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SUMMARY:Passingtones Jazz Quintet
DESCRIPTION:A delightful night of jazz music by a talented group of local high school students. \n$5 Cover \nRSVP on Facebook
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/passingtones-jazz-quintet/
LOCATION:Thesis Beer Project\, 1929 2nd St SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nFeatured Guest Band: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show \nMarch 8  |  Uptown Jazz\nMay 3  |  Loud Mouth Brass \n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for four U.S. Presidents: Nixon\, Carter\, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, Les Fields was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/jazz-in-les-fields-hall/
LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Les Fields & the Turkey River All Stars,Loud Mouth Brass,Uptown Jazz
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SUMMARY:Rochester City Jazz Fest
DESCRIPTION:Jazz and Movies with the H30 Jazz Trio at the Gray Duck\npresented by the Rochester City Jazz Fest\n  \nMovies: 2 Chaplin Films\, “The Champion” and “The New Janitor”.  \nDate: Saturday\, November 9th 1-3 p.m.\nLocation: Gray Duck Theatre – 619 6th Ave NW\, Rochester\, MN 55901\nCost: $15 for any attendee \nThis event will include a set of music from the H30 Jazz Trio and then the trio performing a live accompaniment to silent Charlie Chaplin films. \n\nH30 Jazz Trio\nH30 Jazz Trio \nThe father and son’s trio H3O began performing great jazz tunes together when bassist Max Heukeshoven was only 14 years old. Along with older brother Hans on drums and vibes and dad Eric on the piano the group was asked to play for a private pool party and haven’t stopped since! \nA. Eric Heukeshoven is an assistant professor of music and director of Jazz Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Hans Heukeshoven is a 2014 graduate of Saint Mary’s with degrees in Music Performance and Computer Science and works as a software engineer. Max Heukeshoven is a 2019 graduate of Saint Mary’s with degree in Music Industry and plans to attend law school. \nH3O performs a wide variety of jazz styles including original music. They have worked as the rhythm section for numerous area professionals including Minnesota Music Hall of Fame’s Les Fields\, The D’Sievers\, and Dr. John Paulson. Recent appearances include Midwest Music Fest\, Great River Shakespeare Festival\, HBC25’s Artwork Winona\, Free Family Concert Series\,  Winona County Historical Society\, Steele County Historical Society\, Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, Winghaven Pizza Farm\, Salem Glen Winery\, Grace Presbyterian Church\, Faith Lutheran Church\, and numerous other venues. The trio is based in Winona\, Minnesota. \n\n\n4th Annual Rochester City Jazz Fest\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, November 10th 1:30-8 p.m.\nLocation: Castle Community – Les Fields Hall – 121 N Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN 55906\nCost: Adults $20 – Students $10 – Children under 10 free\n\nLes Fields Hall Schedule:\n1:30-2:20 p.m. Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars\n2:40-3:40 p.m. Constellation Band\n4:00-5:00 p.m. JC Sanford Trio\n5:30-6:30 p.m. LaSonya and 2 O’Clock Jump\n7-8 p.m. Lucia Sarmiento 5tet\n\nJive Mill Side Stage Schedule:\n2:20-2:40 and 3:40-4 p.m. K-Jazz (Century High Jazz Combo)\n5-5:30 and 6:30-7 p.m. The RCTC Jazz Combo\n\nCameo Afterparty:\n8:30-10 p.m.with Loud Mouth Brass\n\nProudly Sponsored by: \nThreshold Arts\nForager Brewing Company\nCameo at the Castle\nTaco JED\nJive Mill\nMinuteman Press\nThesis Beer Project\nThe Rochester Posse\nThe Rochester Thaw\nThe Gray Duck Theatre & Coffeehouse\nMyTownMyMusic LLC \n\n\n\nLucia Sarmiento 5tet\nLucia Sarmiento \nLucia is a young Peruvian Saxophonist breaking through the Minneapolis music scene with a huge sound and effervescent personality. From a young age\, Lucia has been influenced by the classic jazz cats like John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins\, as well as the gritty more modern Chris Potter and Michael Brecker. \nLucia has been mentored by Eric Kamau Gravatt (Drummer for Weather Report\, McCoy Tyner\, Joe Henderson) since Summer of 2015 as a permanent member of his Jazz Quintet\, Source Code. Together with some of the finest players in the Twin Cities\, they explore the depths of free improvisation. In August 2016\, Lucia joined New Sound