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Aug 6 Fri
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LA CROSSE, WI
GREAT RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL
8:00-9:00 pm
Riverside Park South Tent...with vocalist Debbie Duncan’s quartet.
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LA CROSSE, WI
GREAT RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL
10:30-11:10 am
Pumphouse Regional Arts Center...Mary Louise plays a solo piano set for "Pianorama", a review of all the festival pianists. Entire event is 9:00am-12:00pm.
2:00-3:00 pm
Riverside Park South Tent
...with vocalist Debbie Duncan’s quartet.
10:00-11:00 pm
Riverside Park South Tent
...with vocalist Debbie Duncan’s quartet.
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| Aug 8 Sun |
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BLOOMINGTON, MN
BLOOMINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL
2:45-4:45 pm
Normandale Lake Bandshell
...with the JazzMN Big Band.
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Aug 22 Sun
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN
JUNGLE THEATER
Shows at 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm
2951 Lyndale Ave S
Tickets $25
612.822.7063
In concert with vocalist Connie Evingson's sextet. Connie sings the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Girl from Ipanema"), Luiz Bonfa ("Samba de Orfeu"), Marcos Valle ("Summer Samba") and other Brazilian composers. She is joined by an all-star band including Mary Louise Knutson (piano), Joan Griffith (guitar), Dave Karr (saxophone), Gordon Johnson (bass), and Dave Schmalenberger (drums).
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| Sep 5 Sun |
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ST. PAUL, MN
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR - GRANDSTAND
8:00 pm
1265 Snelling Av. N.
Mary Louise plays in the orchestra accompanying the Minnesota State Fair's Amateur Talent Contest finalists.
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| Sep 18 Sat |
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PLYMOUTH, MN
ST. BARNABAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
7:00 pm
St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
15600 Old Rockford Road
Jazz@StBarney's opens it's 4th season with the Mary Louise Knutson Trio. Some swingin', some funky, and some sweet - Mary Louise's newly penned originals and arrangements will be the spotlight of this concert featuring her highly acclaimed trio with bassist Gordon Johnson and drummer Phil Hey.
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| Sep 25 Sat |
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET
12:30-2:00 pm
Lake St. & Chicago Av.
Mary Louise plays a solo set of award-winning originals and vital standards. Located in the former Sears building, the Midtown Global Market is an internationally-themed public market featuring fresh and prepared foods, restaurants, and a selection of arts and crafts from around the world.
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| Oct 2 Sat |
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MINNETONKA, MN
HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
7:30 pm
2400 Lindbergh Dr.
For tickets, call Ovation Tix 866.811.4111
or buy online www.ovationtix.com
...with Grammy-nominated trumpeter Michael Philip Mossman and the JazzMN Orchestra, Minnesota's premier 17-piece classic-to-contemporary jazz ensemble. Mossman is well known for playing lead trumpet with the Lincoln Center Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra and for many exciting big band compositions and arrangements. He has played with Latin jazz greats like Tito Puente and Paquito D'Rivera and has composed for the Basie and Mingus orchestras. Also featuring guest vocalist Charmin Michelle.
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| Oct 8 Fri |
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ST. PAUL, MN
STEVEN C. AND DIANE ANDERSON SUMMIT AVENUE MANSION
8:00 pm
340 Summit Avenue
Mary Louise Knutson presents a lecture-concert called "Making Sense of Jazz".
Have you ever wondered how Jazz works? Well, you're not alone! Music lovers far and wide have asked the same questions, "How do Jazz musicians know what to play?", "How can musicians who have never met each other play together?" "Is there any structure to this music?", and "How do the musicians all come in together after the drum solo?". Learn the answers to these questions and more in this 90-minute program designed to help you gain an understanding and appreciation for America's original art form.
Join hosts Steven C. and Diane Anderson in an elegant and intimate setting as they open their Summit Avenue mansion - complete with 9' Boesendorfer concert grand piano - to Mary Louise and guests for an informative and entertaining evening. Take a look inside the mansion. See the flyer. Tickets $20. Register here to reserve your seat. There will be a reception following the program.
For more info about hosting Mary Louise Knutson's "Making Sense of Jazz" for your friends or organization, contact Richard Grossman by email or call 651.270.5510.
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