Monday Featured Artist & Jam Session | 8:30 – 10pm BYERSELF Hosted by Mac Santiago $10 admission. $5 with a student ID & musicians with instruments. After a long hiatus, byerself is returning as an entirely reimagined project. Greg will explore several new originals that range from jazz fusion to singer-songwriter. Joining him are close friends L.A. Buckner on […]
Sunday Special Performance | 6 – 8pm SPECTRAL (REMPIS/JOHNSTON/OCHS) Hosted by Jon Morgan $15 admission This free-improvising trio came together in the fall of 2011, when Rempis journeyed to the West Coast to discover some things about his compatriots on the Bay Area improving scene. Featuring: Dave Rempis – Alto/Baritone Saxophones Darren Johnston – Trumpet […]
Monday Featured Artist & Jam Session | 8:30 – 10pm BEN LINK $10 admission. $5 with a student ID & musicians with instruments. Ben Link has toured with Davina and the Vagabonds and recently spent two weeks playing with Malamanya in Panama. Featuring: Ben Link – Trombone Ted Olsen – Bass Joseph Strachan – Piano Miguel Hurtado […]
Spring is about to spring and we have an exciting line-up of great live music to go along with the greening of MSP. We are presenting 35 events this month. This may seem like a lot so I will attempt to narrow it down for you a bit with my “Picks of the Month”. This […]
MONDAY FEATURED ARTIST & JAM SESSION Ted Godbout Trio 8:30-10pm ($10 Admission. $5 with valid student ID) 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, […]
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Happy (almost) New Year! Looking back on 2016, JCS continues to grow. The number of musician participants has grown from just under 300 in 2015 to well to over 400. The majority of those newcomers are students working hard on their craft. Last year Jazz Central Studios presented 360+ musical events. Up about 100 more […]
Thank you Diego! After about five years volunteering as Jazz central studios archivist our good friend Diego Ramallo is now moving on. Since late 2011, Diego has dedicated time and talents to truncating, storing and mailing via Dropbox. These recordings are created for the benefit of the musicians’ who perform at Jazz Central Studios. Having […]
As of now we are presenting over 300 live performances a year, as well as provide space for workshops, rehearsals, and recordings. We struggle to do so on a budget of under $25K a year. We need your help to keep this vital resource going. Give to the Max day is Nov. 17th, 2016. Donations […]
Last Thursday afternoon, Oct.27, JCS hosted a demonstration/concert for the SAGE Academy Charter High School at our studio. It was an exciting moment in our out-reach programs (tempted to call it In-reach) as this was our first opportunity to actually have a sponsored “field trip” that gave an opportunity for high school students to listen […]