Underground\, a jazz fusion/funk band from the Twin Cities that has packed venues including the Dakota\, the Icehouse\, Paisley Park and Festivals such as South by South West. \nInstagram: @lusarmientomusic \n  \n \n\nLaSonya and 2 O’Clock Jump\nLaSonya Natividad \nLaSonya Natividad is a Rochester Minnesota based vocal artist hailing from the great state of Louisiana. Her unique sound is a blend of southern gospel and jazz influences. She has vocal range from mezzo soprano to contralto. Some of her vocal influences include the God Mother of Jazz Ella Fitzgerald\, Etta James\, India Arie\, Jill Scott and Mahalia Jackson. \nShe received her music beginning in the church at age six; and singing her first solo in the 3rd grade. She went on to sing in high school in the school choir and for competition in both the girl’s vocal and chorus categories on the regional and state level earning her a superior rating and scholarships to LSU in music. \nShe continued singing in various community gospel choirs at the local level until college where she took a break from singing except for special occasions to focus on establishing her medical career.\nFinally In 2003 she moved to Rochester Minnesota where she could get back to her first love\, of singing where it all began\, back in church where she became the praise and worship leader and choir director of Vision Church. Shortly thereafter\, she began singing for charity events where she caught the attention of a local musician and owner of Spectrum Audio\, Daniel Van Hook who encouraged her year after year to get involved in the local music scene and introduced her to Mike King a local guitarist by bringing him to one of her performances. And the rest is history…She went on to sing for competition in Rochester’s Got Talent competition in 2009 earning her 1st runner up and becoming the leading lady with the Jazz Ensemble of 2 O’Clock Jump whose members include Mike Sloane\, Mike King\, Dave Townsend and Miles Johnston. \nShe made her solo debut with a trio from 2 o’clock jump at Canadian Honker Restaurant. The following year she partnered with the talented Maurice Toussaint for the annual Juneteenth Festival where they both caught the eye of the band leader of KnuFunk Doug Porter. Later that same year\, she collaborated with Doug and Maurice for a stellar performance at the NAACP annual fundraiser banquet. Their love of music kept them together reigniting the band KnuFunk where she has gone on to perform at countless venues in Rochester and surrounding areas. \nShe has collaborated with many of the amazingly talented artist in SE Minnesota area including Annie Mack\, Alex Rossi\, Suite\, Dianna Parks\, After School Special and many others. Most recently\, she collaborated with timeless band Incognito to honor the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Tony Fuel recording her first musical solo project with his deep Soul house music sounds. \n  \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nJC Sanford Trio\nJC Sanford \nTrombonist/composer/conductor JC Sanford is deeply rooted in the traditions of jazz and classical music\, yet constantly pushing at their boundaries. A long-time student of the legendary Bob Brookmeyer\, Sanford has performed as a trombonist alongside the likes of Danilo Pérez\, Matt Wilson\, Anthony Cox\, and Donny McCaslin. A sought-after conductor of new large ensemble music in NYC\, he conducts the thrice-Grammy-nominated John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble\, the Frank Carlberg Large Ensemble\, the Alan Ferber Nonet +Strings\, John Ellis’ jazz opera Ice Siren\, and the Alice Coltrane Orchestra featuring Ravi Coltrane and Jack DeJohnette. His compositions and arrangements have been performed by jazz artists such as Dave Liebman\, John Abercrombie\, Lew Soloff\, and Ingrid Jensen\, plus non-jazz artists like Japanese koto player Yumi Kurosawa\, British singer-songwriter Joy Askew\, and Grammy-nominated classical pianist Andrew Russo. His own 2014 JC Sanford Orchestra album Views from the Inside won international acclaim and was awarded the prestigious Aaron Copland Fund for Recording grant. Sanford was recognized as a “Rising Star” trombonist and big band in DownBeat Magazine’s 2019 Critic’s Poll\, is a 2018 McKnight Composer Fellow\, and received a 2019 MN Sate Arts Board Artist Initiative grant to record his quartet. He was also just named musical/artistic director of the JazzMN Orchestra. His trio will include Chris