Calendar and Events

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.