"Valves meet Slide"
Valve trombonist and bandleader, Brad Bellows has been an active innovator on the local music scene. He is probably best best known as the founder and leader of Locally Damaging Winds, the Midwest's preeminent trombone ensemble which brings together the finest trombone talent to perform original arrangements. Brad has had a friendship and musical association with Eddie Berger spanning decades. Brad also plays euphonium and released a CD playing it in a duo with guitarist Dean Granros called Bear's Delight.

Dave Graf is of the most versatile and talented trombonists in the Twin Cities, Dave has worked in a wide range of musical settings: Dixieland, straight ahead jazz, salsa and Brazilian music, big bands, pit orchestras and recordings. He  has preformed with Dizzy Gillespie, Slide Hampton, Jack McDuff, the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band, and the Woody Herman Orchestra. He has appeared on Prairie Home Companion and with the St. Paul Ragtime Orchestra, Mandala, and the Steve Wright Big Band. Dave had an eleven-year association with the late trumpeter Red Wolfe in his Port of Dixie Jazz Band and Ellington Echo's (now led by  Percy Hughes). Dave also performs with the Latin ensemble Salsa Del Soul.

Brad and Dave will be joined by the sensational jazz vocalist Lucia Newell on the second set. An AQ favorite, Lucia is a vocalist of extraordinary ability and musical depth, and truly a jazz musician.

There is no stopping the groove! 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. The Tuesday Night Band is allways swinging, allways a good time. The Tuesday Night Band features "Downtown" Bill Brown (Hammond B-3), Billy Franze (guitar), Gary Berg (sax) and Kenny Horst (drums) + guests! It's a party every Tuesday night!

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Green is a burning post-bop quartet featuring  Zack Lozier on trumpet, Rob Dewey on piano, Rich Casey on bass, and Scotty Schultz on drums. 

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