Bates on bass and Pete James Johnson on drums. \nWebsite: http://www.jcsanford.com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcsanfordmusic/ \n\nConstellation Band\nConstellation Band \nMelding numerous influences into a distinct and unique whole\, Constellation Band creates original music to move you. Rooted in group experimentation and committed to playing compositions from all band members\, Constellation Band is an ever-evolving force of creativity that reminds you of the possibilities and puts your head in the stars. The Constellation Band consists of Ross Nixon (tenor sax)\, Kelly Blau (guitar)\, Drew Stinson (bass)\, and Simon Petrick (drums). The group has played at regional venues like Ed’s No Name Bar\, The 331 Club\, The Driftwood Char Bar\, Amsterdam Bar and Hall. They have also appeared at festivals such as Big Turn Music Fest and in jazz concert series at The Black Dog and Jazz Central Studios. \nFacebook: www.facebook.com/constellationband\nListen: www.constellationband.bandcamp.com \n\n\nLes Fields and the Turkey River All Stars\n\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for four U.S. Presidents: Nixon\, Carter\, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, Les Fields was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/rochester-city-jazz-fest/
LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: Darren Saner Quartet
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Castle’s third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nDarren Saner Quartet: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show \n\n\n\n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & The Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for four U.S. Presidents: Nixon\, Carter\, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, Les Fields was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n\n\n\nDARREN SANER QUARTET\nDarren Saner \nDarren Saner is a jazz vocalist in the style of Frank Sinatra\, Tony Bennett\, Mel Torme and Michael Buble. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music and has performed as singer/drummer/percussionist with a number of groups in past years including the Air Force Band of the Midwest\, Saner World\, and Dean Saner Group\, the two latter groups making previous appearances on the Down By the Riverside stage. Darren has performed at a number of local venues including The Redwood Room and Kinney Creek Brewery and has been a featured soloist with the Rochester Pops Orchestra. \nLearn more at darrensaner.com or on Facebook.
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/jazz-in-les-fields-hall-darren-saner-quartet/
LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: H3O Jazz Trio
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Castle’s third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nH3O: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show \n\n\n\n\n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for five U.S. Presidents: Richard Nixon\, Ronald Reagan\, Jimmy Carter\, George Bush\, Sr. and George Bush\, Jr.\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, the group was named to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n  \n\n\n\nH3O JAZZ TRIO\nThe father and son’s trio H3O began performing great jazz tunes together when bassist Max Heukeshoven was only 14 years old. Along with older brother Hans on drums and vibes and dad Eric on the piano the group was asked to play for a private pool party and haven’t stopped since! \nA. Eric Heukeshoven is an assistant professor of music and director of Jazz Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Hans Heukeshoven is a 2015 graduate of Saint Mary’s with degrees in Music Performance and Computer Science and works as a software engineer. Max Heukeshoven is completing a degree in Music Industry at Saint Mary’s and plans to attend law school. \nH3O performs a wide variety of jazz styles including original music. They have worked as the rhythm section for numerous area professionals including Minnesota Music Hall of Fame’s Les Fields and Dr. John Paulson. Recent appearances include Midwest Music Fest\, Great River Shakespeare Festival\, HBC25’s Artwork Winona\, Free Family Concert Series\,  Winona County Historical Society\, Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, Grace Presbyterian Church\, Faith Lutheran Church\, and numerous other venues. The trio is based in Winona\, Minnesota. \nFor more info visit H3Ojazz.com.
