Jason Weissman Quartet, Hell's Kitchen, 10:00 am on Dec. 24
Start Christmas early.....very early, with brunch at Hell's Kitchen. Jason's quite a singer, sax player and songwriter. His band is always a top-notch collection of the area's best jazz musicians.
Babatunde Lea at Studio Z on Saturday, Dec. 17
This Saturday I'll be at Studio Z in St. Paul with Babtunde Lea (great
percussionist). We're doing his compositions that are based on
traditional African chants. He's an absolute powerhouse. The concert starts at 7:00 pm.
Phil Aaron, Anthony Cox and Phil Hey at The Khyber Pass Cafe, Thursday, Dec. 15
I'll be playing with a great trio that's doing all original
material that I've composed as well as a few free improvisations. Anthony Cox is on bass and Phil Hey is on
drums. These guys are world-class musicians - known nationally and internationally. I haven't been this excited about a gig in a long
time. The Khyber Pass Cafe is ion Grand Ave. in St. Paul (they have a Thursday
night new music series). It's an Afghani restaurant. I've heard from others that
the food is "out of this world". WE'll play from 9:00 to 11:30.