Thursday, April 12, Macalester Jazz Ensemble (6:30-8:30 free) Dave Karr Quartet (9 pm $4)
For over 50 years, saxophonist/ flutist/ clarinetist/ composer Dave Karr has been performing with many of the best national and Twin Cities jazz artists. Growing up in New York City, Karr took in some of the great jazz legends like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and from that he got the bug. Karr moved to the Twin Cities in his twenties, and has long established himself as one of the best-loved players (and characters) in the local jazz scene. JazzPolice.com nails it on the head, saying that Dave's "fluid style is both exciting and elegant."