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LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: Steve Kenny Quartet
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Castle’s third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nSteve Kenny Quartet: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show \n\n\n\n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for five U.S. Presidents: Richard Nixon\, Ronald Reagan\, Jimmy Carter\, George Bush\, Sr. and George Bush\, Jr.\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, the group was named to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTEVE KENNY QUARTET\nSteve Kenny Quartet \nSteve Kenny Quartet is a flexible membership ensemble that focuses on select Original Compositions by Steve Kenny and a number of crowd-pleasing innovative arrangements of Jazz standards. The group has been performing on Twin Cities stages for 5 years\, and has toured the Midwest and appeared on music series at Drake University\, the Eau Clair Jazz festival\, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. The ensemble’s debut Recording – ‘Quartets’ was released in December by illicit Productions\, and will be reissued on the Shifting Paradigm Records label on August 3\, 2019… a few days before the Les Fields Hall performance in Rochester. \nFor the appearance at the Les Fields Hall\, the following core members are scheduled to appear: \nSteve Kenny is active in the Minnesota Jazz community as a Performer\, Composer\, Band Leader\, Producer\, Publisher\, and Curator. He is frequently appearing on various Twin Cities and regional stages while performing in or leading ensembles. He’s prolific as a Jazz composer\, often performing and recording his own original works which have won awards and commissions. Steve is a founding member of ‘the illicit sextet’\, “Group 47”\, “What Would Monk Do?” and his own Quartets\, and he is the creative force behind the production company “illicit Productions”\, which produces well over one hundred live shows a year and has a growing yearly catalog of Jazz CD’s being produced\, released and distributed\, including the successful ‘Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CDs’\, with Volume 3 slated to be released in late 2019. Steve also curates and produces weekly Jazz series at Jazz Central Studios\, Black Dog Lowertown\, and in the summertime at Studio Z in Saint Paul. \nLevi Schwartzberg\, is a graduate of the University of Minnesota\, is already a veteran of four-mallet vibes performance; he is also an accomplished pianist\, performing on both instruments in the U of M Jazz Combo. A graduate of Southwest High School who participated for two years with the Dakota Combo\, Levi has led his own ensembles at Jazz Central\, Black Dog and Khyber Pass Cafe as well as performing with Adam Linz’s Le Percheron\, Steve Kenny\, Will Kjeer\, Charlie Lincoln\, Davu Seru\, and more \nCharlie Lincoln recently completed his jazz studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. A Minneapolis South High alum\, Charlie was already a busy gigging musician before graduation\, playing with the Dakota Combo\, Central Standard Time\, the Charles Lincoln Group\, and subbing with Eric Gravatt’s Source Code. In his senior year\, Charlie was selected as one of two winning youth songwriters in the Eric Stokes Songwriting Contest and was on stage for the Young Performers Showcase for the Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret. Charlie is working constantly\, performing with Hoaxer and the Dave Brattain Trio during the Twin Cities Jazz Festival\, opening the All Originals summer jazz series at Studio Z on July 8\, and serving as a curator for several Wednesday nights of “new music” at Jazz Central. \nMiguel Hurtado (drums) played throughout the Twin Cities as a teenager in several youth bands\, as well as with South High jazz ensembles. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in spring 2010\, he returned to the Twin Cities where he quickly became a busy member of the local jazz scene. He has led his own ensembles at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and performed at the Artists Quarter and Dakota; more recently he has been heard at Jazz Central\, the Icehouse\, Black Dog\, and more. In addition to leading his own bands\, he has performed with Jake Baldwin\, John Raymond\, Jeremy Walker\, Javi Santiago\, Joe Strachan\, Ted Olsen\, Will Kjeer\, Steve Kenny\, and Courageous Endeavors. He’s also expanding his musical resumé\, playing with some local pop and R&B singers\, particularly Alicia Steele and vocalist/rapper Toussaint Morrison.
