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Thursday, September 3, and Friday, September 4, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, Crooners Supper Club Maggie's Piano Lounge, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432. No cover!
Larry McDonough 71st Birthday Shows
Larry is marking his 71st birthday and 55 years of playing music professionally. He asking for song requests from his CDs that have been played around the world, as well as his popular themed shows, such as Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Tony Bennett, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, and originals.
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UPCOMING:
We will be discussing the show on Sunday, August 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Intermodulating Undercurrents - The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall, at Arts on Lafond, 1697 Lafond Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104.
●Thursday, July 30, 25, 7:00-10:00 p.m., performing with Drums of Navarone, at the Minnesota Music Café, 501 Payne Ave, St Paul, MN 55130.
Join us for an evening of fun Latin sounds from the Drums of Navarone…along with Salsa & Bachata music by Ms. Shaleena
Drums of Navarone
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●Sunday, August 2, 9:50 a.m., performing at the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church service, at 328 Maple St. Mahtomedi, MN 55115, with the Tuscany Trio, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Brett Smith, drums.
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White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church
● Monday, August 3, 7:30 p.m., performing with Drums of Navarone, at the Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Lake Harriet Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55409.
Drums of Navarone
●Tuesday, 4, 7:00 p.m., Larry McDonough Returns to The Dakota for the CD Release for Conversations with Bill Evans Live and Performance of June 25, 1961 - Bill Evans Trio at the Village Vanguard, The Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-332-1010. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Larry McDonough, piano
Greg Stinson, bass
Dean White, drums
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612-332-1010
McDonough recorded shows around the United States in 2024 and 2025 for his new CD, Conversations with Bill Evans Live. After releasing it in Berkeley in May, he now releases it in Minnesota at the Dakota. He will perform selections from the CD in the first 30 minutes.
Then he will be joined by the Larry McDonough Trio, with Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, performing music of the early Bill Evans Trio, with Bill Evans, bassist and composer Scott Lafaro, and drummer Paul Motian on June 25, 1961 at the Village Vanguard. “Sunday at the Village Vanguard” and “Waltz for Debby” were the last recordings of this trio on June 25, 1961, as LaFaro died in a car accident just ten days after the live date at the Village Vanguard. The trio revolutionized jazz, with each member improvising at the same time while performing recognizable pieces.
Waltz for Bill, composed and performed by Larry McDonough
Gloria’s Step, composed by Scott Lafaro and performed by the Larry McDonough Trio
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● Wednesday, August 5, 8:30 p.m., performing with Drums of Navarone, at Crooners Supper Club, 6161 Hwy. 65 NE., Minneapolis. Cruzando performs at 7:30 p.m.
Drums of Navarone
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●Thursday, August 6, 7:00-10:00 p.m., performing with Drums of Navarone, at Schooner Tavern, 2903 S. 27th Ave., Minneapolis.
Drums of Navarone
●August 8, Private Event
●Sunday, August 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Intermodulating Undercurrents - The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall, with Joel Shapira, guitar, and Larry McDonough, piano, at Arts on Lafond, 1697 Lafond Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104.
(not currently wheelchair accessible)
This concert is a preview of the music the duo will perform at Sunset/Sunside in Paris this coming September, and is not to be missed.
Larry McDonough saw Bill Evans perform in the 1970s, and Joel Shapira met Jim Hall when he lived in New York City. They will perform music from their new live recording celebrating the music of pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall. “Intermodulating Undercurrents Live at the Kos: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall” was recorded at a show during the pandemic to an outside social distance audience on October 3, 2021, on the patio of the Kos in Minneapolis, hosted by owners Kathy Kosnoff and Lyonel Norris.
http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/IntermodulatingUndercurrentsLiveatTheKos.html
Included will be pieces from the classic Evans and Hall recordings “Undercurrent” and “Intermodulation” along with pieces that Evans and Hall performed separately that they might have included in another recording had Bill Evans lived longer, and pieces written by Larry and Joel in the spirit of Evans and Hall. Intermodulating Undercurrents has filled venues throughout the Twin Cities. Come and see why. Hear the magic Bill Evans and Jim Hall made and what might have been.
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●Saturday, August 15, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., performing with Quantum Mechanics, at Porchfest, 2645 Dupont Ave. S., Minneapolis.
Uptown Porchfest
The Quantum Mechanics
●Sunday, August 16, 6:00-7:30 p.m., performing with Drums of Navarone, at Roseville Central Park - Live at the Rog, 2540 Lexington Ave N, Roseville.
Drums of Navarone
●Saturday, August 22, 7:00-9:00 p.m., performing with Steely Ann, at The NU Franklin, 126 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN 56073.
Steely Ann is a band that performs the music of Steely Dan with female vocalists and jazz-inspired interpretations of the iconic instrumental solos. Founded in 2021, the group is based 75 miles southwest of Minneapolis in the Minnesota River Valley. Steely Ann is a passion project featuring some of the region's most acclaimed performers. The band consists of Ann Rosenquist Fee (vocals), Rachel Maccabee (vocals), Chaz Draper (drums), Larry McDonough (keys, vocals), Craig Matarrese (bass), and Johnathan Moeller (guitar, vocals).
Steely Ann has showcased their talent at various venues, including the Hot Jazz for Decent People series in St. Peter, The Grand Kabaret in New Ulm, Mankato Playhouse, and The Kato Ballroom.
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