No matter when I plan to be out of town, I can be sure that I will miss some great jazz. March is no exception. This weekend we have some savvy visitors and stellar locals, from Arne Fogel at Parma, and What Would Monk Do at the Black Dog to younger trailblazers at Jazz Central (Peter Vircks) and The Nicollet (Foreign Motion) as well as Doug Little's Charanga Tropicale at 2 venues, to an annual visit from Chris Botti with the Minnesota Orchestra and a rare visit from Pete Christlieb with the JazzMN Orchestra, setting the stage for the next big weekend when Reynold Philipsek releases another CD (Jazz @ St Barneys), Dave Hagedorn brings his quartet to Jazz at Studio Z, and the Illicit Sextet bang it out at the Black Dog.
Big Gigs, Two Weeks
Friday, March 13. Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Not in the local jazz world. Sit back, relax with a glass of wine, some pasta or calamari, finish with a cannolli and let Arne Fogelentertain you at Parma 8200! While Arne sings (and informs), Chris Lomheim and Steve Pikal will keep the beat going and grand style.
On the Bridge Series at Jazz Central, hear saxophonist Peter Vircks, co-founder of the popular Moveable Feast and long-time associate of Nachito Herrera, Yohannes Tona and Kevin Washington. He brings in the same quartet that recorded the highly regarded What You Believe Is True, with keyboardist Brian Ziemniak, bassist Ron Evaniuk, and drummer Kevin Washington.
About ten minutes from Jazz Central and starting enough later, Friday Night Jazz at the Nicollet features another stellar quartet, Foreign Motion. The band came together on a whim, but their debut recording (In Flight) and recent gigs indicate this will be a long-lasting, sophisticated ensemble that should draw its audience from a wide swath of fans of modern improvised music, from fusion fanciers to post-bop modernists. Led by accomplished guitarist Cory Wong, Foreign Motion includes Kevin Gastonguay, Yohannes Tona and Petar Janjic.
Friday-Saturday, March 13-14. Getting ready for their trip to Cuba in June, where they will be the first North American band to play the Festival of Danzon, Doug Little's Charanga Tropicale holds a salsa fest this weekend at two venues. Friday they're at The Bedlam in St. Paul; Sunday they're on stage at The Cedar. The shows include numerous guests including Salsa del Soul and Salsabrosa.
Saturday, March 14. What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered four of the best Twin Cities jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Peter Schimke, bassist Billy Peterson and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together more often over the past six months. Tonight, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog welcomes What Would Monk Do, with Chris Bates taking over for Peterson. The early set brings in rising local star trumpeter Noah Ophoven-Baldwin with pals Joe Strachan on keys and Miguel Hurtado on drums.
Sunday, March 15. The JazzMN Orchestra truly needs no guest artists given its own depth of talent. Nevertheless, Doug Snapp and company manage to find perfect guest artists that mesh well with the band. This afternoon, tenor sax titan Pete Christlieb joins JazzMN, along with guest vocalist Michele Denise Michaels. All the fun and music will be heard at JazzMN's home hall, the Hopkins High School Auditorium.
KFAI'sannual fundraiser takes place in the not-really-open-yet Vieux Carré in the lower level of the Hamm Building, hosted by deejay Larry Englund and featuring three hot bands—the Maurice Jacox Trio, Zack Lozier Trio, and New Sound Underground. The cover is a $10 donation but of course they will be happy to take more! Monday, March 16. There's only two weeks left to hear Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg at Fireside Pizza before the venue closes for a few months for renovations. So grab a pie and enjoy some swinging classics while you can. (Fireside is open through the end of the month; Charmin and Denny perform every Monday and Wednesday through this week and on March 23, Denny will have a guest on March 25.)
Tommy Brucelaunched his jazz singing career late but he's going strong, including tonight when he is on stage at Crooner's Lounge. There's a Chet Bakerish quality to his voice... perfect for happy hour or late into the night.