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/jazz-in-les-fields-hall-steve-kenney-quartet/
LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Les Fields & the Turkey River All Stars
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: Blue Ox Jazz Babies
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Castle’s third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nBlue Ox Jazz Babies: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show \n\n\n\n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for five U.S. Presidents: Richard Nixon\, Ronald Reagan\, Jimmy Carter\, George Bush\, Sr. and George Bush\, Jr.\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, the group was named to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBLUE OX JAZZ BABIES\nBlue Ox Jazz Babies \nThe Blue Ox Jazz Babies take their name from one of Minnesota’s true legends\, Paul Bunyan and his trusty friend\, Babe the Blue Ox. Although not legends themselves\, the Blue Ox Jazz Babies have become known around Southern Minnesota as true enthusiasts of historical (and sometimes hysterical) music known as Dixieland Jazz. The band does its best to bring Dixieland Jazz from New Orleans all the way up the Mississippi to the Midwest in a way that keeps audiences smiling with a toe-tapping good time. \nTed Schreyer on tuba anchors the band with his upbeat style of tuba playing. Ted has played on “Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keilor and can be heard around Minnesota with several jazz bands. \nDebbie Schreyer (Teds’ sister) grew up playing ragtime and traditional jazz banjo with her banjoist father Lowell\, starting with him at the local Shakey’s Pizza Parlor and appearing with him on the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen steamboats. A full-time career banjoist including a seven-year engagement at the Show Boat Casino in Atlantic City\, Debbie is an American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame inductee. \nTom Owens met the Schreyers while piloting a riverboat on the Upper Mississippi where the Schreyers were performing. We don’t know if Tom swept Debbie off her feet or if it was the other way around but Debbie and Tom were eventually married. Tom\, having previous experience in musical theater in St. Paul\, has joined the act singing and playing string bass and washboard. \nJimmy Hayes on trombone is a true tail-gate player. He grew up listening to the sounds of Turk Murphy and fell in love with the style. No one knows for sure if Jimmy can read a note but his instincts for rhythm and harmony licks give the band a truly unique sound. \nBarry Clapper on clarinet and soprano sax fills in with harmony parts and also does a nice job of carrying the melody. Barry is well-known throughout the country as a judge of barbershop quartets. This experience with barbershop gives him a wonderful ear for harmony and a flair for entertainment that audiences love. \nTim Robinson on cornet carries the melody that drives the band. Tim’s smooth style and raspy vocals make you feel like you’re sitting in one of the clubs that Louis Armstrong and King Oliver made famous. \nThe band loves to make audiences happy throughout the Midwest. They have appeared at various jazz festivals including The Winona Jazz Festival\, The Doc Evans Jazz Festival\, and The Clear Lake Jazz Festival. They have also appeared at the Minnesota State Fair\, several county fairs\, parades\, riverboats\, and a variety of special occasions. Their first CD which is available today is called “Blue Ox Jazz Babies — Out to Pasture.” \nFor more information visit blueoxjazz.com
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/jazz-in-les-fields-hall-blue-ox-jazz-babies/
LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Les Fields & the Turkey River All Stars
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: LaSonya Natividad
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Castle’s third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nLaSonya Natividad: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show \n\n\n\n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for five U.S. Presidents: Richard Nixon\, Ronald Reagan\, Jimmy Carter\, George Bush\, Sr. and George Bush\, Jr.\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, the group was named to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLASONYA NATIVIDAD\nLasonya Natividad \nLaSonya Natividad is a Rochester Minnesota based vocal artist hailing from the great state of Louisiana. Her unique sound is a blend of southern gospel and jazz influences. She has vocal range from mezzo soprano to contralto. Some of her vocal influences include the God Mother of Jazz Ella Fitzgerald\, Etta James\, India Arie\, Jill Scott and Mahalia Jackson \nShe received her music beginning in the church at age six; and singing her first solo in the 3rd grade: THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. She went on to sing in high school in the school choir and for competition in both the girl’s vocal and chorus categories on the regional and state level earning her a superior rating and scholarships to LSU in music. \nLittle know fact is she dabbled in playing the bass clarinet and bass drum (it’s all about that bass) in high school  for concert and marching band respectively. Senior year she was granted the mantel of drum major. \nShe continued singing in various community gospel choirs at the local level until college where she took a break from singing except for special occasions to focus on establishing her medical career. \nFinally In 2003 she moved to Rochester Minnesota where she could get back to her first love\, of singing where it all began\, back in church where she became the praise and worship leader and choir director of Vision Church. Shortly thereafter\, she began singing for charity events where she caught the attention of a local musician and owner of Spectrum Audio\, Daniel Van Hook who encouraged her year after year to get involved in the local music scene while providing sound guidance at many of the charity events she sang. \nPerhaps  her fastest move wasn’t soon enough because he took it upon himself to introduce her to Mike King a local guitarist by bringing him to one of her performances.  And the rest is history…She went on to sing for competition in Rochester’s Got Talent competition in 2009 earning her 1st runner up and becoming the leading lady with the Jazz Ensemble of 2 O’clock jump whose members include Mike Sloane\, Mike King\, Dave Townsend and Miles Johnston. \nShe made her solo debut with a trio from 2 o’clock jump at Canadian Honker Restaurant. The following year she partnered with the talented Maurice Toussaint for the annual Juneteenth Festival where they both caught the eye of the band leader of KnuFunk Doug Porter.  Later that same year\, she collaborated with Doug and Maurice for a stellar performance at the NAACP annual fundraiser banquet. Their love of music kept them together reigniting the band KnuFunk where she has gone on to perform at countless venues in Rochester and surrounding areas. \nShe has collaborated with many of the amazingly talented artist in SE Minnesota area including Annie Mack\, Alex Rossi\, John Sievers of the D’Sievers\, Suite\, Dianna Parks\, After School Special and many others. Most recently\, she collaborated with timeless band Incognito to honor the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Tony Fuel recording her first musical solo project with his deep Soul house music sounds.
