Residencies: Monday Night Jazz • Dinner Set • Revival Brunch • SPCO • Button Poetry • Nightchurch • Ultrasuede • Accordo
Ultra Suede is a collective of sorts, music and art at its roots, production team as branches, but also a commune of ideas under the umbrella of its symbol, protection. The point is to create an atmosphere of creativity and build a community. Its purpose is to create and cultivate an environment of culture. It is a protected place for artists and thinkers to collaborate and grow. Protection X Connection.
Bryan Nichols is a Minneapolis-based pianist and composer, working primarily in jazz and improvised music. He returned to the Twin Cities in 2005 after four busy years in Chicago where he played with jazz heavyweights like Nicole Mitchell, Ernest Dawkins, Von Freeman and Hamid Drake. Since returning to Minneapolis, he leads and composes for his own trio, his quintet and his large group, We Are Many. He also plays regularly with Gang Font, Kelly Rossum Quartet, James Buckley Trio, and Zacc Harris Quartet, in addition to being an in-demand freelancer.
Born from passion, Kathy, Nadirah and Natalie make up the Minneapolis 3 piece that Gully Boys is today. Gully Boys melodic tunes and raw lyrics make it hard to believe that in 2016, none of them knew how to play their instruments. Drawing inspiration from a multitude of musical back grounds, Gully Boys transcends genre. Through hard work, diligent practice and fresh enthusiasm Gully Boys have recorded their first LP Not So Brave released August 12th and won City Pages 'Picked to Click 2018: Minnesota's Best New Band'.
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Hosted and curated by Sean Anonymous, Pass The Aux is an open listening session event. The night consists of 2 segments: 1. Open Aux (similar to an open mic, but musicians play their recorded tracks) 2. Featured Listening Sessions (we invite two featured acts to sit down and share some of their music with Sean & a special guest cohost)
"In the 12 years since he first moved to Minnesota from southern Illinois, this remarkably fluid guitarist has positioned himself at the center of the Twin Cities jazz world...Whether playing alongside the McKnight-winning Atlantis Quartet or fronting his own Zacc Harris Group, Harris makes his mark, incorporating lessons from the greats into his own forward-looking style." - City Pages
Real music is alive and well. In an age when musical genres have blurred, thanks to artists like Kamasi Washington, Snarky Puppy, Thundercat and Robert Glasper, elements of jazz have burst out of their traditional boundaries and invaded hip-hop, r&b, even pop, like never before. Now LP, Leeds/Peterson, join their ranks with a debut CD, “No Words”.
The Dance Electric celebrates the sound of Prince and associated artists. Come dance the night away with DJ Dudley D, a resident DJ at Paisley Park spinning hundreds of late night parties from 1997 until his passing. Dudley D also toured and performed with Prince around the world and can be seen on the "Prince - Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas" as a special guest.
Grammy-winning fngerpicker Pat Donohue’s devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard. A versatile guitarist’s guitarist, he plays it all with a fourish of artistry and melodic inspiration. Pat entertains fans with intricate fngerpicking, easy wit, and nimble interpretations of old blues, swing, R&B and original tunes. Leo Kottke called his playing “haunting.”
Zorongo will present a tablao flamenco performance that features the wild, fun, and spontaneous dynamic of the art form. Joining Zorongo dancers are internationally recognized guest artists: Singer José Cortés Fernández, Guitarist Juanito Pascual, and Dancer Jesús Muñoz.
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A decade ago, Ishmael Butler—the architect of the groundbreaking but long-disbanded hip-hop group Digable Planets—was preparing at last to emerge from years of near-complete silence. He unveiled his new outlet, Shabazz Palaces, in the summer of 2009 through a pair of self-released EPs, surrounding his hyperlinked verses with webs of psychedelic textures and refracted rhythms. From the start, confidentiality seemed essential: Butler wanted Shabazz Palaces to stand on its own strength, not his outsized reputation, so he adopted a nom de plume for himself.
