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What Would Monk Do? and the Anthony Bloch Trio at Reverie, June 16

June 12, 2016August 20, 2019 Andrea Canter9628

What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered four of the best Twin Cities jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Peter Schimke, bassist Billy Peterson, and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together seeking more answers over the past […]

Billy Hart x 4: Jazz Heaven at the 18th Healdsburg Jazz Festival

June 11, 2016October 12, 2016 Andrea Canter10555

“Freedom, discipline, daring, passion, swing, broken rhythm, orchestral textures, interactive sparring, shocking dynamics, astounding creativity and authority. Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.” –-Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press That drummer Billy Hart, now in his mid-70s, has been a powerful force on the American jazz scene for the past […]

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What Would Monk Do? and the Anthony Bloch Trio at Reverie, June 16

Billy Hart x 4: Jazz Heaven at the 18th Healdsburg Jazz Festival