Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming single “Merry Christmas, Darling”. Here, this is a timeless reimagining of the beloved Carpenters classic. Last year, the “powerhouse rivaling Judy Garland and Rosemary Clooney” (People) released her holiday EP Snow! Snow! presents Stella interpreting well-known holiday classics. For example, she includes “White Christmas,” “Have […]

Miki Yamanaka lights up every room she plays, blending deep swing, sharp instincts, and a joyful presence that draws listeners in. Witness her Midwest debut at Berlin! Band Members: Miki Yamanaka - Piano Tyrone Allen II - Bass Jimmy Macbride - Drums ⊹ Japanese-born pianist Miki Yamanaka has wasted no time in establishing herself as […]

Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style. His forty-plus albums over four decades have earned him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues and jazz, he plays his signature six-string and twelve-string guitars with effortless aptitude, a big heart and an even bigger grin.  Kottke […]

Grammy-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón and prolific pianist Luis Perdomo will team up for two exceptional shows at Berlin. Their mission? To celebrate the Latin American songbook and the joy, tenderness, and beauty within. Grammy winner, Doris Duke Artist, and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced […]

Jazz pianist Tedd Firth, most often seen in the Twin Cities as accompanist to such vocalists as Marilyn Maye, Michael Feinstein and Bernadette Peters, returns to Crooners for an intimate cocktail hour in Maggie's Lounge. Tedd Firth: Piano Tedd Firth is a musical director, pianist and arranger. As musical director and accompanist he has worked with […]

The Southside Aces have been playing holiday shows for over twenty years. They play favorites, lesser-knowns, even originals! When you put holiday tunes through the New Orleans jazz filter, you make Yuletide haters love, and lovers love more! For two decades, the Southside Aces have performed traditional New Orleans jazz for weddings, festivals, clubs, and […]

Lasse Corson is bringing his friends from Chicago to create unconventional jazz in an unconventional format: a trio without bass. This format is popularly used by guitar legend Pat Metheny in his Side Eye trio. There will be songs from new and established artists and a lot of improvising. Band Members: Lasse Corson - Keyboards Colin […]

Few American jazz singers have had as long and fruitful a relationship with Brazilian music as Karrin Allyson. Her early albums included such classics as “Corcovado” and “One Note Samba”. Then, her 1999 recording From Paris to Rio split the difference between songs from those musical cities. 2008’s Imagina: Songs of Brazil raised the ante on Rio. Now, here’s […]

Enjoy contemporary tango and the music of Osvaldo Pugliese with acclaimed tango vocalist Marco Tabacman. Band Members: Marco Tabacman - Vocals Charles Gorczynski - Bandoneón Devan Moran - Violin Alex Woods - Piano Nick Gaudette - Contrabass ⊹ Chicago-based singer Marco Tabacman brings the soul of Argentine tango to contemporary audiences with a voice of warmth, […]

Henry Scamurra’s Urban Forum is a group of young musicians pushing their sound to the next level at every turn. Their fiery modern sound is rooted in jazz but actively mingles with other genres and sounds. Band Members: Henry Scamurra - Alto Saxophone Isaiah Petrie - Vibraphone Jaylen Ward - Drums Spencer Reeve - Acoustic […]

The Masa Ishikawa Trio returns to Jazz Central Studio with various original compositions/arrangements. The trio features Chris Bates on bass and JT Bates on drums.   Originally from Fukushima, Japan, Masa Ishikawa came to the United States in 2003 to begin his formal musical training in Seattle, Washington. Masa has performed at various jazz festivals and concerts […]