Bryan Nichols is a Minneapolis-based pianist and composer, working primarily in jazz and improvised music. He returned to the Twin Cities in 2005 after four busy years in Chicago where he played with jazz heavyweights like Nicole Mitchell, Ernest Dawkins, Von Freeman and Hamid Drake. Since returning to Minneapolis, he leads and composes for his own trio, his quintet and his large group, We Are Many. He also plays regularly with Gang Font, Kelly Rossum Quartet, James Buckley Trio, and Zacc Harris Quartet, in addition to being an in-demand freelancer.
The Thirsty River is not in fact a river but rather 5 guys; huge hunks, great pals; who come together with the shared love for making music. With the instrumentation of a 4 -piece bluegrass band plus a piano, and five stubborn sets of hands, these guys blend and bend within the Americana family of genres.
Standing strong as a female powerhouse, LVNDSCVPES has proven time and time again that she is a force to be reckoned with in the Minneapolis hip-hop scene. Originating from Akron, Ohio, LVNDSCVPES moved up to Minneapolis in 2016 and immediately hit the ground running with her first single "Why Am I Like This" feat. Blueprint.
The Twin Cities’ sweetheart of Bluegrass, Americana and Folk is Katey Bellville. Quiet and unassuming, Katey has been singing all her life and has received high marks from some of the huge artists of our day. But you wouldn’t know it when you meet her. Not until you hear her simple honest sweet songs. -JazzyJ, Owner, Twin Cities Radio
The repertoire of Charanga Tropical features classic danzones as well as a vibrant mix of modern salsa and original compositions. For its groundbreaking tour to Cuba Charanga Tropical assembled a repertoire of unique danzones by Cuban composers that notably quote American melodies by Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, and others. The works shows that artistic exchange between American and Cuban musicians has been happening long before any recent political detente.
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Kurtz has been touring and singing for almost 20 years. She speaks frankly about love, God, parenting, heartbreak and her infectious laugh is peppered throughout her concerts. Her songs are rife with emotion and can make you get up and dance. Whether she is singing in a bar or church, her voice can cut through the noise and gives the listener a place to rest.
The SPCO brings core chamber music repertoire to Icehouse’s modern industrial chic space, a Twin Cities musical hot spot that hosts a wide variety of music, including rock, folk, hip hop and pop. SPCO Music Alive Composer-in-Residence Lembit Beecher’s piece Small Looking Up, about looking up to his older brother, is featured in this program about family. The program also includes a work by SPCO Principal Horn James Ferree, written for the birth of his nephew, and a string quartet Robert Schumann wrote for his wife Clara’s 23rd birthday.
Best-known as the co-founder and frontman for shape-shifting heartland indie rockers Delta Spirit, Matthew Logan Vasquez's fiery delivery and thought-provoking lyrics draw from a huge and versatile well of influences, including Gram Parsons, Kurt Cobain, Neil Young, and Iggy Pop.
"Joe & Vick have been making their own brand of blues music for decades. Hailing from Iowa, this husband & wife duo spend more time on the road then some musicians half their age. Their take on the traditiuonal blues is unique and authentic at the same time. Their sound takes you down to a juke joint in Mississippi over 100 years ago, where there was no air conditioning, the beer was warm and the songs are bathed in mud." -Jody Hendrix - Little Class Records
Bain brings us a new album of their lush, indie-soul artistry with "Around The Sun". Come celebrate with Bain and their full live band as they perform their new album as well as some favorites from their debut album. Special guests: Kendra Glenn (vocals), Walter Chancellor Jr (sax), DJ Verb X.
