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Live Jazz in St Paul 

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The Artists' Quarter
408 St Peter Street
St.Paul, MN 55102
(651) 292-1359
 
 
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Artists' Quarter Gift Certificates Artists' Quarter Gift Certificates can be used to pay cover charges, beverages and CD's at the Artists' Quarter. Click the "Buy Now" button to pay by credit card online, or mail a check to the Artists' Quarter 408 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
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Coming to the AQ
Friday, May 9 - Saturday, May 10, The Out To Lunch Quintet (9 pm, $10).

ImageImageOriginally formed for one show in tribute of Eric Dolphy, the ecstatic response to the Out To Lunch Quintet has resulted in return engagements and the CD Live at the Artists’ Quarter.  Eric Dolphy (1928 – 1964) was an innovative giant (alto sax, flute, bass clarinet) known for his unique style, using wide intervals and speech-like effects.  His many recordings as a sideman included Mingus albums, Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz and Coltrane's Live at the Village Vanguard (1961). Image In 1964, Dolphy recorded Out To Lunch, an avant-garde masterpiece that has influenced generations and remains a cornerstone of the modern jazz movement.  Dolphy died in Berlin at age 36.  The five Twin Cities musicians reprising Dolphy’s catalog and relatted material are Twin Cities greats David Milne (horns), Dave Hagedorn (vibes), Phil Hey (drums), Tom Lewis (bass) and Kelly Rossum (trumpet).  www.otlq.comImage

"...  trumpet, sax and vibes collectively solo in and out of time with the rhythm section commenting on the intervallic relations in the tune and with each other, a fast tumbler with a three way dialogue, or five if you like.  ... played with connoisseur’s attention to detail."  Grego Applegate Edwards, Cadence Magazine. Image

"Milne brings back Eric Dolphy’s spirit and a little bit of his sound without the interval jumps and the more radical elements of his improvisations. Rossum ... is an excellent post bop soloist with his own personality. " -Scott Yanow, Los Angeles Jazz Scene

 
Sunday, May 11, Available for Private Events
The Artists' Quarter is a great place to hold your company or personal party. It is perfect for groups of up to 150 people who want a state of the art sound system, concert grand piano, amplifiers, PA system and more. The Artists' Quarter has been used for wedding receptions, company holiday parties, birthday celebrations and more. Call Kenny or David at 651 292-1359 for more information and availability.
 
Monday, May 12, Green (7:30 pm)/Open Poetry (9 pm)

ImageImageGreen, featuring Rob Dewey on piano, Rich Casey on bass and Spencer McGinnis on drums, has been holding down early Monday nights at the AQ for over five years. 

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.

 
Tuesday, May 13, SWMT&M (7 pm)/ The Tuesday Night Band on KFAI Rhythm and Grooves live!(9 pm, $5)

ImageThe Artists' Quarter's hottest night opens with an exciting band featuring Zach W. Schmidt, Cory J. Wong, Cassie Meyer, Patricio Toledo and Dan M. Musselman starting at 7:00 P.M. These young, talented musicians provide the perfect prelude to the AQ's longest standing engagement. Check out the video

ImageThen, for the main event  the Tuesday Night Band at 9:00.  Larry Englund, host of Rhythm and Grooves, KFAI’s Tuesday night jazz show, will broadcast live from the Artists’ Quarter starting at 10:30 PM to put some 'organic cookin' with the Tuesday Night Band on the air. Hammond B-3 organ lovers have been flocking to the AQ on Tuesday nights for over a decade to get a soulful dose of funky jazz.   ImageThe Tuesday Night Band features "Downtown" Bill Brown (Hammond B-3), Billy Franze (guitar), and Kenny Horst (drums) + guests!  Anything can happen - and frequently does.  Check out these videos: Two tunes from the TNB  or  TNB "Shotgun"  - then come on down and join the fun. It's nothing but a party every Tuesday night. There's no stopping the groove.

 
Wednesday, May 14, Twin Cities Hot Club (9 pm, $5)
ImageSome 68 years ago the broadcaster Ed Morrow bridged time to introduce all of us to The Hot Club of France with Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Now, at this moment, you can bridge that time and space with the Twin Cities Hot Club. Their passion, scholarship and skilled musicianship take you back to those days at Bricktop’s Cabaret in Paris. Listen and listen again, this is Minnesota calling the spirit of Django and Stephane.” - Leigh Kaman, creator of The Jazz Image ©, Minnesota Public Radio.Image

The Twin Cities Hot Club performs gypsy Jazz in the tradition of Django and Stephane played by four of Minnesota's hottest string jazz masters: Robert Bell, Reynold Philipsek, Gary Schulte, and Matt Senjem.

 
Thursday, May 15, Dave Karr Quartet (9 pm, $5)
ImageFor over 50 years, saxophonist/flutist/clarinetist/composer Dave Karr has been performing with many of the best national and Twin Cities jazz artists.  The NYC native grew up seeing the great jazz legends like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and he got the bug.  Karr moved to the Twin Cities in his twenties, and has long established himself as one of the best-loved characters in the jazz scene.  Whether he’s in the orchestra of a touring Broadway hit, providing flourishes to the shows of top Twin Cities singers, leading his Gerry Mulligan tribute band on baritone sax or fronting his own quartet, Karr is a standout.  “[Dave's] fluid style is both exciting and elegant,”  JazzPolice.com. Check out this video of Dave  performing "Zoot Walks In", or this one of Dave playing "Oleo"  at the AQ. Everybody, I mean everbody, digs Dave.
 
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