Past
Performances
2002

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2002

Fri. Jan. 4, 5-7 pm., Art Open House, Minneapolis Mayor's Office, 331 City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street, Minneapolis, 612-673-2100.

Fri. Jan. 18, 7-9 pm., Black Bear Crossings, 831 Como Avenue, St. Paul, 651-488-BEAR (2327).

Sat. Jan 19, 11:30 am., Minnesota Distance Runners Assoc. (MDRA) Annual Party, Edina Community Center (old Edina East Highschool), 5701 Normandale Road (south of H. 100 & 50th St.), 2nd Floor, 952 927-0983, HMILER@mn.rr.com email.

Mon. Jan. 28, 7-11 pm, Off Beat Duo with Trumpeter Phil Holm, Dakota at Bandana Square, Energy Park Drive, St. Paul, 651-642-1442, Dakotajazz@aol.com email, www.dakotacooks.com web.

Tue. Jan. 29, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Sat and Sun. Feb. 2-3, 8:20 am., STAR Swim Meet, Hamline University Pool, Snelling and Hewitt Avenues, St. Paul.

Wed. Feb. 6, 12-1 pm., with the Off Beat Trio, including Triplicate's Bruce Heine on Bass and Dave Stanoch on Drums, Terrace Café, University of Minnesota St. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, 612-624-3743.

Fri. Feb. 8 - Sun. Feb. 10, 7-10:30 pm. (Fri-Sat) and 6:30-10:00 pm. (Sun), Redwood Room, 300 NW 1st Avenue, Rochester, MN, 507-281-2978.

Mon. Feb 11, 12-1 pm., Ecolab, 370 N. Wabasha Street, Wabasha Street between 5th and 6th Streets, St. Paul, Keith.Hardy@ecolab.com (email), 651-293-2273.  Part of Ecolab's Black History Month celebration.   Featuring new arrangements of Amazing Grace and We Shall Overcome, and the music of Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, and Al Jarreau. 

Sat. Feb. 16, 7-9 pm., Underground Coffee, 127 West 4th Street. Chaska, 612-669-8678, jocelyn@geektech.com (email).

Tue. Feb. 19, 7-8 pm., Off Beat Duo with Trumpeter Phil Holm, Edinborough Lakes Park, 7700 York Avenue South, Edina,  MN 55435, 952-832-6790, www.ci.edina.mn.us/park/edinhome.htm (web),  smaas@ci.edina.mn.us (email).

CANCELED.  Fri. Feb. 22, 7:30-10:30 pm., with guest Trumpeter Jeff Levine, Bound To Be Read, 870 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, 651-646-2665, bound2brea@aol.com (email).

Thu. Mar. 7, 7:00 pm., Guest Composer/Arranger with the St. Paul Ramsey Junior High School 8th Grade Concert Band under the Direction of Jeff Levine, Premiering a New Jazz Arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner.  Other performing ensembles include the Webster Elementary School Honor Band, and the Central High School Orchestra and Concert Band.  St. Paul Central High School, Lexington and Marshall Avenues, St. Paul.

Tue. Mar. 12, 5:00 pm., Bar Benefit Fundraiser for the Hennepin County Bar Association, Windows on Minnesota, 50th Floor, IDS Center, Minneapolis, 612-752-6600, joy@hcba.org (email).

Tue. Mar. 12, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Fri. Mar. 15 - Sun. Mar. 17, 7-10:30 pm. (Fri-Sat) and 6:30-10:00 pm. (Sun), Redwood Room, 300 NW 1st Avenue, Rochester, MN, 507-281-2978.

Tue. Mar 19, 7:00 pm., Guest Composer/Arranger with the St. Paul Ramsey Junior High School 7th Grade Varsity Bands under the Direction of Jeff Levine, Premiering a New Arrangement of Nature Boy, 1700 Summit Avenue, St. Paul.

Sat. Mar. 23, 6:30-9:00 pm., Black's Ford, 743 East Lake Street, Wayzata, 952-473-2940.

Sat. April 13, 7:00 pm., Private Reception, The Alumni House, Macalester College, St. Paul. 

Fri. Apr. 19, 7-9 pm., with guest MSU's Dick Terrill on Tenor Sax, Border's Calhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Ave S, Mpls, Sgrokows@bordersstores.com (email), 612-825-0336.

