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

Eric Kamau Gravatt is known around the globe for his incredible drumming work with Weather Report, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner and many others. Eric was raised in Philadelphia, and has lived in the Twin Cities for several years. (His local performances, however, are as rare as his talent. Road work with McCoy and other musical ventures keep him off Twin Cities stages for the most part.) The great Wayne Shorter said, “Eric was the one. Miles wanted him, but he came to us in Weather Report.” The powerful Source Code interprets the works of artists like John Coltrane and Jackie McLean. In addition to Eric Kamau Gravatt on drums, Source Code reads Dean Brewington on sax, Ron Evaniuk on bass, Dave Hagedorn on vibes and Dave Leigh on trombone.

Thursday, February 7, How Birds Work (9 pm, $5)

Wednesday, 06 February 2008

Fiery chops, instinctual communal listening skills, sprawling musical vocabulary, dynamics in flight -- that's How Birds Work. On their CD "Live at the Artists' Quarter," HBW go from hard bop explorations to fusion-istic workouts to elegant melodicism on tracks like Coltrane's "Equinox," Wayne Shorter's "Footprints," and Peter Schimke's moving original "Vow."

A recent Mpls/St. Paul magazine feature article described the sound as "swinging with lovely aggression -- and never swirling among the musicians for their own benefit, but constantly heading straight toward audience." Dean Granros (guitar), Peter Schimke (keyboards), Chris Bates (bass), Kenny Horst (drums).Check out this recent video of How Birds Work or this one, both from 8/30/07. Then come hear this great band live, you won't regret it!

Wednesday, February 6, Framework (9 pm, $5)

Tuesday, 05 February 2008

Framework features drummer Jay Epstein, guitarist Chris Olson and bassist Chris Bates. You can expect a lot of creative interplay as this trio introduces original works and tackles covers of John Scofield, Dave Holland, and Chick Corea. Epstein keeps busy with other trios, including Red Planet and Zizik, and recently ended a 12-year run at the Hotel Sofitel as a member of the Phil Aaron Trio. Chris Bates, an AQ regular in How Birds Work, also collaborates with Epstein and Dean Magraw on Red Planet. Guitarist Chris Olson teaches music theory, ear training, improvisation, guitar, ensembles, and a summer jazz workshop at McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul, MN.

Tuesday, February 5, KFAI Rhythm & Grooves live! SWM&M (7pm)/ The Tuesday Night Band (9 pm, $5)

Monday, 04 February 2008

Larry Englund of KFAI Rhythm & Grooves will be doing a live broadcast from the Artists' Quarter. Come join the fun!

The Artists' Quarter's hottest night opens with an exciting band featuring Zach W. Schmidt, Cory J. Wong, Cassie Meyer, 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.

Larry Englund, host of Rhythm and Grooves, KFAI’s Tuesday night jazz show, will broadcast live from the Artists’ Quarter on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in a special extended version of the show starting at 9:30 and going to Midnight. Read more about it here www.kfai.org/node/8459

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! Nothing but a party every Tuesday night. Check out these videos:, Two tunes from the TNB or TNB "Shotgun" There's no stopping the groove.

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Monday, February 4, Green (7 pm)/Poetry SLAM with special guest Shá Cage (8 pm, $5)

Sunday, 03 February 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.

February special guest is Shá Cage. One of the most dynamic spoken word artists on the scene, and a noted actress, Shá Cage has been appropriately called 'The Priestess of the Word.' A striking mix of spoken word and theatre, her performances have left audiences moved. Her work unabashedly questions inequality, class, and gender issues and is rooted in the rhythms of her native Natchez, Mississippi. Her Film credits include: Midnight, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Joe Somebody, Factotum, and Cry About a Nickel. Visit www.myspace.com/shacage for samples of her work.

February's Side event: The "Naughty Or Nice Haiku Battle" February is the time of love - and nookie. So Our infamous dirty haiku battle comes back with a twist. Instead of being just plain filthy, poets now have a choice to perform haiku that are sweet, mushy and romantic - or sexy, kinky and hot. Which will win?

The Slam competition is open to anyone (18+) three rounds of poetic battle and good times. Sign up between 7 and 8 pm.

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