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/jazz-in-les-fields-hall-lasonya-natividad/
LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,LaSonya Natividad
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: Turkey River All Stars & John Paulson Quartet
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Castle’s third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Threshold Arts hosts a monthly series to honor this legacy\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields and the Turkey River All Stars and a monthly guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nJohn Paulson Quartet: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show\nAdvance tickets are also available at The Art Store on the Castle’s second floor. \n  \n\n\nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for five U.S. Presidents: Richard Nixon\, Ronald Reagan\, Jimmy Carter\, George Bush\, Sr. and George Bush\, Jr.\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, the group was named to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n\n\n\n\n\nJOHN PAULSON QUARTET\nJohn Paulson \nJohn Paulson’s jazz groups are widely known throughout the S.E. Minnesota region and beyond for performing hard hitting swing tunes\, along with gentle ballads and bossa novas.  For their set at The Castle listeners can expect a mix of recognizable jazz standards along with some energetic original compositions reflecting a wide range of styles. \nIn addition to John Paulson on sax and flute\, Dr. Paulson’s quartet for the performance at The Castle May 12th includes the stellar Twin Cities guitarist Scott Gerry;  drummer Miles Johnston- well known throughout the Rochester area; and La Crosse bassist Terry Grosskopf who has performed with a variety of professional jazz groups in the region plus touring with the Guy Lombardo orchestra. \nJohn Paulson started his musical journey in Rochester\, MN when he began playing sax at age 10.  He fondly remembers attending many teen dances at the Rochester Armory which is now The Castle. His interest led to playing in area rock bands as well as continuing with school music groups. He eventually migrated west and got his B.M and M.M from the University of Utah and later completed his DMA in music education from the University of Washington.  He studied flute and clarinet with members of the Utah Symphony and the L.A. Chamber Orchestra and studied jazz improvisation with Garry Dial in New York. After 35 years of full time teaching\, Dr. Paulson retired from Saint Mary’s University and taught part at Winona State for the last 5 years. As a freelance artist\, he has performed with The Cab Calloway Orchestra\, Mel Torme\, Andy Williams\, Bob Hope\, The Temptations\, Johnny Mathis\, Pioneer Memorial Theatre and The Repertory Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City. He is widely published and has produced 5 jazz quintet CDs and 2 big band recordings of his own music.  The 2nd John Paulson Big Band CD “Five Years On” was just selected as one of the top 10 big band CD’s of 2018 by KBEM-FM jazz radio in Mpls.  Much of this music was performed by the JP Big Band at Mayo High in Rochester marking 50 years since he graduated from his alma mater. \nVisit paulsonjazz.com for more information.
