Month: February 2017

© Andrea Canter A project initiated and directed by Twin Cities’ vocalist Patty Peterson, The Jazz Women All-Stars debuted at the 2016 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, opening music on the AARP Main Stage at Mears Park on June 24th. With an initial cast of local (or formerly local) jazz women–Mary Louise Knutson on piano, Joan […]

© Andrea Canter Launched just a few years ago under the leadership of drummer/composer Lars-Erik Larson, Mancrush has become a popular and formidable ensemble on the Twin Cities jazz scene, playing everything from folk tunes to Bartok, as well as Larson’s eclectic original compositions. With Bryan Nichols on keyboard, Brandon Wozniak on tenor saxophone, and […]