Tuesday, March 17. Big bands rule tonight! At Crooner's Lounge, the original charts of the Acme Jazz Companymesh with the vocals of Arne Fogel. At Jazz Central, it's the monthly installment of the Explosion Big Band, led by Doug Haining and Scott Agster. Both bands sport the area's top big band specialists.
Wednesday, March 18.Pete Whitman brings a new quintet into Jazz Central for “new music" night - and with this line-up, you can count on new and exciting sounds: Chris Lomheim on piano, Jay Young on bass, Dave Schmalenberger on drums and Chris Olson on guitar. Over in southwest Minneapolis, the Zacc Harris Trio livens up the evening at Cafe Maude.
Thursday, March 19. The apple does not fall far.... Coming up from Iowa to sing at Jazz Central, Harmonic Convergence is based out of the School for Music Vocations, and the sextet is directed by a guy with a familiar name—Lucas Mattson. Yep, Phil Mattson is his dad. So you know this will be a very classy vocal jazz affair.
Friday, March 20. The Bridge Series at Jazz Central tonight welcomes “home" guitarist/composer Luke Polopnik, now based in Omaha. His trio this evening ensures creative music-making, with Adam Linz on bass and Cory Healey on drums. They're done in plenty of time to make it over to The Nicollet to hear the Jake Baldwin Quintet. He's one of the area's youngest bandleaders, but trumpeter Jake approaches the music like a veteran, as do his cohorts—saxophonist Nelson Devereaux, pianist Joe Strachan, bassist Ryan Hayes and drummer Lars-Erik Larson.
There's an explosive double-header at the Icehouse tonight—and the late start (10 pm) means you can head a little south from The Nicollet or Jazz Central and make it in time. The first set at the Icehouse brings visitors Ben Goldberg (clarinet), Michael Coleman (piano) and Hamir Atwal (drums) performing as Invisible Guy, followed by a largely local quartet of Paul Metzger, Mike Lewis, Anthony Cox and JT Bates. In the first set, you’ll hear snatches of bebop, klezmer and modern jazz blended together by a trio that allows the melody to cut through to the truth, always leaving room for personal expression from three master improvisers, based in New York on now touring the Midwest. The second set similarly offers master improvisers traveling a path with unexpected and unplanned twists and turns. This is a night for adventurous ears.
Over in St Paul, there are more adventures tonight as the Donald Washington Trio returns to the Black Dog. The ever-exciting saxophonist teams up with Doan Brian Rosseler and Davu Seru, long-standing collaborators. And if you happen to be near New Ulm tonight, note the Atlantis Quartet takes their joyful mayhem on the road, appearing at the Grand Kabaret. Worth a drive.
Saturday, March 21. Abundant choices! Jazz at Studio Z returns with the Dave Hagedorn/Zacc Harris Quintet saluting the collaboration of Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery. Dave leads an open workshop at 5:30 before the 7 pm concert.
Right around the corner, it's Saturday Night at the Black Dog, with the Illicit Sextet headlining the action — Steve Kenny, Paul Harper, Dave Roos, Chris Lomheim, Tom Pieper, and Nathan Norman playing all-original music. The opening band is a trio of Jeff King, Charles Fletcher and Eron Woods.
Jazz @St. Barneys (St Barnabas Church) has been putting great jazz on stage in Plymouth for a long time, and tonight's show serves as the CD release for an artist who has been putting out recordings for a long time—guitarist Reynold Philipsek. One of the region's most prolific composers as well as a busy performer, Reynold will release Quintessence, a set of mostly solo versions of new and older tunes. For this concert, Reynold places the first set solo, then brings on pals Michael Bissonnette and Matt Senjem for some trio magic.
It was billed as Nachito Herrerra and Friendsat the Dakota tonight, but there's an extra special friend coming as well as an opportunity to donate to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Newly appointed Artistic Director and amazing drummer Francisco Mela is back in town for the weekend, and will join Nachito and other friends for a Cuban jazz party. (Mela and his new ensemble headline the festival on June 27th with guest Nicholas Payton.)