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LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Les Fields & the Turkey River All Stars
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SUMMARY:Jazz in Les Fields Hall: Les Fields & the Turkey River All Stars and Gate City Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:During the Castle’s Grand Opening in February 2019\, Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the third floor event hall to Les Fields – one of Rochester’s most iconic musicians who has been bringing some of the best jazz musicians in Southeast Minnesota together for more than fifty years. Beginning in April\, Threshold Arts will host a monthly series\, Jazz in Les Fields Hall\, featuring Les Fields & the Turkey River All Stars and a visiting guest band. \nDoors open: 1:00 PM\nLes Fields & the Turkey River All Stars: 1:30 PM\nGate City Band: 2:40 PM\nAll Ages – General Admission  \nTickets: $5 in advance / $8 day of show\nAdvance tickets are available online via My Town My Music or at The Art Store on the Castle’s second floor. \nLES FIELDS AND THE TURKEY RIVER ALL STARS\nLes Fields & The Turkey River All-Stars \nNamed after the river that ran through his Cresco\, Iowa hometown\, Les organized the Turkey River All Stars Band in 1968. The group has had some high-profile gigs over those many years\, including performing as the welcoming band for five U.S. Presidents: Richard Nixon\, Ronald Reagan\, Jimmy Carter\, George Bush\, Sr. and George Bush\, Jr.\, and one presidential hopeful\, Ross Perot. The Rochester group was the official Minnesota band at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. In 2005\, the group was named to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. \n  \nGATE CITY JAZZ BAND\nGate City Jazz Band \nThe Gate City Jazz Band is a popular eight-piece Dixieland band from Winona\, MN. They’ve been part of the Minnesota music scene since 1978. The band is led by Ken Bloom on Trombone and vocals and also includes Dr. Dan Barr (piano)\, Dr. Frank Bures (clarinet)\, Mike Snustead (trumpet)\, Fred Dodd (banjo)\, Steve Kulas (drums)\, Time Gleason (tuba)\, and Margaret Cassidy (washboard and vocals). The band concentrates on traditional jazz emanating from New Orleans. With the three man front of trumpet\, clarinet and trombone\, and a rhythm section composed of banjo\, piano\, drums\, and tuba\, they strive to bring alive music made famous by Louie Armstrong\, Kid Ory\, and Bix Beiderbecke. Female vocals round out the sound of many Gate City numbers. Members of the band have performed in Europe\, Canada\, and Korea. The band has a standing monthly gig at Jefferson Pub and Grill in Winona. \nThe band has been parts of festivals that celebrate steamboats\, fish\, flowers\, and the 4th of July\, and they’ve played at everything from funerals to football games\, but their forte is Mardi Gras Beads and second line umbrellas.
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LOCATION:The Castle\, 121 North Broadway Ave\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Rochester City Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd annual Rochester City Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday November 10th from 2:30 p.m -8 p.m. at the Rochester Art Center. Tickets are $20 (Children 10 and under are free) and the festival will include performances by four regionally and internationally recognized jazz groups including the Steve Kenny Quartet\, Kevin Clements (bass) and Dave Hagedorn (vibes)\, Fuzzy Math\, and the McNasty Brass Band. Food and alcohol service will be provided by Old Abe Coffee Co. \nThe festival is made possible through the sponsorship of the Downtown Rochester\, Minnesota\, the 507 Magazine\, Northern Sun Productions\, Minuteman Press\, The Rochester Art Center\, and My Town My Music. \nSchedule: \n\nDoors: 2 p.m.\nSteve Kenny Quartet: 2:30-3:30 p.m.\nKevin Clements\, bass\, and Dave Hagedorn\, vibes : 4-5 p.m.\nFuzzy Math: 5:30-6:30 p.m.\nMcNasty Brass Band:  7-8 p.m.\n\nTickets: \n\nAdults & Kids 11+: $20.00\nKids 10 & under: Free!