New Orleans trumpeter and sound artist LANI B. SUPREME will be presenting works from his debut release, The Future Is Bright: Live At The Brooklyn Museum. Band Members: LANI B. SUPREME - Trumpet Dan Carpel - Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums Ethan Ostrow - Piano ⊹ LANI B. SUPREME is an internationally performing American musician, […]

This show is part of Cody's "Stray Bullet Blues" Album Release Tour.   " is a musical expression of a harrowing personal experience. On October 7th, 2023, a stray bullet exploded through the window of my home - an uninvited rupture of brutality that left no physical wounds, but echoed through my life with emotional […]

Prepare yourself for an intimate evening of juicy ballads, intricate improvisation, and youthful interplay between esteemed saxophonist Jovon Williams and nimble-minded composer/pianist Marvelous. These artists share a strong bond and lift each other’s voices with great care. Steeped in the traditions of jazz/blues and improvisation, this is an act you'll feel deep in your soul […]

Tina Schlieske, a revered figure in the Minneapolis music scene, embarks on a transformative jazz odyssey. Her inaugural jazz recording, "The Good Life," saw her teaming up with a stellar ensemble to create a lush album of standards. The same band will be backing her up for her latest show at Berlin. Band Members: Tina […]

This all-star trio presents an evening of intimate improvisation.   Featuring: Bryan Murray - saxophone Anthony Cox - bass Davu Seru - drums

This group, a brand-new aggregation, pays homage to the great pianist and composer Thelonious Monk just two days after his birthday (Oct. 10). More an appreciation band than a cover band, this quartet will share some unexpected songs and reimaginings of Monk's incredible music. Band Members: Bryan Nichols - Piano Dave King - Drums Bryan […]

The MNHBC Jazz Student “SIT-IN” Performance Series is funded by a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the St. Paul Cultural Star.   What is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually […]

Feat. Sanford Moore, Ginger Commodore, Connie Evingson, Dennis Spears, and Ashley Commodore Moore By Four quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene upon their 1986 inception. There, they started out at Ruby’s Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold-out concerts at the Guthrie and Fitzgerald Theaters and went on to tour […]