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.
Maud Hixson, Wednesday, May 4 at The Marsh in Minnetonka
Once again, I'll be accompanying silky vocalist Maud Hixson. We perform from 5:30 to 7:30. Just the two of us. Warm and intimate jazz. It was GREAT last time. Looking forward to it again.
Debbie Duncan, Friday April 22 at Hell's Kitchen
It's my privilege to be working with Debbie Duncan. She's inspiring....and boy can she sing. Music starts at 6:00.
Twin Cities 7. Monday, April 18 at Crooners
The Twin Cities 7 is an all-star cast playing jazz the music of
Count Basie, Duke Ellington and other swing bands. We'll play from 7 to 10 in the
lounge.
Minnesota Jazz Legends, Sunday, April 24 at The MN History Center
I'll be part of the rhythm section that will honor and accompany three Minnesota jazz legends: Dave Karr, Leo Fine and Tom Tipton. Music starts at 2:00.
Patty Peterson, Friday, April 29 in the Lounge at Crooners
Crooners just keeps happening. This time we're in the lounge with Twin Cities' legend Patty Peterson. We'll be going from 7:30 to 10:30.
Lucia Newell, Sunday April 24 in The Dunsmore Room at Crooners
This should be sweet. Just the wonderful Lucia Newell and I with a 9 foot Bosendorfer in the Dunsmore Room (best jazz room in town). Can't get any more intimate than this. We'll sing and play from 7:00 to 9:00.