"Joe & Vick have been making their own brand of blues music for decades. Hailing from Iowa, this husband & wife duo spend more time on the road then some musicians half their age. Their take on the traditiuonal blues is unique and authentic at the same time. Their sound takes you down to a juke joint in Mississippi over 100 years ago, where there was no air conditioning, the beer was warm and the songs are bathed in mud." -Jody Hendrix - Little Class Records
Come celebrate Mother's Day with singer-songwriter and cellist Julia Floberg, who will be releasing her second album with a full band (Andrew Wozniak on electric guitar, Patrick Nelson on bass, Lightnin' Joe Peterson on organ/keys, Ben Peterson on drums). Ginger Bones and Sprig of That to open with beautiful songs, instrumentals, and tributes to our wonderful mothers.
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Malamanya is a United States based band comprised of musicians who share a mutual respect and enthusiasm for traditional rhythms and melodies from Cuba and Latin America. Their style is vintage and their sound is classic. Their onstage energy and compositions reflect the communal, complex, and celebratory spirit prevalent in these musical genres.
Preston Gunderson is a singer-songwriter based out of Minneapolis, MN. With his powerful voice and catchy melodies, Gunderson has been bringing in listeners of all ages and capturing major attention. Preston's full-length album "While I was Gone" cracked the top #200 on the iTunes pop charts. Roughly a year later, his sophomore record "The Recluse - EP" peaked at #25 in the world on the iTunes Singer Songwriter charts, just behind The Civil Wars, and ahead of legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
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Todd Clouser, John Medeski, Greg Schutte
Legendary keyboardist, composer, sound artist John Medeski returns to Icehouse the third time, this time with a trio led by Todd Clouser with Greg Schutte joining on drums. Medeski’s first visits to the JT’s Jazz Imploosion series produced the live recording “You The Brave : Live at Icehouse”, released on Ropeadope records. Expect riff-rock, groove, and experimentation and another unforgettable chapter in Icehouse musical history.
This husband and wife duo puts on a vintage inspired show that blends blues, swing, country and latin sounds. Performing hits from the roaring 20's to modern classics and originals Sundae + Mr. Goessl utilize technique, technology and unique instrumentation to give this little band its big band sound.
The Twin Cities’ sweetheart of Bluegrass, Americana and Folk is Katey Bellville. Quiet and unassuming, Katey has been singing all her life and has received high marks from some of the huge artists of our day. But you wouldn’t know it when you meet her. Not until you hear her simple honest sweet songs. -JazzyJ, Owner, Twin Cities Radio
Rachel Ries [aka Her Crooked Heart] has a sensibility as familiar and comforting as it is surprising. At one turn, she's got the vocal prowess of Tori Amos; at another, the complexity of a Radiohead tune. TO LOVE TO LEAVE TO LIVE is a record I've not stopped playing since I first heard it, and one I can anticipate revisiting for many years to come. – Amy Reitnouer, Executive Director, The Bluegrass Situation
The repertoire of Charanga Tropical features classic danzones as well as a vibrant mix of modern salsa and original compositions. For its groundbreaking tour to Cuba Charanga Tropical assembled a repertoire of unique danzones by Cuban composers that notably quote American melodies by Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, and others. The works shows that artistic exchange between American and Cuban musicians has been happening long before any recent political detente.
Minneapolis jazz musician and multi-reed player Joan Hutton performs in many musical settings. Joan is a long-time member of the Ancia Saxophone Quartet and the jazz-funk band Rare Medium, and in 2017 she launched the Joan Hutton Jazz Project as an ensemble to showcase her original compositions. The all-new Joan Hutton Trio, featuring the rich tones of her tenor sax and bass clarinet and accompanied by Matt Peterson on bass and David Schmalenberger on drums, will play quintessential jazz standards and Joan’s original tunes.
Roots Rock Reggae Band EarthKry Band was born and nurtured within the halls of Edna Manley College of The Visual & Performing Arts in Kingston Jamaica where four budding musicians hoped to hone their skills. The band has since released a successful debut EP “Hard Road”, an acclaimed, worldwide top charting debut album “SURVIVAL” and have toured extensively on some of the biggest international stages.