Monday, March 23. JT's Jazz Implosion at the Icehouse tonight features the Zacc Harris Quartet—guitarist Zacc with pals Bryan Nichols, Chris Bates and JT Bates. This late evening series is always a winner and tonight is as good as it gets.
Monday-Tuesday, March 23-24. The Dakota welcomes the return of jazzy/pop vocalist, producer and Grammy winner Steve Tyrell.His hits like “The Way You Look Tonight,” “The Simple Life,” “Crush on You” and “The Sunny Side of the Street”could make lovers of enemies. His new That Lovin' Feeling celebrates what he calls the Great American Songbook 2—rock era classics by legendary songwriters. If Sinatra was still with us, he'd be singing these songs.
Wednesday, March 25. Although usually dominated by veterans, the Wednesday night “new music" series at Jazz Central also has featured “new musicians"—some of the young and new-on-the-scene artists who are providing some of the most exciting jazz in the area. Tonight the bandstand will be turned over to such an ensemble led by keyboard/vibraphone monster Levi Schwartzberg, in his first year at the U of M. His band includes high school seniors Aidan Sponheim on trumpet, Peter Goggin on sax, and Charlie Lincoln on bass, and recent Roosevelt grad Ben Oni on drums. The future of jazz shines in their music.
Reminder— this is probably the last night to hear Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg (or anyone else) at Fireside Pizza til renovations are completed in June!
Wednesday-Thursday, March 25-26. This was supposed to be two nights at the Dakota with the Last Southern Gentleman tour, the father-son project of Delfeayo and Ellis Marsalis. That's still the case for Wednesday night, but Ellis apparently had something else to do and will be replaced by NOLA pianist Davell Crawford on Thursday night. The tour is in support of the same-named recording, the first performing project of trombonist Delfeayo paired with dad, pianist Ellis. How this works without Ellis is anyone's guess, but for certain there will be lots of virtuosic music both nights.
Thursday, March 26. The masterful strings of Pavel Janey and Gary Schulte are on display tonight at the Black Dog.
In what might seem to be a more unusual pairing, vocalists Sarah Greer and Maryann Sullivan team up at Jazz Central for a night of songs “From Classic to Contemporary," moving from the likes of Peggy Lee and BIllie Holiday through The Beatles, Cyndy Lauper and some of Sarah's originals.
More Jazz!Keep up with the live jazz scene in the Twin Cities — check out calendars at Jazz Police, KBEM, Rhythm and Grooves and Jazz Near You, as well as here on the blog. More jazz to tickle your ears:
Friday, March 13. Irv Williams and Steve Blons, happy hour at the Dakota; Todd Harper and Aaron Kerr, happy hour at the Black Dog; JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Katia Cardenas Birthday Bash at Mattie's on Main; Bobby Commodore Birthday Party with Ashley Commodore, Late Night at the Dakota; Andrew Walesch and 7 Cats Swing Band at Crooner's Lounge; Tim Sparks and Marcus Wise, dinner sets at the Icehouse; Kronick Quintet at Golden's Deli; Charmin Michelle/Denny Malmberg/Ray Siegel at the Cellar at Scusi; Glen Helgesen and Gary Schulte at 318 Cafe
Saturday, March 14. JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Benny Weinbeck Trio at Parma 8200; Andrew Walesch and 7 Cats Swing Band at Crooner's Lounge; Bryan Nichols and James Buckley, dinner sets at the Icehouse
Sunday, March 15. Patty and the Buttons, brunch at the Aster; Robert Everest, brunch at Maria's; Larry Dunsmore, Jazz Brunch at Crooner's Lounge; Zacc Harris Trio at the Riverview Wine Bar; Cafe Accordion Quartet at the Tapestry Folkdance Center
