Twin Cities Jazz Festival Announces Full Schedule for 2013
Contact: Connie Shaver
612-308-5785
Twin Cities Jazz Festival Announces Full Schedule for 2013
SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 16, 2013 The Twin Cities Jazz Festival will hold its 15th annual event June 27-29 in Mears Park in Saint Pauls Lowertown. This beautiful urban neighborhood will come alive with a variety of music appealing to a wide range of jazz fans on four stages in and around Mears Park plus downtown restaurants and clubs. Jazz Fest is again collaborating with Saint Paul Public Libraries to offer three free concerts at Saint Paul Libraries leading up to Jazz Fest.
Jazz Fest Executive Director Steve Heckler has assembled an amazing lineup filling all three days of the festival. (Schedule as of April 16, 2013 subject to change)
Thursday June 27
Amsterdam Funk Night
5 p.m. The Nexus Ensemble
6:30 p.m. CBO Smooth Featuring Ronny Loew
8 p.m. Black Market Brass
9:30 p.m. RJ and the Soul
11 p.m. New Sounds Underground
Artists Quarter
8:30 p.m. Butch Thompson & Jon Weber
Black Dog Café
7:30 p.m. The Talking Strings
9:30 p.m. Donald Washington
The Bulldog Lowertown
9 p.m. Erik Christenson
Goldens Deli
6 p.m. Jazzfly Featuring Dorothy Doring
Hat Trick Lounge
8:30 p.m. Teresa Manzella
Mancinis
8:00 p.m. Arne Fogel With Maud Hixson
The Saint Paul Hotel
7 p.m. JoAnn Funk
Señor Wong
8 p.m. Ralph Hepolas HepTones
Friday June 28
Mears Park Main Stage
4 p.m. The Illicit Sextet
6 p.m. Ariel Pocock
8:30 p.m. Kenny Werner Trio
Mears Park 6th Street Stage
5 p.m. Story City
7 p.m. Mariano Flores Latin Jazz Group
Amsterdam
6 p.m. Cory Wong
7:30 p.m. Bryan Nichols
JAZZ CENTRAL PRESENTS
9:30 p.m. Dave Karr, Dave Graf, Tanner Taylor, Mac Santiago, Matt Peterson
10:45 p.m. Geoff Senn, Scott Agster, Phil Aaron, Mac Santiago, Brian Courage
12 a.m. Doug Haining, Zack Lozier, Tanner Taylor, Matt Peterson, Trevor Haining
Artists Quarter
9 p.m. Jon Weber
Black Dog
7:30 p.m. Triosé
9:30 p.m. Harper/Leggett/Foreman
Goldens Deli
MINNESOTA VOCAL SHOWCASE
7:00 Maryann Sullivan
7:45 Rhonda Laurie
8:30 Vicky Mountain
9:30 Connie Olson
Hat Trick
8 p.m. Yohannes Tona
9:30 p.m. JazZen
Heartland
6 p.m. Clearwater Hot Club
The Saint Paul Hotel
7 p.m. JoAnn Funk
Señor Wong
7 p.m. John Penny
Saturday June 29
Mears Park Main Stage
2 p.m. Walker West Music Academy
4 p.m. JazzMN Orchestra with Connie Evingson
6 p.m. Matt Slocum with Walter Smith III
8:30 p.m. Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Mears Park 6th Street Stage
1 p.m. Kristin Sponcia Quartet
3 p.m. Dave Graf and Doug Haining
5 p.m. The Adam Meckler Orchestra
7:15 p.m. Salsa del Soul
Union Depot (Outdoor Stage)
1:30 p.m. Brio Brass Big Band
3 p.m. Dave Ziffer
4:30 p.m. Atlantis Quartet
6 p.m. St. Peter Street Stompers Jazz Band
7:30 p.m. Lee Engele
Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education Youth Stage (on Prince Street)
1 p.m. JAM (Jazz Around Minneapolis)
Scott Carter & Corey Needleman, directors
2 p.m. Stillwater High School X-tet
Mike Walk, director
3 p.m. McNally Smith Jazz Combo
Steve Jennings, director
4:30 p.m. Byzantine Sextet
DeCarlo Jackson, leader
5:30 p.m. Jack Breen Project
Jack Breen, leader
6:30 p.m. Dakota Combo (MacPhail)
Adam Linz, director
Amsterdam
6 p.m. A Rey
7:30 p.m. Patty Peterson and Friends
JAZZ CENTRAL PRESENTS
9:30 p.m. Graydon Peterson Quartet w/ Adam Meckler, Adrian Suarez, Vincent Rose
10:30 p.m. Javier Santiago, Miguel Hurtado, Nelson Devereaux, Graydon Peterson
11:30 p.m. Steve Kenny, Joe Mayo, Dave Hagedorn, Evan Montgomery, Jay Epstein, Jeremy Boettcher -
12:30 p.m. Tom Krochock, Dave Brattain, Ted Olsen, Pete Hennig, Ted Godbout
Artists Quarter
9 p.m. Jon Weber
Black Bear (Como Lake)
7 p.m. Larry McDonough Quartet
Black Dog
7:30 p.m. Papa John Kolstad
9 p.m. Joel Shapira Trio
10:30 p.m. Dead Cat Swing
Goldens Deli
MINNESOTA VOCAL SHOWCASE
7 p.m. Judi Donaghy Vinar
7:45 p.m. Martha Alkins
8:30 p.m. Colleen Wold-Heibeler
9:30 p.m. Tony London
Hat Trick
8 p.m. Pete Snell
9:30 p.m. T?la
Heartland
6 p.m. Gypsy Mania Hot Club Quartet
The Saint Paul Hotel
7 p.m. JoAnn Funk
Senor Wong
7 p.m. Steve Kimby and MARGO
Jazz Performances at Saint Paul Public Libraries
Sunday, June 16th 2 p.m. -- Sidewalk Cafe, Central Library, Magazine Room
Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. -- George Maurer, Merriam Park Branch Library.
Wednesday, June 26th, 6:30 p.m. -- Salsabrosa, Riverview Library, 1 East George Street
For additional information, visit TwinCitiesJazzFestival.com Facebook.
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