This Monk in Motian concert is presented by the Twin Cities Jazz Society and is part of their "Jazz from J to Z" concert series.The St. Cloud All-Star Jazz Band, will provide a warm-up concert at 5 pm. For more information visit their website at  www.tcjs.org .

Monk in Motian reinterprets the music of Monk through the musical style of Paul Motian’s Electric Bebop Band. The band features guitarists Zacc Harris and Park Evans; saxophonists Scott Fultz and Brandon Wozniak; bassist Matt Peterson; and drummer Pete Hennig. Harris, Wozniak and Hennig as part of the Atlantis Quartet; Fultz as a member of the Jazz Is Now Nownet; Peterson with the Zacc Harris Trio and Ingo Bethke, and more.

Tickets at the door, $10, $8 for TCJS members, students and seniors. The St. Cloud All-Star Youth Jazz Band performs (no charge) at 5 pm.

Jay Young and Company present a jazz tribute to thte nusic of Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson.

Jay Young is a monster of the bass, and one of the most versatile musicians to come out of the Twin Cities. He was a founding member of Moore By Four and has performed regularly with Bruce Henry. (He’s also performed on the road with national artists and at home on countless gigs, as well as leading his own dates – his solo record hangs on the AQ’s back wall.) His deep jazz roots, combined with a funky style and a flair for rock, find him well suited to lead a jazz-infused tribute to two of the most soulful and seminal artists to come out of Motown.

The Roger James Quartet CD Release Party for "Pink and Green Blues". The Roger James quartet features Roger james on tenor saxophone, Tanner Taylor on piano, Graydon Peterson on bass and Reid Kennedy on drums.

Read Andrea Canter's article about Roger James and the CD Release Party for "Pink and Green Blues"  on Jazz Police at: www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8661/115/

An early set at 7 p.m. features the Tesfa Combo and an open jam session. The Tesfa Combo features Dejen Tesfagiorgis on Saxophones, Steve Kenny on Trumpet, David Feily on Guitar/Trumpet, Jesse Mueller on Piano, Adam Tucker on Bass, and Aaron Rupar/Scorry Horey on Drums.

Dejen Tesfagiorgis also leads these weekly jam sessions, bring your axe and sit it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4khzBPcgo24

Chris Lomheim is one of the most sensitive and expressive pianists in town. Chris was a founding member of The Illicit Sextet. His own trio gigs (including the recording The Bridge) demonstrate a monster imagination and talented intensity that make him one of a kind. Check out this video of Chris at the AQ . Then come down to the club and hear why everyone digs Chris Lomheim.