Monday, March 16. Joe Mayo at Jazz Central; Sofia Rei at the Dakota; BZ3 Trio at The Narrows Saloon; JT Bates and Zacc Harris (and more) at the Icehouse
Tuesday, March 17. Mia Dorr, happy hour at Crooner's Lounge; Cafe Accordion at Loring Pasta Bar; Patty and the Buttons at Cafe Maude; River City Jazz Orchestra at Minnesota Music Cafe
Wednesday, March 18. Debbie Duncan Quartet at Crooners Lounge; Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg at Fireside Pizza; John Devine and Friends at Loring Pasta Bar
Thursday, March 19. Big Band Swing Night at Wabasha Street Caves
Friday, March 20. Irv Williams and Steve Blons, happy hour at the Dakota; Todd Harper, happy hour at the Black Dog; JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Vicky Mountain at Parma 8200; Mia Dorr and the Debbie Duncan Quartet at Crooners Lounge; John Paulson with Swing, Inc. at Signatures (Winona); Bryan Nichols and James Buckley, dinner sets at the Icehouse; Randy Sabien and the Fiddlehead Band with Pat Donahue and Judi Vinar at The Cedar; Jazz Crew (student jam) at Jazz Central (late set)
Saturday, March 21. JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Benny Weinbeck Trio at Parma 8200; Maurice Jacox Trio at Normandy Kitchen; Kronick Quintet at NOLA Bistro (Osseo)
Sunday, March 22. Patty and the Buttons, brunch at the Aster; Robert Everest, brunch at Maria's; Larry Dunsmore, jazz brunch at Crooners Lounge; Zacc Harris Trio at Riverview Wine Bar; Jerry O'Hagan Orchestra with Charmin Michelle at Cinema Ballroom
Monday, March 23. Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg at Fireside Pizza; B3 Organ Trio at the Narrows Saloon; Scott Agster at Jazz Central
Tuesday, March 24. Cafe Accordion at Loring Pasta Bar; McNally Smith Live at 5 with Dave Stanoch at McNally Smith College of Music; Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra at Jazz Central
Wednesday, March 25. Charmin Michelle and Bill Duna at The Marsh; Denny Malmberg and guest, last gig at Fireside Pizza til June!
Thursday, March 26. Arne Fogel at Hell's Kitchen; Swingbeat Big Band at Wabasha Street Caves; Fireside Five and Friends at Underground Music Café
Big Gigs, Two Weeks
Friday, March 13. Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Not in the local jazz world. Sit back, relax with a glass of wine, some pasta or calamari, finish with a cannolli and let Arne Fogelentertain you at Parma 8200! While Arne sings (and informs), Chris Lomheim and Steve Pikal will keep the beat going and grand style.
On the Bridge Series at Jazz Central, hear saxophonist Peter Vircks, co-founder of the popular Moveable Feast and long-time associate of Nachito Herrera, Yohannes Tona and Kevin Washington. He brings in the same quartet that recorded the highly regarded What You Believe Is True, with keyboardist Brian Ziemniak, bassist Ron Evaniuk, and drummer Kevin Washington.
About ten minutes from Jazz Central and starting enough later, Friday Night Jazz at the Nicollet features another stellar quartet, Foreign Motion. The band came together on a whim, but their debut recording (In Flight) and recent gigs indicate this will be a long-lasting, sophisticated ensemble that should draw its audience from a wide swath of fans of modern improvised music, from fusion fanciers to post-bop modernists. Led by accomplished guitarist Cory Wong, Foreign Motion includes Kevin Gastonguay, Yohannes Tona and Petar Janjic.
Friday-Saturday, March 13-14. Getting ready for their trip to Cuba in June, where they will be the first North American band to play the Festival of Danzon, Doug Little's Charanga Tropicale holds a salsa fest this weekend at two venues. Friday they're at The Bedlam in St. Paul; Sunday they're on stage at The Cedar. The shows include numerous guests including Salsa del Soul and Salsabrosa.
