The crisp, cool air of autumn is here, the fall colors are on full display, and soon some of jazz’s brightest stars will be too. Add to that a host of warm, colorful new recordings perfect for cozying up on chilly days ahead. Boney James and Kirk Whalum, two of today’s biggest contemporary jazz artists, […]
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Fall jazz lineup promises new albums and live performances
From Craig Taborn’s “Trio of Bloom” to JD Allen’s “Love Letters” and Charles Lloyd’s “Figure in Blue,” fall jazz in Minnesota is rich with new sounds and live highlights. The Dakota’s October slate features Kenny Garrett, Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap, and Brandee Younger, with Herbie Hancock at the Orpheum.
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Summertime jazz opportunities
Yeah, summer is here, and with it comes chances for some good record-listening, jazz book-reading, and jazz concert-going recommendations.Â
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Sounds of Blackness to celebrate the ‘Soul of Sixties’ at the Dakota
Billed as ‘The Soul of the Sixties: A Celebration of Black Music,’ these shows will pay tribute to some of the greatest performers of that decade.
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Warren Wolf shines at the Dakota
‘Bringing the soulful grooves, and contemporary R&B to a steamy finish, the band saved.’
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Johnnie Brown lights up Dakota stage with Pendergrass tribute
The sparkling shoes singer Johnnie Brown wore were not the only things that lit up the Dakota Club at his recent performance.
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Dakota property extends beyond Hiawatha
If a Native renter was getting evicted and took their case to court asking the judge, “How can this White landlord evict me from property that is mine?” would Mayor Frey stand with the Native renter?