Fri. Apr. 19, 10 pm., sitting in with Josh Brinkman and Chill 7, Café Luxx, 11th and LaSalle, Minneapolis, 612-332-6800.

Thu. Apr. 25, 6-8 pm., United Cerebral Palsey Convention, Minneapolis Hilton, Minneapolis Ballroom Salon D, 1001 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, 651-646-7588.

Thu. Apr. 25, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Fri. Apr. 26, 8-11 pm., with Trumpeter Jeff Levine, Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Bridge Square, 305 S. Water Street, Northfield, 507-664-0260, http://www.froggybottoms.com/ (web).

Wed. May 1, 5:30 pm., Reception for the Law Day Testimonial Dinner, A Benefit for the Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Marriott City Center Grand Portage Ballroom, Minneapolis, 612-332-1441.

May 4, 9:45 pm., The Jazz Image with Leigh Kamman, KNOW 91.1 FM Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, www.mpr.org (web).

Fri. May 10, 7-10 pm., with Off Beat, including Trumpeter Jeff Levine, Jeff King on saxes, and  Triplicate's Bruce Heine on Bass and Dave Stanoch on Drums, Beaner's Central, 324 N Central Ave., Duluth, MN, 218-624-5957, jrwussow@msn.com (email), $5 cover.

Sat. May 11, 7 pm., with Off Beat, including Trumpeter Jeff Levine, Jeff King on saxes, and Triplicate's Bruce Heine on Bass and Dave Stanoch on Drums, Second Annual Grand Marais Jazz Festival, with opening act the George Maurer Group, Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, 218-387-1284, MJRpine@aol.com (email), $6-12. 

Thu. May 16, 5:00 pm., Benefit Dinner for Alliance of the Streets, St. Olaf Church, 215 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, 612-870-2283.

Fri. May 17, 7-10 pm., Old Man River Café, 879 South Smith Avenue, West St. Paul, MN 651-450-7070.

Thu. May 23, 7:00 pm., Guest Composer with the St. Paul Ramsey Junior High School Jazz combo, under the Direction of Jeff Levine, 1700 Summit Avenue, St. Paul.

Sat. May 25, 7:30-9:30 pm., Black Bear Crossings on the Lake, Pavilion Place Meeting Center, 1360 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, 651-488-4927.  First time at this coffeehouse on Como Lake.

Sun. May 26, 7:00 pm., Private Reception with Josh Brinkman and Chill 7, Walker Art Museum.

Tue. May 28, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Fri. May 31, 7:30-9:30  pm., Black Bear Crossings Coffeehouse, 831 Como Avenue, St. Paul (just east of Como Lake), 651-488-BEAR (2327).

Wed. June 5, 7-9 pm., Liquid Assets, 1091 South 2nd Street #600, Sartell, 320-230-5210,  shawn.kasianov@stcloud.k12.mn.us (email).

Sat. June 8, 7:30-10:30 pm., with Trumpeter Jeff Levine, Bound To Be Read, 870 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, 651-646-2665, Jhellzen@BoundToBeRead.com (email).

Sat. June 22, 8-10:30 pm., after running Grandma's Marathon in the morning, at Amazing Grace, Lower Level of the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace, 394 Lake Avenue South, just west across the parking lot from Grandma's, Duluth, 218-723-0075, Chip@amazinggracebakery.com (email), www.amazinggracebakery.com (web).  A map is at: http://www.dewitt-seitz.com/map.htm (web).  $5 cover.

Sun. June 30, 2-4 pm., Ruminator Books, 1648 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, 651-699-0587, www.ruminator.com (web).

Mon. July 8, 7-8 pm., with Trumpeter Phil Holm, Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. South, Edina, 952-832-6790, www.ci.edina.mn.us/park/edinhome.htm (web),  smaas@ci.edina.mn.us (email).

Sat. July 13, 7:30-9:30  pm., Black Bear Crossings Coffeehouse, 831 Como Avenue, St. Paul (just east of Como Lake), 651-488-BEAR (2327).

