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The Kronick Quintett plays frequently at the Public Kitchen and Bar, which faces the north side of Mears Park in Saint Paul. The group’s next perf...
- Added: Mar 09, 2017
- Length: 05:00
A few years ago, Jeff Senn and Mac Santiago, experienced Minnesota jazz players, noticed a lack of a Latin Jazz Orchestra locally. So they recruite...
- Added: Feb 16, 2017
- Length: 05:00
Many bands start out as good ideas. But it takes talent and commitment to for bands to grow. That is the case with the Scottie Miller Band. The gro...
- Added: Dec 16, 2016
- Length: 08:07
Edmund Catlin is a young Twin Cities drummer who, while still in college, plays in a variety of jazz bands.
To Edmund, playing jazz requires a comb...
- Added: Jun 29, 2016
- Length: 06:53
When you listen to a big band recording, you have the pleasure of engaging with a large number of talented musicians. But even if it is a small big...
- Added: May 20, 2016
- Length: 08:10
Summer is here and that means Minnesotans Go Outside to events like Jazz Blast. Held in Rosemount, Jazz Blast presents a varied group of jazz artis...
- Added: May 20, 2016
- Length: 04:59
There’s a lot to be said for working with the same musicians over the years. That’s the case with Charmin Michelle and Joel Shapira. Joel Shapira t...
- Added: May 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
It’s a challenge to be a full-time jazz musician. But challenging or not, that’s what Joel Shapira does. He does it by becoming expert at many phas...
- Added: May 01, 2016
- Length: 08:01
The local tabla player Marcus Wise looks for opportunities to work with San Francisco sarod player Bruce Hamm. This weekend the two play two concer...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Jazz Central Studios is a nonprofit organization supporting the Twin Cities jazz community. Its Fundraiser is Saturday April 30, and artists are co...
- Added: Apr 13, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Jim Falbo has a base in classical guitar, but he is a lover of many music styles. In advance of his Studio Z show in Saint Paul this Friday night, ...
- Added: Apr 09, 2016
- Length: 05:00
The Southside Aces is a Minneapolis-based New Orleans-style Jazz group playing uncompromised traditional Jazz. They play it the old way, but when a...
- Added: Apr 07, 2016
- Length: 09:10
Jazz is a tough world, and it takes perseverance. But sticking together has its rewards, and a case in point is the Atlantis Quartet, slowly but su...
- Added: Feb 21, 2016
- Length: 06:38
Singing shaped notes is a long American tradition of singing, mostly based on Christian scriptures. As a folk tradition, it evolves with reference ...
Bought by KSRQ and KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Jun 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
In the old days of the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin lumber camps, many of the shanty boys had emigrated from Ireland. Of course, they brought t...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: May 22, 2015
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Orkestar Bez Ime, Bulgarian for orchestra with out a name, or OBI for short, has been performing in our town and more widely for well over a decade...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Mar 22, 2015
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
The University of Minnesota Jazz Festival is a great event in scholastic jazz. It’s where high school kids make college choices, and where the whol...
- Added: Feb 19, 2015
- Length: 05:00
The Twin Cities Jewish Chorale was formed six years ago to provide opportunities to sing types of Jewish music other than that which is sung in syn...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 15, 2015
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
This Saturday night, the jazz community will be toasting itself, as the Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CD has it’s release party. The CD contains work by...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Dec 11, 2014
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Jack Klatt talks about how he met Charlie Parr, and also reflects on his work with Charlie, as we play examples of Jack's work solo and with Charli...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Aug 06, 2014
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival is a great showcase for Jazz, including the great variety of local acts.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Jun 26, 2014
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Anita Monga and Timothy Brock talk the difference between live and recorded music, the surprises lurking in archives, and why being fired by Chapli...
- Added: Jan 10, 2014
- Length: 19:41
Blues Team's CD Release Party and Anti-Cancer Charity Event. Piece for Nov 25-29, 2013. Paul Metsa and Willie Walker are releasing a new set of Bl...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Nov 22, 2013
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
It's a swing band with two great Twin Cities singers, Rhonda Laurie and Mary Anne Sullivan. From listening and dancing points of view, it is bond t...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Nov 17, 2013
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
In the land of 10,000 accordion players, this is an annual highlight accordion event not to be missed. Listeners hear about the event and the playi...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Nov 09, 2013
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
