The Bill Simenson Orchestra is a 17 piece big band (5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, and drums). Since June of 2012 the band has performed the first Tuesday of every month at Jazz Central Studios.

Saxophonist Bryan Murray and bassist Adam Linz welcome one of Philadelphia's top jazz drummers, Dan Monaghan, to the Twin Cities to perform all-new repetoire as they prepare for an upcoming studio date. Adam Linz is a well-known bass player in the Twin Cities jazz scene. He co-leads the internationally award-winning group Fat Kid Wednesdays with […]

Guitarist Mike Wolter, saxophonist Joan Hutton, and bassist Dan Carpel will perform two sets of dinner jazz.  

No cover–light fare available from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Full-menu available until 8:30pm. Bar and table seating offered – NO RESERVATIONS Arne Fogel: Vocals Rick Carlson: Piano Maggie’s Piano Lounge is a warm, relaxed and inviting space featuring a variety of seasoned singers and piano players. No cover. Order all of your favorite Crooners drinks and […]

German saxophonist Tobias Meinhart brings his DownBeat-lauded modern jazz to Berlin. Joining Meinhart will be the New York–based players Matt Penman on bass, Julian Shore on piano, and JK Kim on drums.

Enjoy the beautiful sounds of Mary Petrich, Ted Olsen, and Toivo Hannigan playing creative music. They will feature the compositions of Paul Motian, Bennie Maupin, Marianne Trudel, Renee Rosnes, and others. Saxophonist Mary Petrich enjoys a vibrant career as performer and teacher. Her deep love for creativity and improvisation has led her to explore traditional […]

Winter Jazz Fest is back at Crooners Supper Club on Sunday, March 9, for a spectacular day of jazz! The line-up will feature Peter Kogan Quintet, Jennifer Grimm, Red Planet w/ Kavyesh Kaviraj - and many others! Main Stage Showroom 4:30-5:30PM Peter Kogan Quintet Ryan Garmoe: Trumpet Joe Mayo: Sax Abebi Stafford: Piano Dan Carpel: […]

“Taste and understatement. Swing and savoir-faire. Grace and grooves. Intimacy and panache. Singer Charmin Michelle delivers all of the above and more.” This is what the Star Tribune had to say about this charismatic chanteuse. Here, Michelle’s conversational style recalls the late Billie Holiday and other legendary ladies of jazz. And yet, her music is free of tiresome camp […]

Drummer Chris Hepola, pianist Mike Vasich, and bassist Eric Struve come together to play the compositions of the House on Fire Band in a piano trio setting. House on Fire is a collection of songs written by drummer Chris Hepola and expressed through the musical voices of Mike Vasich and Eric Struve. The House on […]