Miki Yamanaka lights up every room she plays, blending deep swing, sharp instincts, and a joyful presence that draws listeners in. Witness her Midwest debut at Berlin! Band Members: Miki Yamanaka - Piano Tyrone Allen II - Bass Jimmy Macbride - Drums ⊹ Japanese-born pianist Miki Yamanaka has wasted no time in establishing herself as […]

Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style. His forty-plus albums over four decades have earned him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues and jazz, he plays his signature six-string and twelve-string guitars with effortless aptitude, a big heart and an even bigger grin.  Kottke […]

Tanner Taylor studied under Jack Oatts and Manhattan School of Music’s Garry Dial. An in-demand pianist throughout the Midwest, he regularly performs in the Omaha, Minneapolis, Des Moines, and Kansas City music scenes and is co-founder of Jazz Central Studios in the Twin Cities. Taylor has performed with jazz notables such as Clark Terry, Slide […]

Grammy-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón and prolific pianist Luis Perdomo will team up for two exceptional shows at Berlin. Their mission? To celebrate the Latin American songbook and the joy, tenderness, and beauty within. Grammy winner, Doris Duke Artist, and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced […]

Big Blue Moon is a modern jazz piano trio from south Minneapolis. The group programs a setlist of Nick's originals, jazz standards, and improvisational arrangements & interpretations of favorite tunes from the 60s and 70s including Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Nick Drake. In a split second, this trio can turn from beautifully arranged sections […]

Jazz pianist Tedd Firth, most often seen in the Twin Cities as accompanist to such vocalists as Marilyn Maye, Michael Feinstein and Bernadette Peters, returns to Crooners for an intimate cocktail hour in Maggie's Lounge. Tedd Firth: Piano Tedd Firth is a musical director, pianist and arranger. As musical director and accompanist he has worked with […]

The Southside Aces have been playing holiday shows for over twenty years. They play favorites, lesser-knowns, even originals! When you put holiday tunes through the New Orleans jazz filter, you make Yuletide haters love, and lovers love more! For two decades, the Southside Aces have performed traditional New Orleans jazz for weddings, festivals, clubs, and […]

As a pianist and keyboardist, Michael Cain has had a prolific performance and recording career. Cain has worked with some of the most significant names in jazz and contemporary music. These include Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Terence Blanchard, Robin Eubanks, Pat Metheny, Charles Neville, Dave Holland, and Bobby McFerrin. Furthermore, his work as pianist, keyboardist, and arranger […]

This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Here, they play the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi, including “Christmas Time Is Here“ and “Linus and Lucy.” With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – […]

This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years . Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts!

This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Here, they play the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi, including “Christmas Time Is Here“ and “Linus and Lucy.” With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – […]

Lasse Corson is bringing his friends from Chicago to create unconventional jazz in an unconventional format: a trio without bass. This format is popularly used by guitar legend Pat Metheny in his Side Eye trio. There will be songs from new and established artists and a lot of improvising. Band Members: Lasse Corson - Keyboards Colin […]