MSR jazz columnist Robin James recaps the Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park, remembers the late great Sonny Rollins, and marks the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in a column celebrating Black Music Month.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | June 19–21
MSR’s What’s Hot roundup for June 19-21 features Juneteenth Freedom in Motion, Soul of the Southside on East Lake Street, a free multimedia exhibition and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival all weekend at Mears Park.
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The 28th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival Returns June 19-20 With Free Performances All Weekend
The 28th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival brings world-class talent to Mears Park and more than 18 St. Paul venues on June 19 and 20, with all performances free and open to the public in the Lowertown neighborhood of downtown St. Paul.
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27th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival set for June 20-21
The 27th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival will take place in Mears Park, Lowertown St. Paul, featuring headliners such as Catherine Russell, Sean Mason, and Emmet Cohen Trio, and will be free and open to the public.
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Twin Cities Jazz Festival announces 2025 headliners
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival will return to Saint Paul’s Lowertown Arts District on June 20-21, 2025, with performances by the Emmet Cohen Trio with special guests The Four Freshmen, Doreen Ketchens, and Catherine Russell and Sean Mason.
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Win Tickets to See Annie Mack Live at the Landmark Center!
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to see the incredible Annie Mack live at the historic Landmark Center in St. Paul on December 20, 2024.
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Jazz Appreciation Month: April celebrates new music, birthdays, and more
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, a time to celebrate the heritage of jazz, with notable releases, birthday shoutouts, and more.
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Live jazz in the Twin Cities, plus fresh new releases
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns and Trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard offers a new album.
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Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns with live and virtual shows
This year’s festival is set for June 24-27 and takes place at Crooners in Fridley and the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis.