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Jan 5 Thu TWIN CITIES, MN
KARE-11 TV APPEARANCE
11:00 am


The Mary Louise Knutson Trio is featured live on TV's KARE-11 Today Show. Mary Louise's long-awaited new CD, In the Bubble, recently made the Top 10 on the national JazzWeek chart and has been in the Top 50 for 13 weeks straight, and counting. Please tune in to hear Mary Louise and her band mates, bassist Gordon Johnson and drummer Phil Hey, play a few tunes from the CD. Check out the new CD!

 
Jan 7 Sat MINNETONKA, MN
THE MARSH
5:00-7:00 pm

15000 Minnetonka Blvd.
952.935.2202

Mary Louise plays solo for the Marsh Restaurant's Happy Hour.

 
Jan 14 Sat ROSEVILLE, MN
ROSEVILLE WINTER JAZZ BLAST @ NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE
7:30 pm

Northwestern College, Maranatha Hall
3003 Snelling Avenue N
For tickets, call 651.631.5151
Or purchase tickets online

...with the JazzMN Orchestra and guitarist extraordinaire Mike Stern. Whether with Miles Davis, Michael Brecker, Blood, Sweat & Tears, or the Yellowjackets, Mike Stern has always rocked the jazz world. In 2009, Stern was named during Downbeat’s 75th Anniversary as one of the best 75 guitarists ever. The Jazz Blast is a day-long festival for high school jazz ensembles and the winning group will kick off the evening concert followed by the Northwestern College Jazz Ensemble. The JazzMN Orchestra with Mike Stern will perform after intermission.

 
Jan 21 Sat PLYMOUTH, MN
ST. BARNABAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
7:00 pm

St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
15600 Old Rockford Road
$10 Cover

...with vocalist Paula Lammers' quartet for the Jazz@StBarney's music series.

 
Feb 3 Fri MINNETONKA, MN
THE MARSH
6:00-8:00 pm

15000 Minnetonka Blvd.
952.935.2202

Mary Louise plays solo for the Marsh Restaurant's Happy Hour.

 
Feb 4 Sat ST. PAUL, MN
THE LEXINGTON
6:30-10:30 pm

1096 Grand Avenue
Lexington & Grand Ave.

...with vocalist Arne Fogel's trio.

 
Feb 10 Fri MINNETONKA, MN
THE MARSH
6:00-8:00 pm

15000 Minnetonka Blvd.
952.935.2202

Mary Louise plays solo for the Marsh Restaurant's Happy Hour.

 
Feb 17 Fri MINNETONKA, MN
THE MARSH
6:00-8:00 pm

15000 Minnetonka Blvd.
952.935.2202

Mary Louise plays solo for the Marsh Restaurant's Happy Hour.

 
Feb 18 Sat MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VINCENT
10:30 pm - 12:00 am

1100 Nicollet Avenue
612.630.1189

...with a jazz quartet TBD.

 
Feb 19 Sun ST. PAUL, MN
COMPLINE & CONCERTS @ LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REEDEMER
4:00-5:00 pm

285 North Dale Street

Mary Louise plays a solo concert for the Compline and Concert series. Open to the public. Freewill offerings appreciated. Concert is followed by a service of prayer and/or reception.

 
Feb 22 Wed-
Mar 11 Sun
ON TOUR with DOC SEVERINSEN & HIS BIG BAND, guest soloist tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts

Doc Severinsen & His Big Band are back on tour for the first time in many seasons. The Grammy-winning trumpeter and former "Tonight Show" bandleader has assembled some of the finest musicians from around the country. Their repertoire includes Ellington and Basie standards, pop, jazz, ballads, big band classics and, of course, "The Tonight Show" theme. Finally, you'll hear the depth of talent of a band that was rarely heard playing a whole tune on the air. And you won't want to miss out on Doc's outrageous outfits.

 
Feb 22 Wed MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Dakota Jazz Club  
Feb 23 Thu MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Dakota Jazz Club  
Feb 25 Sat OMAHA, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center  
Feb 26 Sun MANHATTAN, KS - McCaine Auditorium  
Feb 27 Mon LINCOLN, NE - Lied Center for the Performing Arts  
Feb 28 Tue BROOKINGS, SD - South Dakota State University Performing Arts Center  
Feb 29 Wed STORM LAKE, IA - Buena Vista University Schaller Memorial Chapel  
Mar 2 Fri CHEYENNE, WY - Cheyenne Civic Center  
Mar 3 Sat GREELY, CO - Union Colony Civic Center  
Mar 5 Mon DALLAS, TX - Meyerson Symphony Center  
Mar 6 Tue TULSA, OK - TBD  
Mar 7 Wed TULSA, OK - Masterclass, TBD  
Mar 8 Thu EDMOND, OK - Armstrong Auditorium  
Mar 9 Fri STILLWATER, OK - Seretean Center Concert Hall  
Mar 10 Sat ALMA, AR - Alama Performing Arts Center  
Mar 11 Sun SPRINGFIELD, MO - Hammons Hall

 
Mar 17 Sat MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VINCENT
10:30 pm - 12:00 am

1100 Nicollet Avenue
612.630.1189

...with a jazz quartet TBD.

 
Mar 24 Sat MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET
12:30-2:00 pm

Lake St. & Chicago Av.

Mary Louise plays solo. 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.


LATER THAT DAY...


MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VINCENT
10:30 pm - 12:00 am

1100 Nicollet Avenue
612.630.1189

...with a jazz quartet TBD.

 
Mar 31 Sat MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VINCENT
10:30 pm - 12:00 am

1100 Nicollet Avenue
612.630.1189

...with a jazz quartet TBD.

 
Apr 22 Sun
Earth Day
RIVER FALLS, WI
FALCON'S NEST - UW-RIVER FALLS UNIVERSITY CENTER
7:30 pm

410 S. 3rd Street
For tickets, call 715.425.3183

The Four Voices String Quartet and saxophonist David Milne with the UWRF Faculty Jazz Quartet featuring drummer Craig Hara, bassist Eric Graham, and pianist Mary Louise Knutson, will perform the US premiere of "Terra Madre" (Mother Earth), a new chamber jazz/classical/world music work by Fred Sturm. "Terra Madre" is a musical plea for world unity that celebrates both the diversity and shared influences of indigenous music from nine different countries. Ethnic music, folk songs, and ancient works dating back as far as the 13th century are joined together in this contemporary chamber music setting.



 
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