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Friday, January 27 - Saturday, January 28, Bryan Nichols Quintet (9pm, $12) |
 Bryan Nichols is a Minneapolis-based pianist and composer who returned to the Twin Cities in 2005 after four busy years in Chicago. In the Windy City, he played with jazz heavyweights like Nicole Mitchell, Ernest Dawkins, Von Freeman and Hamid Drake. These days, he leads and composes for his own trio, his quintet and his large group. He also plays regularly with Gang Font, James Buckley Trio, and the Zacc Harris Quartet, in addition to being an in-demand freelancer. Bryan is also the artistic director of Jazz is NOW! He was awarded a 2010-11 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians and a 2004 residency by Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program at the Kennedy Center, given to outstanding, emerging jazz performer/composers. |
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Sunday, January 29, Aplified Life Showcase (music at 8pm, free until 9:30, then $5)) |
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The Third Annual Amplified Life Showcase will feature performances from all clients currently signed to the Amplified Life artist management roster, as well as a few of their very talented friends. The producer extraordinaire and gifted musician, Paul “PC” Collier of GRTRGDS, will be providing the music for the evening. Scheduled to perform (so far): - PC | twitter.com/pmusic - Danami | danamionline.com - Toki Wright | tokiwright.com - DJ Snuggles | djsnuggles.com - 925ve | 925ve.bandcamp.com - Mike Dreams | mikedreamsmusic.com - Villa Rosa | villarosamusic.tumblr.com - Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria | rscspokenword.com - See More Perspective | seemoreperspective.blogspot.com For more information visit: http://amplifiedlife.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/amplified-life-showcase-2012/ |
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Monday, January 30, Headspace (7pm), Open Poetry (9pm) No cover charge |
 Headspace, featuring Rob Dewey on piano, Sten Johnson on saxophones Eric Struve on bass and Chris Gray on drums, explores sonic styles from bop to boogaloo. Two sets, beginning around 7:00pm, No cover. Every Monday - except the first Monday of the month. Open mic is really open. Come do your thing - read your poetry, sing, tell jokes whatever. Your 15 minutes of fame awaits. No cover charge |
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