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9.9.08
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New Mary Louise Knutson Trio Video
The Mary Louise Knutson Trio, featuring bassist Gordon Johnson and drummer Phil Hey, recently recorded a half hour video for Baby Blue Arts, a video production company that is documenting Minnesota's music.
Four tunes from the video, including two standards and two new originals, were made into four separate videos and are now ready for viewing on the Baby Blue Arts website. Check them out!
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| 4.7.07 |
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Mary Louise Knutson Trio Returns From Successful Tour
Jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson, recently returned from a month-long tour of the Midwest where she performed with her trio for concert series ticket holders in nineteen cities across ten states. Accompanied by bassist Graydon Peterson and drummer Jay Epstein, Knutson performed a program of jazz classics and award-winning original compositions to enthusiastic audiences.
"I experienced one of the most sense awakening and soothing occasions I believe I've had in my life." - Blaine Maher, Shenandoah, Iowa |
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| 10.1.06 |
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Knutson Receives Two "Minnesota Music Awards" Nominations
Jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson, was nominated for both "Pianist of the Year" and "Jazz Artist of the Year" for the 2006 Minnesota Music Awards. |
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| 4.5.05 |
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Knutson is Finalist in Kennedy Center Piano Competition
Jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson, is one of five finalists in the 2005 Mary Lou Williams "Women in Jazz" Pianist Competition hosted by the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
Read about her experience. |
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| 8.15.04 |
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Buy Your Favorite Songs by Mary Louise Knutson at iTunes.com
Mary Louise Knutson’s acclaimed jazz trio CD, "Call Me When You Get There", is now available at iTunes.com. Download individual songs for just 99¢ or the entire CD for just $9.90. Requires Windows 2000 or XP or Mac OS X. |
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| 6.19.04 |
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And The Award Goes To...
Jazz pianist and composer Mary Louise Knutson received the 2004 Nathan M. Pusey Alumni Achievement Award today from Lawrence University. The award is presented to an alumnus or alumna for significant contributions and achievements in a career field and is named after the tenth and youngest president of Lawrence, an exemplary figure in higher education in the 20th century. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, Lawrence University is ranked among the best of the nation’s private, liberal arts colleges. |
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| 10.21.03 |
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Evingson & Knutson Reshape Lennon & McCartney with "Let it Be Jazz"
Vocalist Connie Evingson and pianist Mary Louise Knutson have created 13 new jazz interpretations of Lennon/McCartney classics for the new release "Let it Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings the Beatles". As a result of a year-long collaboration between the two musicians, the disc is now climbing the national jazz charts - this week ranking in at #34.
C. Michael Bailey, critic from AllAboutJazz.com writes, "I was dumbfounded by the style and grace exuded from this recording...I am ashamed to have stereotyped it as just another anemic attempt to cover Beatles tunes. "Let It Be Jazz" is a sure top ten pick for 2003."
"Pianist Mary Louise Knutson contributes mightily to the success of this CD with her consistently swinging and sensitive backing. Nice, very nice!"- JazzNow Magazine |
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| 10.2.02 |
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Knutson Performs with Author Salman Rushdie
This week on Minnesota Public Radio’s Talking Volumes, jazz pianist Mary Louise Knutson accompanies author Salman Rushdie as he reads from his new book, "Step Across This Line". |
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| 7.12.02 |
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Knutson Performs Solo Concert - Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
Meridian Jazz recording artist Mary Louise Knutson performs a debut solo piano concert this evening at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Her program, entitled "American Piano: Jazz Pianists of the 1950s-70s", includes compositions by Dave Brubeck, Erroll Garner, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea. |
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| 1.12.02 |
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Knutson Named "Top New Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year"
While attending the International Association for Jazz Education Conference in Long Beach, CA, Knutson was interviewed on KWJL in Palmdale where hosts Loren Dexheimer and Amir Raheem announced that Knutson had won the award for "Top New Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year" for 2001. |
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| 11.23.01 |
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"Call Me When You Get There" - 8 Weeks in the Top 50
Jazz pianist & composer Mary Louise Knutson’s debut CD "Call Me When You Get There" is currently in its 8th consecutive week in the Top 50, according to JazzWeek - a weekly report of the Top 50 jazz recordings played on radio stations across the US and Canada. |
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| 10.26.01 |
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New CD Ranks #34 in the United States and Canada
Jazz pianist Mary Louise Knutson’s new CD, "Call Me When You Get There" ranks #34, according to JazzWeek - a weekly report of the Top 50 jazz recordings played on radio stations across the US and Canada. |
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| 9.21.01 |
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Knutson’s New CD, "Call Me When You Get There" Airs Nationwide
Jazz After Hours with Jim Wilke - Syndicated
WUAL 91.5 FM - Tuscaloosa/Birmingham, AL
WQPR 88.7 FM - Muscle Shoals/Florence, AL
WAPR 88.3 FM - Selma/Montgomery, AL
KABF 88.3 FM - Little Rock, AR
KASU 91.9 FM - State University, AR
KJZZ 91.5 FM - Mesa, AZ
KDNK 90.5 FM - Carbondale, CA
KWJL 99.3 FM - Lancaster, CA ("Top New Jazz Instrumentalist" Award, 2001)
KLON 88.1 FM - Long Beach, CA
KMFB 92.7/96.7 FM - Mendocino, CA
KAZU 90.3 FM - Pacific Grove, CA
KMUD 91.1/88.3/88.9 FM - Redway, CA
KSDS 88.3 FM - San Diego, CA
Spinner.com - San Francisco, CA
KSJS 90.5 FM - San Jose, CA
KCBX 90.0 FM - San Luis Obispo, CA
KCSM 91.1 FM - San Mateo, CA
KCLU 88.3/102.3 FM - Thousand Oaks, CA
KAJX 91.5 FM (NPR) - Aspen, CO
KBUT 90.3 FM - Crested Butte, CO
KUVO 89.3 FM - Denver, CO
KAFM 88.1 FM - Grand Junction, CO (#9)
KSUT 91.3 FM - Ignacio, CO
WWUH 91.3 FM - West Hartford, CT
WJZW 105.9 FM - Washington DC
WDNA 88.9 FM - Miami, FL
WUCF 89.9 FM - Orlando, FL
WKGC 90.7 FM - Panama City, FL
WUSF 89.7 FM - Tampa, FL
WCLK 91.9 FM - Atlanta, GA
KIPO 89.3 FM - Honolulu, HI
KTUH 90.3 FM - Honolulu, HI (#6)
WEIU 88.9 FM - Charleson, IL
WBEZ 91.5 FM - Chicago, IL (Notable CDs 2001/Notable CDs 2002, #4)
WSIE 88.7 FM - Edwardsville, IL
WGLT 89.1/103.3 FM - Normal, IL (#3)
WRRG 88.7 FM - River Grove, IL (#1)
WOI 90.1 FM - Ames, IA
KHKE 89.5 FM - Cedar Falls, IA (CD of the Month, Sept 2001)
