Open mic is really open. Come do your thing - read your poetry, sing, tell jokes whatever. Your 15 minutes of fame awaits. No cover charge.

Southern-born pianist, composer and vocalist Mose Allison is considered “The William Faulkner of Jazz.” Melding Delta blues with boogie woogie and bebop on the piano, laid-back vocal stylings and sometimes satirical, always heartfelt lyrics, Mose is in a category all his own. His devoted musician fans range from Pete Townshend (The Who covered Mose's “Young Man Blues”) to Van Morrison to Tom Waits. Diana Krall opens a recent CD with Mose's composition “Stop This World.” His recording career began in 1956 on the Prestige label, and he has continued to record top-quality work on major labels ever since. Mose has been the subject of a Rhino Records compilation, aptly titled Allison Wonderland, and a Sony Records box set. As if his music career isn't distinguished enough, Mose appeared as himself in the movie “The Score” with fellow thespians Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro. This legendary man-of-song is the subject of a recent BBC documentary, Mose Allison: Ever Since I Stole the Blues.

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Video from last night and one from Mose Allison's last visit t the Artists' Quarter performing "Who's Lovin' You Tonight?" and "If You Go To The City"  on September 22, 2007:
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• Phil Hey Quartet, "Mr. Knight" 6/24/09 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG9MUDuHSOE
• Phil Hey Quartet, "East Coasting" 6/24/09 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sx_qcAYHKo

An early set at 7 p.m. features an open jam session lead by Dejen Tesfagiorgis on Saxophones with Adam Meckler on Trumpet, Jesse Mueller on Piano, Adam Tucker on Bass, and Jaky Nyberg on Drums and friends. Dejen Tesfagiorgis leads these weekly jam sessions, bring your axe and sit it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4khzBPcgo24

For over 50 years, saxophonist/flutist/clarinetist/composer Dave Karr has been performing with many of the best national and Twin Cities jazz artists.  The NYC native grew up seeing the great jazz legends like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and he got the bug.  Karr moved to the Twin Cities in his twenties, and has long established himself as one of the best-loved characters in the jazz scene.  Whether he’s in the orchestra of a touring Broadway hit, providing flourishes to the shows of top Twin Cities singers, leading his Gerry Mulligan tribute band on baritone sax or fronting his own quartet, Karr is a standout.  “[Dave's] fluid style is both exciting and elegant,”  JazzPolice.com. Check out these videos

• Dave Karr Quartet, "Relaxing at Camarillo" 5/7/09 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqbBOPIEm7o 
• Dave Karr Quartet, "Tangerine"11/26/08 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ieb4TLK68oY
• Dave Karr on "Zoot walks In", April 2007  www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBQk6KLa36w