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

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The Artists' Quarter

408 St Peter Street

St.Paul, MN 55102

(651) 292-1359

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Tuesday, August 11th, SWS&M (7 pm)/ The Tuesday Night Band & special guest Jim Rotondi (9 pm, $5)

Monday, 10 August 2009

The Artists' Quarter's hottest night opens with an great band featuring Zach W. Schmidt, Cory J. Wong, Andy Schuster 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 this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrBd4wMzjGU

Then, starting at 9 sample some 'organic cookin' as New York trumpet master Jim Rotondi joins the Tuesday Night Band. Rotondi is one of jazz's most sought after trumpet players on stage and in the studio & his latest CD, Blues for Brother Ray, demonstrates his mastery of the jazz organ group genre. The Tuesday Night Band features "Downtown" Bill Brown (Hammond B-3), Billy Franze (guitar), and Kenny Horst (drums) + guests! Anything can happen. Check out these videos: "Soulful Drums" www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGnLyYYPspE and "Rock Candy": www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcoIeG7RkAM - then come on down and join the fun. It's nothing but a party every Tuesday night. There's no stopping the groove.

Tuesday night drink specials: $2.50 tap beers and rail drinks from 11 p.m. until midnight!

Monday, August 10, Headspace (7:30 pm)/Open Poetry (9 pm)

Sunday, 09 August 2009

Headspace, featuring Rob Dewey on piano, Nick Haas on guitar, Rich Casey on bass and Spencer McGinnis on drums provide deep sonic explorations, probing the farthest reaches with finely tuned instruments. Two sets, beginning at 7:30pm. No cover. Every Monday - except the first Monday of the month.

The AQ is proud to present this News Flash!

The St. Paul ‘Soap Boxing’ Slam team has been crowned the champions of the 2009 National Poetry Slam.

The 20th annual National Poetry Slam (NPS) was held in West Palm Beach, Florida from August 4th through 8th. This competition (basically the Olympics for poetry) brought 68 4 to 5 person teams together from the US, Canada and Europe.

This is the third year that the Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (held at the Artists’ Quarter every first Monday) has sent a team to NPS. The team advanced to semi-finals the first two times it was at NPS. The team ranked 15th place overall in 2007 and 13th place in 2008 but did not make it to finals (reserved for the top 4 teams) until this year.

Team members Khary (6 is 9) Jackson, Michael Mlekoday, Kyle (Guante) Myhre, Sierra DeMulder and team alternate Jenn Parks had been writing, rehearsing and fundraising since the team was selected in May, coached by St Paul SlamMaster Matthew Rucker. All That hard work paid off as this is the first time a team from Minnesota has even made the final’s stage, let alone took home the trophy.

Members of the team will be at the Artists’ Quarter tonight (Monday August 10th) to perform and answer questions from 9pm until 11pm, during the Artists’ Quarter’s weekly open mic.

Sunday, August 9, Available for Private Events

Saturday, 08 August 2009

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.

Friday, August 7 - Saturday, August 8, Kevin Washington Quartet (9 pm, $10).

Thursday, 06 August 2009

Since returning from New York, Kevin Washington has been traversing the Twin Cities area with his highly sought after drum performance skills. Washington has accompanied various visiting musicians such as Brian Lynch, Steve Slagle and Dave Stryker, David ‘Fat Head’ Newman, Rodney Jones and James Carter. He also performs in several local jazz groups. He is the lead drummer with Moveable Feast; who released their second CD in 2002 and is in the process of recording their third; and The Kevin Washington trio. He can also be found playing with other great musicians such as Cuban pianist Nachito Herrera, the incomparable members of Jazz is NOW! and vocalist Bruce Henry. In April of 2006 Kevin accompanied Afro-Peruvian guitarist Andres Prado to Lima, Peru and performed at various music venues during a ten-day tour. In July of 2003 Kevin, along with the Doug Little Quartet, embarked upon a month long European tour that covered locations including Germany, France, and Italy. Currently, Kevin is teaching at McNally School of Music, provides private instruction at Walker West Academy and is working on his solo CD project which will include many of the top musicians in Minneapolis.

Thursday, August 6, Taner Taylor Trio (9 pm, $5)

Wednesday, 05 August 2009

Pianist Tanner Taylor moved to the Twin Cities from Jefferson, Iowa, in 2001, and Minnesota jazz fans’ jaws have been dropping ever since. Tanner is a young talent who always wows a crowd, whether he’s applying his signature simpatico accompaniment to the work of top vocalists, performing with groups like world beat artists Tickle Fight, backing greats including David “Fathead” Newman and Lew Tabackin, or leading his own trio. Check out this video of Tanner performing at the 3rd Annual Bobby Peterson Memorial jazz Piano Showcase 2/22/09 www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG63JkVFzSU

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