\n\n  \n\nMcNasty Brass Band\n7-8 p.m. \nMcNasty Brass Band is a collection of Minneapolis/Saint Paul based horn players and percussionists that fuse the Minneapolis sound with the spirit of New Orleans. The outcome of this fusion is hard-hitting dance music and high-energy live shows. Each player works tirelessly outside McNasty Brass Band as a side-man\, some with national and international touring acts. That’s what makes McNasty special– these youthful but experienced side-men come together and showcase their compositions\, solos\, group vocals\, and stage presence as front-men. “McNasty Brass Band is a perfect example of why you shouldn’t make fun of the kid who is super into trumpet in 5th grade” (twincitiesmedia.net). “King Size Life\,” their first studio album (available January 27\, 2017)\, encapsulates their live energy with exciting compositions\, rowdy gang vocals\, and rip-roaring solos. The only thing missing is their dance moves! \n  \n\n\n\nWatch\n \n\n\nListen\n \n\n\n\nFuzzy Math\n \n5:30-6:30 p.m. \nFuzzy Math is a Twin Cities-based group offering an eclectic mix of original jazz and creative pop covers…something for everyone. Founder\, composer and keyboardist Mark Vandermyde started migrating from Mozart to Miles in middle school\, studied composition at Harvard\, and assembled a group of top-notch musicians to bring to life his vision of creating tunes that are interesting\, accessible and fun; serious music that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The group was named to the StarTribune’s Best of Minnesota list (“Best Jazz Act For People Bored With Jazz”) and recently released their third CD “Dreamers Drive”. Joining the group for the Rochester City Jazz Fest are staples of the metro music scene Aaron Hedenstrom on saxophone\, Eric Graham on bass and Haralds Bondaris on drums. \nLinks: \n\nwww.fuzzymath.band\nwww.facebook.com/fuzzymathjazz\nwww.cdbaby.com/cd/fuzzymath13\n\n  \n\n\n\nListen\n \n\n\nListen\n \n\n\n\nKevin Clements\, bass\, and Dave Hagedorn\, vibes\n \n4-5:00 p.m. \nKevin and Dave met in 1997 in Northfield\, MN\, and have been playing jazz together ever since. They play personalized arrangements of standards from the Great American Songbook\, as well as contemporary compositions by musicians such as Pat Metheny\, Chick Corea\, and Kenny Wheeler. The combination of vibes and bass is a unique one\, and interesting to both jazz aficionados as well as those not as familiar with the jazz tradition. \nKevin is a retired Northwest Airlines pilot\, who made a living in a previous life (before getting his wings)\, playing bass in places like Dallas\, Texas\, and Kona\, Hawaii. Dave is the jazz band director at St. Olaf College\, and performs all over the Twin Cities metro area with a variety of different groups and genres. \nThe duo has played annually at the summer Bridge Chamber Festival in Northfield\, at venues such as St. Olaf College\, Carleton College and the Grand Theater. Most recently\, they performed at Loon Liquors and Imminent Brewing in Northfield\, MN. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nWatch\n \n\n\nListen\n \n\n\n\nSteve Kenny Quartet\n \n2:30-3:30 p.m.The Steve Kenny Quartet is a flexible membership ensemble that focuses on select Original Compositions by Steve Kenny and a number of crowd-pleasing innovative arrangements of Jazz standards. The group has been performing on Twin Cities stages for 4 years\, and has toured the Midwest and appeared on music series at Drake University\, the Eau Clair Jazz festival\, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. The ensemble is currently in post-production of a CD/Music App release of all original compositions. That product will be released in October\, 2018. The quartet will include Steve Kenny (flumpet)\, Levi Schwartzberg (vibes)\, Ted Olson (bass)\, and Miguel Hurtado (drums). \nSteve Kenny is active in the Minnesota Jazz community as a Performer\, Composer\, Band Leader\, Producer\, Publisher\, and Curator. He is frequently appearing on various Twin Cities and regional stages playing FLUMPET(tm) while performing in or leading ensembles. He’s prolific as a Jazz composer\, often performing and recording his own original works which have won awards and commissions. Steve is a founding member of ‘the illicit sextet’\, “Group 47”\, “What Would Monk Do?” and his own Quartets\, and he is the creative force behind the production company “illicit Productions”\, which produces well over one hundred live shows a year and has a growing yearly catalog of Jazz CD’s being produced\, released and distributed\, including the successful ‘Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CDs’\, with Volume 3 slated to be released in early 2019. Steve also curates and produces weekly Jazz series at Jazz Central Studios\, Black Dog Lowertown\, and in the summertime at Studio Z in Saint Paul. \n  \n\n\n\nWatch\n \n\n\nListen\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.mytownmymusic.com/event/3rd-annual-rochester-city-jazz-festival/
LOCATION:Rochester Art Center\, 40 Civic Center Dr SE\, Rochester\, MN\, 55904\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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