Recognized by DownBeat Magazine as “a distinctive player and composer,” Kenny Reichert has established himself as a compelling guitarist with an expressive and refined approach to the instrument.

Colonel Mustard’s Mechanical Orchestra is a brass band playing the music of Paul Fonfara. Think Duke Ellington in an episode of Twin Peaks, the Johnny Quest theme played by Tom Waits, with some Ennio ...

Great New Orleans Jazz! Featuring vocalist Rachel Holder with the Reid Kennedy Trio, Songs From The French Quarter takes you to the streets of New Orleans with great music made famous by Louis ...

A Night of New Takes on Jazz Standards Dizzy’s front man Mark Johnson’s voice is described by Music MN as “Pure Emotion”! Mark has been a staple in the Twin Cities music scene for several years. He ...

An Evening of Powerhouse Jazz Performers The Jazz Women All Stars were created by Minnesota Music Hall of Fame vocalist and KBEM jazz radio personality Patty Peterson. In 2016, the Jazz Women ...

In 2023 the Ryan Picone Quartet released their debut album titled – I Awake dedicated to the legendary Django Reinhardt. The album has received great praise from the Django community including author ...

A Fun and Sassy Evening of Jazz and Torch Songs Charmin Michelle and Rick Carlson serve up a collection of bittersweet songs of love by Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Johnny Mercer and many more.

Nellie McKay is releasing Gee Whiz: The Get Away From Me Demos, in May 2025. This eighteen-track collection of rare recordings led to McKay’s groundbreaking debut album, 2004’s Get Away From Me. “I ...

Songs, Photos and History from St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, 1945 – 1956 With its four musical hosts – Dan Chouinard, T Mychael Rambo, Thomasina Petrus, and Charmin Michelle – Rondo ’56 paints a ...

Kenny Reichert and Ella Grace will reunite for a special guitar/trumpet duo performance. The first set will include original contemporary jazz compositions from both artists, and the second set will ...

The Steve Kenny Quintet will perform selections from its upcoming album release— Blue Chunks —on Friday, July 18. Blue Chunks is a compositional concept wherein bite-sized jazz situations are grouped ...

Matt Hollenberg / Dave Sewelson / Steve Hirsh unites three distinct voices from the avant-garde jazz world into a thrilling improvisational trio. Sewelson’s baritone saxophone roar and freewheeling ...