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The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades, they have played with spirit and adventure and have made their own rules. Moreover, they do so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad […]
Minnesota stalwarts The New Standards create an intriguing blend of everything from classic cabaret to punk rock. Here, they blend the freedom of jazz with the soul of pop and rock. They make it work through offbeat humor and sheer musicianship. The instrumentation is simple: John Munson of Trip Shakespeare/Semisonic fame on bass; Chan Poling, founder of the new-wave group […]
Saxophonist Sarah Navratil, raised in Minneapolis and based in New York City, brings her trio to Berlin to perform original compositions and jazz standards. Band Members: Sarah Navratil - Saxophone Dan Carpel - Bass Emma Garau - Drums
Minnesota stalwarts The New Standards create an intriguing blend of everything from classic cabaret to punk rock. Here, they blend the freedom of jazz with the soul of pop and rock. They make it work through offbeat humor and sheer musicianship. The instrumentation is simple: John Munson of Trip Shakespeare/Semisonic fame on bass; Chan Poling, founder of the new-wave group […]
The Adam Harder Nussbaum Quintet plays music rooted in the hard bop tradition: warm, energetic, down to earth, and swinging. Band Members: Jake Baldwin - Trumpet Adam Harder Nussbaum - Drums TBA - Bass Joe Strachan - Piano Pete Whitman - Saxophone
Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover, the band is converting audiences one show at […]
Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover, the band is converting audiences one show at […]
On her remarkable debut album, 2025’s Escape, Peruvian-American saxophonist/composer Lucia Sarmiento emerges as a rising star in modern jazz. Here, she delivers playful yet intricate melodies. “When I play the saxophone, I love that feeling of danger,” says Sarmiento. With a powerful tenor sound and an effervescent personality, she explains, “I’m drawn to music filled with […]
Dean Magraw and Suwal Singh bring their music to the Dunsmore Jazz Room! This fortuitous collaboration presents a fresh expression of the dramatically playful interplay between strings & percussion - featuring the sonic cornucopia of tabla weaving into the colorful vibrations of guitar - melodies, grooves, laughter, tears, heart - hear it, heal it. Dean […]
Saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. He is acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent. Jazz Times recently picked Binney one of a handful of "players who have created an alternative jazz-scene... all of whom are playing adventurous, original music." His latest project, Action, features the outstanding and […]
Julian Davis Reid is a contemplative, emotionally dynamic pianist and composer. His group’s two-set performance of his new album, Vocation, will explore the relationships in his life most precious to him and will invite you to explore those most precious to you. Band Members: Julian Davis Reid - Piano Runere Brooks - Bass James Russell […]
Join {Trés} and special guest Miguel Zenón for a night of electrifying chamber music that blurs the lines between classical, jazz, and folkloric traditions. Featuring selections from Pedacito de Tierra—a bold, genre-defying work blending chamber music, electronics, and oral histories from the Puerto Rican diaspora, plus vibrant works by Puerto Rican composers and music rooted […]
