Joyce Lyons, Tuesday, November 15, in The Dunsmore Room at Crooners
Great jazz in a world class jazz room. Joyce is a wonderful singer who swings hard and "kills" a
ballad. Great band too, with Graydon Peterson on bass and Jay Epstein
on drums. We'll play form 7:0. to 9:00. What's more, I get to play a 9' Steinway!
Twin Cites 7, Thursday, November 3 at Vieux Carre
We're back yet again, and swinging like crazy! Doug Haining leads a great band with an
all-star horn section. We'll be playing from 9:00 till midnight.
Baba Tunde Lea, Saturday, October 15 at The Black Dog
If you haven't caught Tunde........you should. He's an absolutely stunning drummer and percussionist; a master of African and Latin rhythms. We'll be playing from 8:30 to 11:00.
Peter Kogan's Monsterful Wonderul Band, Saturday, Oct. 1 at The Dakota
This is Peter's larger band with a three piece horn section. We'll start around 10:30 - 10:45. it all depends on when Eric Burdon and the Animals wrap set. (Yes, that Eric Burdon and the Animals!)
Peter Kogan Quintet, Friday, Sept 30 at Jazz Central
I think we start at 8:00. Peter's quite a composer and his band has some really great players in it.
Twin Cities 7, Thursday, Sept. 29 at Vieux Carre
We're back and swinging hard! Doug Haining leads a great band with an all-star horn section. We'll be playing from 9:00 till midnight.
Phil Aaron Trio, Wednesday, September 14 at Vieux Carre
I'll be joined by two very special musicians (and friends): Gary Raynor on bass and Jay Epstein on drums. We put our own spin on everything. Nothing sounds the same twice. After all, this is jazz improvisation. That's what we go for!
Debbie Duncan, Saturday, Sept. 10 at Crooners
Always swinging, always fantastic and always entertaining. It's a joy to accompany Debbie. We'll go from 7:30 to 10:30.
Paul Harper Quartet, Saturday Sept. 3 at The Black Dog
A great quartet consisting of Paul on sax. Tom Lewis on bass and Nathan Norman on drums. The focus is on jazz from the 60's and 70's (really great years!) We'' play from 8:30 to approximately 11:00.
Peter Kogan Quintet, Friday Sept 2 at Vieux Carre
We're back for another night of Peter's originals and some swinging post-bop. Besides Peter on drums, the band has an all-star cast: Pete Whittman on sax, Soloman Parham on trumpet and Anthony Cox on bass. We'll play from 9:00 to midnight.
Vicky Mountain, Lucia Newell and Judy Vinar, Wednesday, August 10 at Crooners
Graydon Peterson and I will be accompanying these three great singers in the Dunsmore Room.
Suzanne Paris, Thursday, July 14 at Jazz Central
We'll continue our interpretaions of great jazz standards. Jim Chenoweth will be joining us on bass too!
Suzanne Paris. Wednesday, July 13 at the Marsh
I'll be accompanying Suzanne as sings classics from the great American Songbook. We'll go from 6 to 8.
Maryanne Sullivan. Tuesday, July 12 at Vieux Carre
A singing quartet with a swinging singer! We'll be going from 8 to 11.
Pete Snell Trio. Saturday, July 9 at the Black Dog
Tom Lewis (bass) and I will join Pete Snell and his tenor sax at The Black Dog in St. Paul. We'll start at 6:00 and finish up around 8:00.
The Peter Kogan Quartet. Friday, July 8 at Vieux Carre
This all-star ensemble returns to Vieux Carre for a night of Peter's originals and some standards mixed in. We'll start at 9:00 and wind down around midnight.
The Phil Hey Quartet. Thursday, July 7, at Reverie
Fresh form the Iowa City jazz festival, we'll keep the groove going at Reverie - a new club on Nicollet Ave in Mpls. We'll play two sets, beginning at 9"00 and ending around 11:00.
Twin Cities 7, Monday, June 20 at Crooners
We're back again! Always swinging hard and having fun. An all-star ensemble that plays the music of Ellington, Basie, and other great big bands. We play from 7 to 10.
Babatunde Lea, Saturday, June 18 at The Black Dog
Babatunde is amazing. He's one of the most exciting drummer/percussionists I've ever played with. The music is deeply rooted in African and Latin rhythms. We'll play from 8:30 to 11:00.
Phil Aaro Trio, Wednesday, June 15 at Vieux Carre
I'll be joined by Gary Raynor on bass and Jay Epstein on drums. I love this trio. We really explore the music and dig deep. It's about improvisation and discovery. We'll play from 8:00 to 11:00. Vieux Carre is on 7th Place in St. Paul, across from the St. Paul Hotel.