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.

The end of 2023 was so busy with music that I forgot to start the Lead Sheet in time for New Year’s Day! The Phil Hey Quartet at kj’s Actually that is the tip of the iceberg of holiday gigs in the ...

Coming off their lauded 2024 self-titled debut on Chicago tape label FPE, Subtle Frequencies (Noah Barker and Nelson Devereaux) will return to Berlin to perform music from their record and new music ...

2020 was an unprecedented and challenging year for live, in-person music events. Due to the pandemic, most jazz festivals held in 2020 were presented online. Occasionally, a few live, socially ...

In its 11 th year, the TD James Moody Jazz Festival was once again held largely at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). This has become one of the premier autumn jazz events in the ...

In its 11 th year, the TD James Moody Jazz Festival was once again held largely at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). This has become one of the premier autumn jazz events in the ...