 215 S. Wabasha, St. Paul. Swing band and dancing every Thurs. and some Fri. (Thurs., 7-10 p.m., $7, free dance lessons, 6:15 p.m. and Fri., 8 p.m.-12 a.m., $8, free dance lessons, 7:15 p.m.). 4/29, Bend In the River Big Band; 5/6, Moonlight Serenaders; 5/13, Minnesota Jazz Orchestra; 5/20, Beasley's Big Band; 5/27, Swing Beat; 5/21, Classic Big Band. Wild River Gallery (715-442-9020), 110 Main St., Pepin, WI. 5/30, Debbie Bigelow, vocals, and Dean Kleven, piano, 4-7 p.m. Zander Cafe (651-222-5224), 522 Selby, St. Paul. Every Tues., JoAnn Funk, solo piano/vocals, 7-9 p.m.; and Thurs., JoAnn Funk Duo, 7:30-10:30 p.m. 5/8, 21 & 29, Jazz By Fosse Quartet, featuring Irv Williams, Eric Gravatt, Aane Fosse, and Ron Fosse, 7-10 p.m. 5/7, Christine Rosholt and Tommy O'Donnell; 5/22, Christine Rosholt, Kevin Clementz, Jay Epstein and Tanner Taylor; MUSICIANS & VENUES
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