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Crooners’ Presents the Story of the Rondo Neighborhood through Song on Tuesday November 30
Rondo 56 tells how the Rondo neighborhood in Saint Paul was changed when Interstate 94 was built right through it. Rondo 56 includes music by a combi…
4 years, 7 months ago
Brian Laidlaw Translates French Poetry to English and Then Composes Songs
En route to a PhD in creative writing, Brian Laidlaw was struck by the work of French Canadian poet Emile Nelligan. Brian translated the work, and th…
4 years, 7 months ago
After A Long Wait, Zeitgeist Presents The Work of Frederick Shefsky At Its Early Music Festival
It was a long wait, but Zeitgeist presents its early music festival featuring the work of Frederick Shefsky this Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 at…
4 years, 7 months ago
Pavel Jany Returns to His Jazz Rock Roots and Performs Next Week
A few years ago, guitarist Pavel Jany received a Minnesota State Arts Board grant to create a new CD and play some concerts. But then came the pandem…
4 years, 7 months ago
Pianist Kiefer Performs In-Studio at Jazz88
California based Kiefer joins Justus Sanchez at Jazz88 for an in-studio performance and interview. Kiefer, who gained acclaim for optimistic beat-bas…
4 years, 7 months ago
New Kenne Thomas CD Recalls 1950s Chicago Saxophone Jazz
Kenne Thomas has a new CD called Yesterdays. The CD release event takes place at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Tuesday November 9 at 7PM. Kenne is a dru…
4 years, 7 months ago
Gypsy Marks its Fiftieth Anniversary with a Concert Saturday November 13 at Crooners in Fridley
Gypsy, one of Our Town’s most popular groups ever, plays its 50 year anniversary show at Crooners, Saturday November 13 at 7PM. But suddenly, Gypsy h…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Immigrant Experience in Song
Singer Maryam Yusafzadeh came to the US from Iran over 30 years ago. Maryam’s interest in singing about immigrants started around the time of Nine-El…
4 years, 7 months ago
Production about The Life of Leonard Bernstein told Through Songs and Letters at Crooners This Weekend
Dear Lenny: Bernstein’s Life in Songs and Letters pays tribute to the multi-dimensional Leonard Bernstein. The production features some of his vast c…
4 years, 8 months ago
Simple Search For Truth, PK Mayo’s New CD is Stylistically Varied
PK Mayo, aka Paul Mayasich continues his tradition of creating music in multiple styles on his new CD, entitled Simple Search for Truth. In Mayo’s co…
4 years, 8 months ago