Saturday, March 14. What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered four of the best Twin Cities jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Peter Schimke, bassist Billy Peterson and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together more often over the past six months. Tonight, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog welcomes What Would Monk Do, with Chris Bates taking over for Peterson. The early set brings in rising local star trumpeter Noah Ophoven-Baldwin with pals Joe Strachan on keys and Miguel Hurtado on drums.
Sunday, March 15. The JazzMN Orchestra truly needs no guest artists given its own depth of talent. Nevertheless, Doug Snapp and company manage to find perfect guest artists that mesh well with the band. This afternoon, tenor sax titan Pete Christlieb joins JazzMN, along with guest vocalist Michele Denise Michaels. All the fun and music will be heard at JazzMN's home hall, the Hopkins High School Auditorium.
KFAI'sannual fundraiser takes place in the not-really-open-yet Vieux Carré in the lower level of the Hamm Building, hosted by deejay Larry Englund and featuring three hot bands—the Maurice Jacox Trio, Zack Lozier Trio, and New Sound Underground. The cover is a $10 donation but of course they will be happy to take more! Monday, March 16. There's only two weeks left to hear Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg at Fireside Pizza before the venue closes for a few months for renovations. So grab a pie and enjoy some swinging classics while you can. (Fireside is open through the end of the month; Charmin and Denny perform every Monday and Wednesday through this week and on March 23, Denny will have a guest on March 25.)
Tommy Brucelaunched his jazz singing career late but he's going strong, including tonight when he is on stage at Crooner's Lounge. There's a Chet Bakerish quality to his voice... perfect for happy hour or late into the night.
Tuesday, March 17. Big bands rule tonight! At Crooner's Lounge, the original charts of the Acme Jazz Companymesh with the vocals of Arne Fogel. At Jazz Central, it's the monthly installment of the Explosion Big Band, led by Doug Haining and Scott Agster. Both bands sport the area's top big band specialists.
Wednesday, March 18.Pete Whitman brings a new quintet into Jazz Central for “new music" night - and with this line-up, you can count on new and exciting sounds: Chris Lomheim on piano, Jay Young on bass, Dave Schmalenberger on drums and Chris Olson on guitar. Over in southwest Minneapolis, the Zacc Harris Trio livens up the evening at Cafe Maude.
Thursday, March 19. The apple does not fall far.... Coming up from Iowa to sing at Jazz Central, Harmonic Convergence is based out of the School for Music Vocations, and the sextet is directed by a guy with a familiar name—Lucas Mattson. Yep, Phil Mattson is his dad. So you know this will be a very classy vocal jazz affair.
Friday, March 20. The Bridge Series at Jazz Central tonight welcomes “home" guitarist/composer Luke Polopnik, now based in Omaha. His trio this evening ensures creative music-making, with Adam Linz on bass and Cory Healey on drums. They're done in plenty of time to make it over to The Nicollet to hear the Jake Baldwin Quintet. He's one of the area's youngest bandleaders, but trumpeter Jake approaches the music like a veteran, as do his cohorts—saxophonist Nelson Devereaux, pianist Joe Strachan, bassist Ryan Hayes and drummer Lars-Erik Larson.
There's an explosive double-header at the Icehouse tonight—and the late start (10 pm) means you can head a little south from The Nicollet or Jazz Central and make it in time. The first set at the Icehouse brings visitors Ben Goldberg (clarinet), Michael Coleman (piano) and Hamir Atwal (drums) performing as Invisible Guy, followed by a largely local quartet of Paul Metzger, Mike Lewis, Anthony Cox and JT Bates. In the first set, you’ll hear snatches of bebop, klezmer and modern jazz blended together by a trio that allows the melody to cut through to the truth, always leaving room for personal expression from three master improvisers, based in New York on now touring the Midwest. The second set similarly offers master improvisers traveling a path with unexpected and unplanned twists and turns. This is a night for adventurous ears.
