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James Moody @ The Dakota

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:41:51 +0000

January 12-13

James Moody with the MCG Jazz Quartet

7:00 & 9:30

James Moody & the MCG Quartet

There aren’t many of them left, the original bebop masters, and as one of those bold souls, Moody is a great treasure of American culture. Whether Moody is playing the soprano, alto, tenor, or flute, he does so with deep resonance and wit.

Moody was a charter member of Dizzy Gillespie’s 1948 groundbreaking bebop orchestra, playing alongside other greats like Kenny Clark, Ray Brown, Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson. This led to a lifelong friendship and collaboration with Gillespie. Moody’s resume also includes a GrammyAward in 1985 for his playing on the Manhattan Transfer’s Vocalese album. Moody may be 83, but he still plays with the exuberance that has made him a household name for years.

The Bad Plus @ The Dakota

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:01:22 +0000

TBP “holiday season” gigs:

December 26 – 29 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis
December 30 – Jan 4 The Village Vanguard, New York (including New Year’s Eve)

January 7 – 10 Jazz At the Bistro, St. Louis

Set-list preview below1st set, 1st night (December 26th, 2008)

Apollo (Stravinsky)
You Are (Reid Anderson)
Bill Hickman at Home (Ethan Iverson)
Iron Man (Black Sabbath)
Giant (Reid Anderson)
Metal (Ligeti?)
Old Money (Ethan Iverson)
1972 Bronze Medalist (David King)
Big Eater (David King)
Comfortably Numb w/ Wendy Lewis (Pink Floyd)
Barracuda w/ Wendy Lewis (Heart)

Atlantis Quartet @ Dakota

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:40:47 +0000

Music at the Dakota

Tonight!

December 3

Atlantis Quartet

7:00

Cover $5

Twin cities based Atlantis Quartet has combined youth and experience to forge a tremendous, unique, and original group sound in the modern jazz idiom. The compositions range in style from multi-meter grooves to complex harmonic explorations; from fusionistic rhythms to free and timeless tone poems, all filled with world class improvisation that is both organic and volatile. Clive Griffin of Jazz Improv Magazine describes the band as “Highly skilled musicians who have invested themselves heavily to develop their individual approaches…together, they sound genuinely inspired.” The group features four of Minnesota’s most exciting musicians, Brandon Wozniak (saxophone), Zacc Harris (guitar), Pete Hennig (drums), and Chris Bates (bass)