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Musicians from Minnesota who have performed Jazz. Pages in category "Jazz musicians from Minnesota" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
Born, raised and residing in Minnesota, guitarist Reynold Philipsek performs gypsy jazz music as a solo artist, and with Minnesota gypsy jazz acts East Side, The Twin Cities Hot Club, and Sidewalk Café. [118] Maria Schneider, born in Windom, is a composer and bandleader who studied music theory and composition at the University of Minnesota.
The Peace Between Our Companies. Happy Apple is an American jazz trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Initially formed in 1996 by David King (drums), Michael Lewis (saxophone), Anton Denner (saxophone) and Cully Swansen (bass), since 1998 the lineup has consisted of King, Lewis, and bass guitarist Erik Fratzke. [2]
The New Standards is a minimalist jazz trio formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2005 and composed of Chan Poling (of The Suburbs), John Munson (of The Twilight Hours, Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare and The Flops) and Steve Roehm (of Electropolis, Rhombus and Billy Goat). With Poling on piano, Munson on bass and Roehm on vibraphone, the band ...
Biography. Born in Windom, Minnesota, Schneider studied music theory and composition at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1983, then earned a master's degree in Music in 1985 from the Eastman School of Music, studying for one year as well at the University of Miami. After leaving Eastman, she was hired by Gil Evans as his copyist and ...
The Bad Plus is an American jazz group from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, formed in 2000.They were originally a piano trio, but became a quartet in 2021: founding members Reid Anderson on bass and David King on drums, as well as guitarist Ben Monder and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed.
He was chosen a Guitar Player Magazine Jazz Poll nominee for six consecutive years (1975 to 1980) and has been nominated for five Minnesota Music Awards. He has worked with Connie Evingson and Dorado Schmitt. He has been a guitar instructor for twenty-five years and has provided instruction to more than 2,700 students.
1984 – First jazz musician to be honored by the State of Minnesota with his own "Irv Williams Day". 1990 – Picture appeared on the "Celebrate Minnesota" official state map; 1995 – Named an Arts Midwest Jazz Master; 2005 – At the KBEM Winter Jazz Festival, Irv was one of three recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards.