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. Check out the video

Then, for the main event sample some 'organic cookin' with the Tuesday Night Band. 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!  Anything can happen - and frequently does.  Check out these videos: Two tunes from the TNB  or  TNB "Shotgun"  - then come on down and join the fun. It's nothing but a party every Tuesday night. There's no stopping the groove.

The Brubeck Institute, part of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, honors its alumni Dave and Iola Brubeck.  Each year the school awards five scholarships to outstanding jazz musicians who are new high school grads.  This extremely competitive honor yields a batch of ferocious young lions.  The fact that two Twin Citians – Javier Santiago (piano) and Chris Smith (bass) – are among the scholarship winners is a tribute to their talents and to Minnesota’s youth jazz programs.  They will be joined by Ben Flocks (sax) and Cory Cox (drums).  Together they make up four-fifths of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, which performs at premier events (like the Monterey Jazz Festival) and top venues around the country.  The Artists’ Quarter is thrilled to welcome Chris and Javier to the stage as they continue their rise among the ranks of the elite young musicians in jazz.