KCCK 88.3 FM- Cedar Rapids, IA
KANU 91.5 FM - Lawrence, KS
WFPK 91.9 FM - Louisville, KY
KEDM 90.3 FM - Monroe, LA
WTUL 91.5 FM - New Orleans, LA
WWOZ 90.7 FM - New Orleans, LA
WFCR 88.5 FM - Amherst, MA
WMUA 91.1 FM - Amherst, MA
WICN 90.5 FM - Worcester, MA
WEAA 88.9 FM - Baltimore, MD
WESM 91.3 FM - Princess Anne, MD
WDET 101.9 FM - Detroit, MI (Ed Love's Most Popular in 2001, #39)
WGVU 88.5/95.3 FM - Grand Rapids, MI
WLNZ 102.5 FM - Lansing, MI
WEMU 89.1 FM - Ypsilanti, MI
KBEM 88.5 FM - Minneapolis, MN (CD of the Year, 2001)
KXCV 90.5 FM - Maryville, MO
WUSM 88.5 FM - Hattiesburg, MS
WFSS 91.9 FM- Fayetteville, NC
WSHA 88.9 FM - Raleigh, NC
KIOS 91.5 FM - Omaha, NE
WNTI 91.9 FM - Oradell, NJ
KUNM 89.9 FM - Albuquerque, NM
KTAO 101.9 FM - Taos, NM
WBFO 88.7 FM - Buffalo, NY
WRHU 88.7 FM - Hempstead, NY
WGMC 90.1/105.1 FM - Rochester, NY (Top 100 List for 2001, #75)
WRUR 88.5 FM - Rochester, NY
WAER 88.3 FM - Syracuse, NY
KUNR 88.7 FM - Reno, NV
WOUB 89.1 FM - Athens, OH
WCPN 90.3 FM - Cleveland, OH
WCLV 104.9 FM - Cleveland, OH
WXTS 88.3 FM - Toledo, OH
KLCC 89.7 FM - Eugene, OR
KMHD 89.1 FM - Gresham, OR
WRTI 90.1 FM - Philadelphia, PA
WDUQ 90.5 FM - Pittsburgh, PA
KUSD 89.7 FM - Vermillion, SD (Top 25 CDs of 2001, #10)
WUMR 91.7 FM - Memphis, TN
WSHU 90.5 FM - Huntsville, TX
WTJU 91.3 FM - Charlottesville, VA
WHRV 89.5 FM - Norfolk, VA
WDCE 90.1 FM - Richmond, VA
WVPR 89.5 FM - Colchester, VT
WGDR 91.1 FM - Plainfield, VT
KOHO 101.1 FM - Leavenworth, WA
KPLU 88.5 FM - Tacoma, WA
WYMS 88.9 FM - Milwaukee, WI
WWSP 89.9 FM - Stevens Point, WI
CJSW 90.9 FM - Calgary, Alberta CANADA
CHRW 94.7 FM - London, ON CANADA
CKUT 90.3 FM - Montreal, Quebec CANADA
CJAM 91.5 FM - Windsor, ON CANADA |
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| 06.01.01 |
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"Call Me When You Get There" CD Release Party
Celebrating
the release of her debut CD, "Call Me When You Get There", jazz pianist
Mary Louise Knutson and her trio, featuring bassist Gordon Johnson and drummer
Phil Hey, will be hosting a CD Release Party at the Dakota Bar and Grill,
1021 E. Bandana Blvd., just off Energy Park Dr. in St. Paul, MN, on Thursday,
June 21, 2001 from 8 pm - 12 am. Knutson’s trio also features the talents
of jazz bassist, Gordon Johnson who has performed, recorded, and toured
extensively as a bassist with such artists as Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione,
Paul Winter, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Ben Sidran, Stacey Kent, Marlena
Shaw, Herb Ellis, Peter Erskine, Manfredo Fest and many others.
Drummer Phil Hey, who plays on six of the CD tracks, rounds out the trio.
A New York native, Hey has worked with Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Dewey
Redman, and Benny Golson. Since moving to Minnesota, Hey has worked with
many visiting jazz greats including Jay McShann, Jane Monheit, Rebecca Paris,
and Nneena Freelon. Admission to the CD Release Party is free. Located in
Bandana Square, St. Paul, the Dakota Bar and Grill is a well-known venue among Twin Cities jazz aficionados for its unique combination of nouveau Midwestern cuisine with music by local and national jazz greats.
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| 11.01.00 |
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"Call Me When You Get There" Featured at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Mary Louise Knutson’s composition, "Call Me When
You Get There", was chosen to be the music bed for a documentary that is
being shown at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (2400 - 3rd Av. S, Mpls,
MN). The documentary, entitled Wellington Lee: 60 Years of Artistic Photography,
is part of an exhibit called Body Work: Photographs of Nudes which is showing
in the Harrison Photography Gallery through January 7, 2001.
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