Over in St Paul, there are more adventures tonight as the Donald Washington Trio returns to the Black Dog. The ever-exciting saxophonist teams up with Doan Brian Rosseler and Davu Seru, long-standing collaborators. And if you happen to be near New Ulm tonight, note the Atlantis Quartet takes their joyful mayhem on the road, appearing at the Grand Kabaret. Worth a drive.
Saturday, March 21. Abundant choices! Jazz at Studio Z returns with the Dave Hagedorn/Zacc Harris Quintet saluting the collaboration of Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery. Dave leads an open workshop at 5:30 before the 7 pm concert.
Right around the corner, it's Saturday Night at the Black Dog, with the Illicit Sextet headlining the action — Steve Kenny, Paul Harper, Dave Roos, Chris Lomheim, Tom Pieper, and Nathan Norman playing all-original music. The opening band is a trio of Jeff King, Charles Fletcher and Eron Woods.
Jazz @St. Barneys (St Barnabas Church) has been putting great jazz on stage in Plymouth for a long time, and tonight's show serves as the CD release for an artist who has been putting out recordings for a long time—guitarist Reynold Philipsek. One of the region's most prolific composers as well as a busy performer, Reynold will release Quintessence, a set of mostly solo versions of new and older tunes. For this concert, Reynold places the first set solo, then brings on pals Michael Bissonnette and Matt Senjem for some trio magic.
It was billed as Nachito Herrerra and Friendsat the Dakota tonight, but there's an extra special friend coming as well as an opportunity to donate to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Newly appointed Artistic Director and amazing drummer Francisco Mela is back in town for the weekend, and will join Nachito and other friends for a Cuban jazz party. (Mela and his new ensemble headline the festival on June 27th with guest Nicholas Payton.)
Monday, March 23. JT's Jazz Implosion at the Icehouse tonight features the Zacc Harris Quartet—guitarist Zacc with pals Bryan Nichols, Chris Bates and JT Bates. This late evening series is always a winner and tonight is as good as it gets.
Monday-Tuesday, March 23-24. The Dakota welcomes the return of jazzy/pop vocalist, producer and Grammy winner Steve Tyrell.His hits like “The Way You Look Tonight,” “The Simple Life,” “Crush on You” and “The Sunny Side of the Street”could make lovers of enemies. His new That Lovin' Feeling celebrates what he calls the Great American Songbook 2—rock era classics by legendary songwriters. If Sinatra was still with us, he'd be singing these songs.
Wednesday, March 25. Although usually dominated by veterans, the Wednesday night “new music" series at Jazz Central also has featured “new musicians"—some of the young and new-on-the-scene artists who are providing some of the most exciting jazz in the area. Tonight the bandstand will be turned over to such an ensemble led by keyboard/vibraphone monster Levi Schwartzberg, in his first year at the U of M. His band includes high school seniors Aidan Sponheim on trumpet, Peter Goggin on sax, and Charlie Lincoln on bass, and recent Roosevelt grad Ben Oni on drums. The future of jazz shines in their music.
Reminder— this is probably the last night to hear Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg (or anyone else) at Fireside Pizza til renovations are completed in June!
Wednesday-Thursday, March 25-26. This was supposed to be two nights at the Dakota with the Last Southern Gentleman tour, the father-son project of Delfeayo and Ellis Marsalis. That's still the case for Wednesday night, but Ellis apparently had something else to do and will be replaced by NOLA pianist Davell Crawford on Thursday night. The tour is in support of the same-named recording, the first performing project of trombonist Delfeayo paired with dad, pianist Ellis. How this works without Ellis is anyone's guess, but for certain there will be lots of virtuosic music both nights.
Thursday, March 26. The masterful strings of Pavel Janey and Gary Schulte are on display tonight at the Black Dog.
In what might seem to be a more unusual pairing, vocalists Sarah Greer and Maryann Sullivan team up at Jazz Central for a night of songs “From Classic to Contemporary," moving from the likes of Peggy Lee and BIllie Holiday through The Beatles, Cyndy Lauper and some of Sarah's originals.
