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 […]

Few American jazz singers have had as long and fruitful a relationship with Brazilian music as Karrin Allyson. Her early albums included such classics as “Corcovado” and “One Note Samba”. Then, her 1999 recording From Paris to Rio split the difference between songs from those musical cities. 2008’s Imagina: Songs of Brazil raised the ante on Rio. Now, here’s […]

Enjoy contemporary tango and the music of Osvaldo Pugliese with acclaimed tango vocalist Marco Tabacman. Band Members: Marco Tabacman - Vocals Charles Gorczynski - Bandoneón Devan Moran - Violin Alex Woods - Piano Nick Gaudette - Contrabass ⊹ Chicago-based singer Marco Tabacman brings the soul of Argentine tango to contemporary audiences with a voice of warmth, […]

Henry Scamurra’s Urban Forum is a group of young musicians pushing their sound to the next level at every turn. Their fiery modern sound is rooted in jazz but actively mingles with other genres and sounds. Band Members: Henry Scamurra - Alto Saxophone Isaiah Petrie - Vibraphone Jaylen Ward - Drums Spencer Reeve - Acoustic […]

The Masa Ishikawa Trio returns to Jazz Central Studio with various original compositions/arrangements. The trio features Chris Bates on bass and JT Bates on drums.   Originally from Fukushima, Japan, Masa Ishikawa came to the United States in 2003 to begin his formal musical training in Seattle, Washington. Masa has performed at various jazz festivals and concerts […]