The Artists' Quarter Jazz Club: Live Music in Downtown Saint Paul, MN

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St.Paul, MN 55102

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Thursday, January 10, Slide Huxtable (9 pm, $5)

Wednesday, 09 January 2008

Formed in 1998 as an offshoot of the Motion Poets, Slide Huxtable is comprised of Mark Miller on trombone, the guitar wizard Dean Magraw will be substituting for Bill Bergmann on guitar, Chris Bates on bass and J.T. Bates on drums. The group initially played with regularity at St. Paul’s Clown Lounge, but has gigged much more sporadically since Miller moved to New York City in 1999. Thier CD will be available for sale at this gig at the Artist's Quarter.

Mark Miller grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and attended the University of Minnesota where he studied with Tom Ashworth. An ever-present sound on the Minneapolis music scene in the 1990s, he was a founding member of the Motion Poets and played with Happy Apple, Latin Sounds, Salsa Del Soul, and the Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble. Mark also counts among his credits performances with such legends as Billy Joel, Doc Severinsen, Ernie Watts, Frank Foster, Cy Coleman, Gloria Gaynor, and the Jason Lindner Big Band. Mark recently completed a three year run on the road with the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp Tony award winning hit Broadway musical “Movin’ Out”. His first Broadway tour was with “Swing!” in 2002/03. A featured soloist at the London, San Jose, and the Discover Jazz Festivals, Mark has toured extensively in 46 states and 17 countries. He currently resides in New York City.

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Wednesday, January 9, Gary Berg Quartet (9 PM, $5)

Tuesday, 08 January 2008
Gary Berg is well known to AQ fans as the master of the saxes in the Tuesday Night Band. A soulful and hard bopping horn man, Gary is also known to take a moving turn on the chromatic harmonica. Mr. Berg can also be heard playing on a slew of current local recordings including Pieces of Dreams by Carole Maritn, This is Organ Night by Billy Holloman, Blanket of Blue by Paula Lammers, Deja Vu by Francine Roche, and The Highest Mountain by George Avaloz. Jonathan Francis of The MAC Weekly states:"... Gary Bergs solos are masterpieces of wit and charm, bop-driven and infused with soul ... Charlie Parker meets old school rhythm-and-blues meets 60's hard bop." Come hear Gary as he leads his quartet through the musical landscape of bebop, hard bop, and soul-jazz. It’s always a rewarding ride when Gary takes the wheel and drives that jazz bus through his own headlining gigs. Check out this video of Gary .
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Tuesday, January 8: Schmidt, Wong, Meyer, Musselman (7pm)/ The Tuesday Night Band (9 pm, $5)

Monday, 07 January 2008
The Artists' Quarter's hottest night headlining the Tuesday Night Band, opens with an exciting new band featuring Zach W. Schmidt, Cory J. Wong, Cassie Meyer, and Dan M. Musselman forthe early show starting at 7:00 P.M. These young, talented musicians provide the perfect prelude to the AQ's longest standing engagement at 9:00 P.M. There's no stopping the groove. 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. The Tuesday Night Band features "Downtown" Bill Brown (Hammond B-3), Billy Franze (guitar), and Kenny Horst (drums) + guests! It's nothing but a party every Tuesday night. Check out these videos:, Two tunes from the TNB or this one: TNB "Shotgun"
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Monday, January 7, Green (7 pm)/Poetry SLAM with special guest Billy Tuggle (8 pm, $5)

Sunday, 06 January 2008

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.

Soap Boxing Monthly Poetry Slam:The Slam competition is open to anyone (18+) three rounds of poetic battle and good times. Sign up between 7 and 8 pm. Special guest feature: BILLY TUGGLE. Billy “Karma” Tuggle is a B-Boy poet and vocalist born and raised in the Chicagoland area. A HipHop cultural activist, he co-founded Chicago crews STS (Storm Troopers) and 7 In a Cipher, as well as serving as a local organizer for the Temple of HipHop. He is currently a member of PolyRhythmic, the Chicago-based multimedia arts collective. He is a four-time National Poetry Slam competitor- 2004-'06 with Mental Graffiti, 2006 NPS Semi-finalist; 2006 Rust Belt Regional winner, 2005 Great Lakes Classic winner and a member of their 2002 team in the Midwest Slam League; member of 2007 Palatine, IL slam team. Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times calls Billy's style "uncompromising, anti-corporate and straight-forward."

Side Event: The ‘Women of the World Poetry Slam’ Showdown where we select the woman who will represent St. Paul at the Women Of The World Poetry Slam in Chicago this March.

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Sunday, January 6, Available for Private Events

Saturday, 05 January 2008

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.

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