2018-2019 Concert Series
Monday, October 22, 2018 Sinatra & Basie – Live at the Sands
Monday, December 17th, 2018 Jingle Bell Jazz
Monday, April 8, 2019 Bob Sheppard
Concert Series Artists
2016-17: Terence Blanchard, New Orleans Night, NextGen Jazz, Maria Schneider
2015-16: Wayne Bergeron, Jazz Through the Decades, Tierney Sutton , Bob McChesney and Andy Martin
2014-15: Dave Weckl, The Music of Little Big Bands, Pete Christlieb, Bob Mintzer
2013-14: Kenny Drew Jr., Tribute to Tito Puente, New York Voices, Miguel Zenón
2012-13: Wayne Bergeron, Tribute to New Orleans, Randy Brecker, Eric Marienthal
2011-12: John Clayton, Tribute to Miles Davis, The Caswell Sisters, Terell Stafford
2010-11: Michael Philip Mossman, Stephanie Nakasian, Mike Stern, Andy Martin
2009-10: Ernie Watts, Fred Sturm, Bobby Shew
2008-09: Conrad Herwig, Nicholas Payton, Ken Peplowski
2007-08: Wayne Bergeron, Chris Vadala, Kevin Mahogany
2006-07: Gordon Goodwin, Tom Peterson, Bill Holman
2005-06: Ryan Kisor, Bob Florence, Peter Erskine
2004-05: Carl Saunders, Denis DiBlasio, Rob McConnell
2003-04: Joey DeFrancesco, Bob Mintzer, Slide Hampton
2002-03: John Von Ohlen, Patty Peterson, Paquito D’Rivera, New York Voices
2001-02: Ernestine Anderson, Phil Woods, Terry Gibbs
2000-01: Byron Stripling, Arturo Sandoval, James Moody
1999-2000: Steve Vecchi, John Harner & Tom Matta, Dave Weckl
April 1999: Premiere concert at the Fitzgerald Theater featuring Buddy DeFranco
Educational Events
Jan 2013: McNally Smith Winter Jazz Blast
Jan 2012: Roseville Winter Jazz Blast
Jan 2011: Roseville Winter Jazz Blast
Apr 2010: Minneapolis South High School Jazz Festival
Jan 2010: Roseville Winter Jazz Blast
Apr 2009: Minneapolis South High School Jazz Festival
Jan 2009: Roseville Winter Jazz Blast
Apr 2008: Minneapolis South High School Jazz Festival
Mar 2008: Eagan High School Joint Concert
Mar 2008: Minnetonka High School Joint Concert
Jan 2008: Roseville Winter Jazz Blast
Highlighted Events
• Partnered with Grammy Foundation in Educational Presentation to over 1000 students at State Theater (Minneapolis)
• Opened for Bernadette Peters – Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis)
• Featured at many area festivals, summer series, and school concerts