Jazz88 E-News Update May 10th, 2012 Jazz88 KBEM-FM The Twin Cities' Voice for Jazz and Education 1555 James Ave. N Mpls., MN 55411 Greetings Jazz88 friends, We hope you and your families are well!
Jazz88 Live Music Calendar- CLICK HERE
We have a number of fun events coming up including:
* Jazz88 Presents The Snoose Boulevard Stomp Concert and Dance Party with Butch Thompson & Friends- Sunday, May 20th
* Jazz88 RestauranTour and Student Awards Evening at the Red Stag Supperclub- Wednesday, May 23rd
* Jazz88 Spring River Cruise on the Magnolia Blossom Riverboat- Friday, May 25th
* In the Neighborhood Live Broadcast- Friday, June 8th
Read on for more info...
Upcoming Jazz88 Sponsored Events you might find interesting... Join us for one of these wonderful opportunities to connect with your Jazz,Education, Food and Arts community ...
Friday, May 11th - Paraiso Musical Latin Night at FACES on Mears Park, St Paul Paraiso Musical hosts Latin Jazz and Salsa entertainment every Friday evening, at FACES Mears Park, on Sibley Street, St Paul, beginning at 9PM . Featured bands include Sensacion Latina, K-Libre 24, and more. Listen to Paraiso Musical on Jazz88 Sundays from 1-4 PM!
Sunday, May 20th- Jazz88 Presents The Snoose Boulevard Stomp Concert and Dance Party with Butch Thompson and Friends
Jazz pianist Butch Thompson will host a unique dance party on Sunday, May 20th at the Cedar Cultural Center, in the heart of Minneapolis' West Bank neighborhood at 416 Cedar Avenue S. Showtime is 7 pm. In addition to Butch's specially formed Hiawatha Jazz Band playing for dancing, on the bill are ballroom dancers/instructors Bill and Shannon Butler and choreographer Sarah LaRose , who will premier "A Solas," a new collaborative dance piece with Butch.
During the early 1900s, the West Bank and Cedar Avenue, its main thoroughfare, were known as "Snoose Boulevard," the center of Swedish-American culture in the city. The term was revived during the '70s by the fondly remembered "Snoose Boulevard Festival' and its creator, folklorist and musician Maury Bernstein
The sweetness and buoyant rhythm of New Orleans music took hold of Butch Thompson's life at an early age and hasn't let go. His roots are deep, and he has traveled widely. A lifelong Minnesotan, he is also a former West Bank resident and was on the faculty of the West Bank School of Music for most of the 1970s.
Admission is FREE but reservations are required on a first come basis.
Reserve HERE
This concert is a production of Jazz88 KBEM with funding provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Wednesday, May 23rd- Jazz88 RestauranTour and Student Awards evening at the Red Stag Supperclub Join us for a special Jazz88 RestauranTour and KBEM Student Awards evening coming up Wednesday, May 23rd at the Red Stag Supperclub. We’ll enjoy a 3 course evening prepared by Chef Jason Blair and the South High Jazz Ensemble will perform.The seating is at 6 and tickets are $40. Join us as we celebrate and recognize the wonderful work of our KBEM student interns. Reserve HERE
Friday, May 25th- Jazz88 Spring River Cruise Party on the Magnolia Blossom Jazz88’s Spring River Cruise Party on the Magnolia Blossom Riverboat crusing out of Crosby Park is coming up Friday evening, May 25th. We'll have live Brasilian jazz by Trio Bossa Nova and a delightful appetizer spread. Reservations are limited to 70 attendees and the cost is $35 per person. Join us for a beautiful Spring evening on the river! Reserve HERE TRIO BOSSA NOVA is a new and fresh sound on the Twin Cities’ music scene. While Ticket To Brasil is constantly evolving, expanding, and currently moving towards the electric sound of Afro-Brazilian fusion, its newest offspring is moving in opposite direction, that is toward classic acoustic bossa nova. Formed by Ticket To Brasil‘s members, TRIO BOSSA NOVA offers everything that the term bossa nova itself promises. Lidia Berman on vocals and percussion, Pavel Jany on guitar and Andrew Foreman on acoustic bass deliver vibrant mosaic of music ranging from sultry, elegant and jazzy bossa nova classics to unique and complex original compositions. TRIO BOSSA NOVA once again proves that less can sometimes be more.