An early set at 7 p.m. features "The Tesfa Quintet" with Dejen Tesfagiorgis on Saxophones, Adam Meckler on Trumpet, Jesse Mueller on Piano, Adam Tucker on Bass, and Jaky Nyberg on Drums.

At 9 p.m. the Jeff Rinear Quartet performs. Upon graduating from the Berklee College of Music with a degree in performance on trombone, Jeff Rinear freelanced in a wide variety of musical settings, including numerous extended engagements, for four years. After a touring stint with the Artie Shaw Orchestra he settled in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area where he has backed up the likes of Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, the Temptations, Natalie Cole, and Kenny Rogers, just to mention a few. He is one of the busiest trombonists in the Twin Cities.

Critics have responded favorably to Rinear's recorded performances. A review of Pete Whitman's Departure Point in Cadence Magazine spoke quite well of his solo abilities. Reviews by both Audiophile Audition's John Henry and the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Tom Surowicz took special note of Jeff and his "dark" and "burnished" sound. In addition to Pete Whitman's Departure Point, Jeff can be heard as a feature soloist on the Pete Whitman Quintet's The Sound of Water. He is also featured as the lead trombonist and soloist for the JazzMN big band's debut recording, and has played on many other recording projects.