Ted Godbout is a pianist, composer, and educator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds a B.A. in Music-Piano Performance from St. John’s University and an M.M. in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon. A versatile and active musician, Ted performs frequently as a jazz pianist and classical accompanist, as well in funk, R&B, and rock bands. He has performed with such notable artists and groups as Ron Miles, Mark Colby, and the Harry James Orchestra, and has been a…

Returning to Jazz Central Studios as a Monday Featured Artist, Jordan Anderson will be joined by some of his fellow Dakota Combo alums. Members of this quartet have been previously featured in the Friday Night Jazz series at the Nicollet and will be opening for Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog in January. Jordan Anderson is currently 17 years old and attending Nova Classical Academy. He takes music lessons both at Walker West Music Academy and with Peter Schimke. He is…

The Jax Blake Tricetet consists of Blake Huebl on drums, who has played at Jazz Central Studios with the Lucia Sarmiento Quintet; Jax Ravel on Bass who has also jammed at JCS and Matt Trice on saxophones. The music they play is a mix of original music, some heavily improvised and some meticulously scripted, as well as adapted tunes from artists like Mike Stern, Pharaoh Sanders,  Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa.  They have a broad range of influences and styles…

Dave Brattain returns to Jazz Central Studios with Dakebreoda for Masters Friday. They will be performing mostly originals with some obscure jazz standards mixed in. Saxophonist Dave Brattain is a 20-year veteran of the Cedar Avenue Big Band and Vanguard Variety Ensemble, has toured the U.S. with Troupe America (1940s Radio Hour), and has been featured with pianist Ben Sidran. Locally, he’s played with the Paul Renz Quintet and JazzMN Big Band, as well as his own quartet. Currently Brattain…

A former scholarship recipient and St. Paul Central High School alum Edmund Catlin is joined by Charlie Lincoln and Levi Schwartzberg to perform music from the Universe of Thelonious Monk. Featuring: Edmund Catlin - Drums Charlie Lincoln - Bass Levi Schwartzberg - Vibraphone

As always, an open jam session is hosted by Monday’s Featured Artist following the first set. Bring your ax and your fake books (if you need’em). Starting at 10pm JCS invites all comers to get their game on regardless of experience level.

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Levi Schwartzberg, Drew Stinson, Patrick Adkins, and Ben Ehrlich formed Sound Skirmish early in 2014, looking to explore original music in a vibes quartet setting. The band debuted at Jazz Central Studios, and have since gone on to perform at a number of twin cities venues, including at the 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Fest. Because the group is scattered around the country during the school year, the times when the whole group is back in town are precious. Come down…