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Acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest Cuban pianists, Nachito has total command of traditional classical and contemporary musical idioms as well as jaw-dropping technique. This special performance of a night in Habana will be with a band of artists who hail from some of the most exciting bands in Cuban music led by one of the […]
Davina and The Vagabonds offer “a modern take on old-time blues and jazz” (PennLive). They’ve created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Davina’s commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom […]
International Jazz Superstar
(originally scheduled for Sep 11, 2020) Romantic Piano Pop
(originally scheduled for Aug 26, 2020) "Powerful, soul-stirring, fierce and gritty." –NPR Music
"Mae has a vocal range that immediately made me feel like I was watching a young Janis Joplin take control of a crowd and the keyboards, drums, bass, and the saxophone were reminiscent of Van Morrison." – Music in Minnesota
NUNNABOVE, the 4-sibling pop group spreading a new Minneapolis sound across the Twin Cities, has appeared on America’s Got Talent Season 13. They have performed at Mall of America’s Nickelodeon Universe, the State Capitol, CCRF Gala and more. This “family band who loves to jam” has the skill to weave in and out of many different styles, […]
The New Standards return! Twin Cities musicians and raconteurs Chan Poling (The Suburbs) on piano, bassist John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic), and Steve Roehm (Billygoat, Electropolis) on vibraphone. This dazzling trio creates jazz arrangements of recognizable hits and deep tracks alike, drawn from diverse musical genres ranging from pop, glam and soul, to rock and […]
"It’s very clear: Our love for George Gershwin is here to stay ... What you notice when you listen is how pure the songs sound, how spare and intimate. When she sings, Johnson sometimes imagines wrapping them in velvet. Her lush, precise, expressive voice, with its pearls of vibrato, is best unadorned. A smart, sensitive pianist – like Chouinard, an […]
Originally conceived as a three-part series “Healing Peace, and Joy” has been redesigned into a single evening of music that will be streamed at no cost to viewers as a gift to our community from Jearlyn, Jevetta and the Dakota. The important musical themes of Healing, Peace, and Joy will be vividly brought to life in this […]
Once again, “The Pavarotti of Gospel” (Star Tribune), raises his voice to perform music that exemplifies the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month. From the gospel sounds of Rev. James Cleveland and Mahalia Jackson to the more subtle messages of freedom and hope by artists like John Lennon, Sam Cooke, Pop “Roebuck” Staples, Mavis […]
"Joyann Parker is the best Twin Cities female singer you've never heard. Whatever she plays, Parker owns it." – Star Tribune
