This summer, check out the inaugural Cedar Outdoors series as we take to the patio with our programming every Thursday from July 2nd to August 27th. You can enjoy a local/regional artist perform two sets on our patio, along with a different beer special each week from our fantastic local beer makers (this week iet the brewmeisters at Flat Earth move your world). The concerts are free to the public and patrons of all ages are welcome. This week, Cedar Outdoors presents jazzy James Buckley Trio (James Buckley bass/composer, Bryan Nichols keyboard/piano, JT Bates drum set) with percussionist Davu Seru
Jazz trio the New Standards takes pop and rock tunes then strips them down and juices them back up with vocals, piano, bass and totally cool vibes. It's a bit quirky, but it works. THE NEW YORK POST.
B-SIDE PRODUCTIONS ADVISES THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please refer The Cedar Ticket Refund Policy. Described by Billboard Magazine as a “visionary composer and producer”, Karsh Kale (pronounced “Kursh Kah-lay”) is one of global electronic music’s brightest stars. While his peers view Kale as a force of nature on both tabla and drums, Kale is an equally innovative song writer, producer, composer and DJ. Whether playing live or as a DJ . Kale has brought his infectious global sound to almost every major city on four continents.
Dr. Lonnie Smith is an authentic Master of the Hammond B3 organ. For over five decades he has furthered the sound of Jazz Organ, created a worldwide fan-base, and revealed his musical talents on over seventy albums. Today, his name is truly synonymous with the instrument.
When Leo Tardin steps behind the keyboards and becomes Grand Pianoramax, he moves like a subterranean silhouette, reminiscent of a familiar, unassuming young man with a trim haircut and dark-rimmed glasses who discretely dons a superman outfit. He is an agile crusader, permanently on the run: out to save Metropolis with a super hero dose of nocturnal music. On his sophomore album "The Biggest Piano In Town", Tardin shreds any static notions of what jazz is and serves up a piping hot disc of phuture funk, hip-hop and spoken word.
"Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza has it all: excellent repertoire, a nimble and versatile voice that glides effortlessly through a huge range of registers and a totally relaxed stage presence. Moreover, she swings like hell. A couple of disarmingly witty disclosures about her private life is all she needs to transform a concert hall into an intimate living room...Whether she is singing the plaintive morna (the Cape Verdean variation of the blues) or an exuberant batuco Souza is always convincing owing to her jazzy sense of timing and uncanny ability to bring several shades of nuance to even the highest and lowest notes she sings.” (Ton Maas De Volkskrant 15 October 2008 concert review, Amsterdam)
THE CEDAR REGRETS TO ADVISE THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please refer The Cedar Ticket Refund Policy. A casual glance at Dean Magraw’s career as a guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer reveals an artist uniquely consistent in his ability to rise to the highest level of musical expression in a dazzling array of contexts. Tonight, join Dean in a celebration of the release of his new solo CD Foxfire!
Gypsy Mania Quartet features the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli played by four of the Twin Cities 'most jammin' hot club artists. Fronting the band and playing most of the leads is Gary Schulte, in the vanguard of jazz violinists, well known for his passionate and virtuosic solos, and for his work with all manner of jazz and ethnic ensembles all over the Twin Cities. Rounding out the talent is master world-beat guitarist Glen Helgeson, jazz guitar virtuoso Reynold Philipsek, and jazz bassist extroadinaire Jeff Brueske. The quartet will be joined tonight by percussionist Michael Bissonnette, as they celebrate the release of their debut recording.
Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.
Dave King's work with the Bad Plus might be earning him greater attention, but the drummer's other trio, the 11-year-old Happy Apple, presents a fuller picture of his brainy composing skills as well as his drum chops. Saxophonist Michael Lewis and bassist Erik Fratzke also contribute tunes to the album. Together, the group has come up with 11 tracks that give Lewis a chance to unleash what seems like an unending stream of melodic ideas on his tenor (and alto and soprano on one song each), with the rhythm section setting a backdrop or pushing him as required. (Jazz Times, November 2007)
Razor sharp soloing, whirlwind intensity and bountiful storylines. (All About Jazz on Happy Apple)
This summer, check out the inaugural Cedar Outdoors series as we take to the patio with our programming every Thursday from July 2nd to August 27th. You can enjoy a local/regional artist perform two sets on our patio, along with a different beer special each week from our fantastic local beer makers (this week iet the brewmeisters at Flat Earth move your world). The concerts are free to the public and patrons of all ages are welcome. This week, Cedar Outdoors presents jazzy James Buckley Trio (James Buckley bass/composer, Bryan Nichols keyboard/piano, JT Bates drum set) with percussionist Davu Seru
Jazz trio the New Standards takes pop and rock tunes then strips them down and juices them back up with vocals, piano, bass and totally cool vibes. It's a bit quirky, but it works. THE NEW YORK POST.
B-SIDE PRODUCTIONS ADVISES THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please refer 
Dr. Lonnie Smith is an authentic Master of the Hammond B3 organ. For over five decades he has furthered the sound of Jazz Organ, created a worldwide fan-base, and revealed his musical talents on over seventy albums. Today, his name is truly synonymous with the instrument.
When Leo Tardin steps behind the keyboards and becomes Grand Pianoramax, he moves like a subterranean silhouette, reminiscent of a familiar, unassuming young man with a trim haircut and dark-rimmed glasses who discretely dons a superman outfit. He is an agile crusader, permanently on the run: out to save Metropolis with a super hero dose of nocturnal music. On his sophomore album "The Biggest Piano In Town", Tardin shreds any static notions of what jazz is and serves up a piping hot disc of phuture funk, hip-hop and spoken word.
"Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza has it all: excellent repertoire, a nimble and versatile voice that glides effortlessly through a huge range of registers and a totally relaxed stage presence. Moreover, she swings like hell. A couple of disarmingly witty disclosures about her private life is all she needs to transform a concert hall into an intimate living room...Whether she is singing the plaintive morna (the Cape Verdean variation of the blues) or an exuberant batuco Souza is always convincing owing to her jazzy sense of timing and uncanny ability to bring several shades of nuance to even the highest and lowest notes she sings.” (Ton Maas De Volkskrant 15 October 2008 concert review, Amsterdam)
THE CEDAR REGRETS TO ADVISE THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please refer 
Gypsy Mania Quartet features the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli played by four of the Twin Cities 'most jammin' hot club artists. Fronting the band and playing most of the leads is Gary Schulte, in the vanguard of jazz violinists, well known for his passionate and virtuosic solos, and for his work with all manner of jazz and ethnic ensembles all over the Twin Cities. Rounding out the talent is master world-beat guitarist Glen Helgeson, jazz guitar virtuoso Reynold Philipsek, and jazz bassist extroadinaire Jeff Brueske. The quartet will be joined tonight by percussionist Michael Bissonnette, as they celebrate the release of their debut recording.