More Jazz!Keep up with the live jazz scene in the Twin Cities — check out calendars at Jazz Police, KBEM, Rhythm and Grooves and Jazz Near You, as well as here on the blog. More jazz to tickle your ears:
Friday, March 13. Irv Williams and Steve Blons, happy hour at the Dakota; Todd Harper and Aaron Kerr, happy hour at the Black Dog; JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Katia Cardenas Birthday Bash at Mattie's on Main; Bobby Commodore Birthday Party with Ashley Commodore, Late Night at the Dakota; Andrew Walesch and 7 Cats Swing Band at Crooner's Lounge; Tim Sparks and Marcus Wise, dinner sets at the Icehouse; Kronick Quintet at Golden's Deli; Charmin Michelle/Denny Malmberg/Ray Siegel at the Cellar at Scusi; Glen Helgesen and Gary Schulte at 318 Cafe
Saturday, March 14. JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Benny Weinbeck Trio at Parma 8200; Andrew Walesch and 7 Cats Swing Band at Crooner's Lounge; Bryan Nichols and James Buckley, dinner sets at the Icehouse
Sunday, March 15. Patty and the Buttons, brunch at the Aster; Robert Everest, brunch at Maria's; Larry Dunsmore, Jazz Brunch at Crooner's Lounge; Zacc Harris Trio at the Riverview Wine Bar; Cafe Accordion Quartet at the Tapestry Folkdance Center
Monday, March 16. Joe Mayo at Jazz Central; Sofia Rei at the Dakota; BZ3 Trio at The Narrows Saloon; JT Bates and Zacc Harris (and more) at the Icehouse
Tuesday, March 17. Mia Dorr, happy hour at Crooner's Lounge; Cafe Accordion at Loring Pasta Bar; Patty and the Buttons at Cafe Maude; River City Jazz Orchestra at Minnesota Music Cafe
Wednesday, March 18. Debbie Duncan Quartet at Crooners Lounge; Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg at Fireside Pizza; John Devine and Friends at Loring Pasta Bar
Thursday, March 19. Big Band Swing Night at Wabasha Street Caves
Friday, March 20. Irv Williams and Steve Blons, happy hour at the Dakota; Todd Harper, happy hour at the Black Dog; JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Vicky Mountain at Parma 8200; Mia Dorr and the Debbie Duncan Quartet at Crooners Lounge; John Paulson with Swing, Inc. at Signatures (Winona); Bryan Nichols and James Buckley, dinner sets at the Icehouse; Randy Sabien and the Fiddlehead Band with Pat Donahue and Judi Vinar at The Cedar; Jazz Crew (student jam) at Jazz Central (late set)
Saturday, March 21. JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske in the Lobby Bar, Saint Paul Hotel; Benny Weinbeck Trio at Parma 8200; Maurice Jacox Trio at Normandy Kitchen; Kronick Quintet at NOLA Bistro (Osseo)
Sunday, March 22. Patty and the Buttons, brunch at the Aster; Robert Everest, brunch at Maria's; Larry Dunsmore, jazz brunch at Crooners Lounge; Zacc Harris Trio at Riverview Wine Bar; Jerry O'Hagan Orchestra with Charmin Michelle at Cinema Ballroom
Monday, March 23. Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg at Fireside Pizza; B3 Organ Trio at the Narrows Saloon; Scott Agster at Jazz Central
Tuesday, March 24. Cafe Accordion at Loring Pasta Bar; McNally Smith Live at 5 with Dave Stanoch at McNally Smith College of Music; Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra at Jazz Central
Wednesday, March 25. Charmin Michelle and Bill Duna at The Marsh; Denny Malmberg and guest, last gig at Fireside Pizza til June!
Thursday, March 26. Arne Fogel at Hell's Kitchen; Swingbeat Big Band at Wabasha Street Caves; Fireside Five and Friends at Underground Music Café