Wed. July 17, 8-9 pm., a rare Twin Cities performance of Off Beat, with Trumpeter Phil Holm, Sax Man Dick Terrill, Bassist Elizabeth Draper, and Drummer Chaz Draper,  followed by the movie "Driving Miss Daisy," Stevens Square Movies and Music in the Park, Stevens Park, 18th Street and 2nd Avenue, Minneapolis, 651-659-9671, shrn666_@hotmail.com (email).

Sat. July 20, 6:30-9:00 pm., Black's Ford, 743 East Lake Street, Wayzata, 952-473-2940.

Mon. July 22, 7:30-9:30 pm., with the South Side Big Band, Lake Harriet Pavilion, Minneapolis.

Mon. July 29, 6:30-9 pm., "Rein in Sarcoma" Silent Auction and Fundraiser, A Benefit for The Karen Wyckoff Sarcoma Research Fund, Como Park Conservatory and  Cafesjian's Carousel, St. Paul, performing from 7-8:30 following Charlie Maguire from 6:30-7, http://www.reininsarcoma.org (web), ptwyckoff@bigfoot.com (email), 651-486-9114.

Tue. July 30, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Fri. Aug. 2, 7-10 pm., Old Man River Café, 879 South Smith Avenue, West St. Paul, MN 651-450-7070.

Thu. Aug. 8, 5-7 pm., with Dick Terrill on Tenor Sax, Sachs 5th Avenue, Gavidae Mall, 6th Street between Nicollet and Marquette Avenues, Downtown Minneapolis, 612-594-5204, cynthia_courtney@s5a.com (email).

Fri. Aug. 9, 7:30-9:30 pm., Black Bear Crossings on the Lake, Pavilion Place Meeting Center, 1360 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, 651-488-4927.

Fri. Aug. 16, 7-9 pm., Panera Bread, 1775 Radio Drive, Woodbury, 651-264-0010, woodbury@slbgm.com (email).

Fri. Aug. 23, 1-2 pm., Minnesota State Fair, Senator Paul Wellstone Booth, 1357 Underwood, St. Paul, http://www.wellstone.org/ (Web), pcostain@dfl.org (email) 651-647-1567 #213.

Sat. Aug 24, 8-11  pm., with Jeff King on Tenor and Alto Saxes, Downtowner Woodfire Grill, 253 West 7th St., St. Paul, 651-228-1221.

Sun. Aug. 25, 7-8 pm., with the South Side Big Band, directed by Phil Holm, Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. South, Edina, 952-832-6790, www.ci.edina.mn.us/park/edinhome.htm (web),  smaas@ci.edina.mn.us (email).

Sat. Aug. 31, 7:30-10:30 pm., with Dick Terrill on Tenor Sax, Bound To Be Read, 870 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, 651-646-2665, Jhellzen@BoundToBeRead.com (email).

Tue. Sep. 3, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Tue. Sep. 10, 7-8 pm., with Trumpeter Phil Holm, Edinborough Lakes Park, 7700 York Avenue South, Edina,  MN 55435, 952-832-6790, www.ci.edina.mn.us/park/edinhome.htm (web),  smaas@ci.edina.mn.us (email).  One day before September 11, the performance will feature jazz arrangements of "We Shall Overcome," "Amazing Grace," and the "Star Spangled Banner."

Wed. Sep. 11, 8-11 pm., "A Night of Remembrance...Through Song," Hosted by Ginger Commodore (one of her last local  performances before embarking on a two month tour of England).  Larry will perform some time between 9 and 11.  Dakota at Bandana Square, Energy Park Drive, St. Paul, 651-642-1442, Dakotajazz@aol.com (email), www.dakotacooks.com (web).

Thu. Sep. 12, 5:30-7 pm., Fund Raiser for Judge Lloyd Zimmerman, at the Home of David Shulman and Mary Streitz, 2529 Irving Avenue South, Minneapolis.

Sat. Sep. 21, 9 pm.-1 am., with Off Beat, including Sax Man Dick Terrill, Bassist Elizabeth Draper, and Drummer Chaz Draper, The Jazz Club, 200 Walnut Street E, Mankato, 507-387-5100. 


Fri. Sep. 27,  8-10 pm.,  A House Concert at Art House, 3981 Lexington Avenue, Eagan, in Patrick Eagan Park, $5 cover for music and food, sponsored by the Dakota Center for the Arts, 952-423-2781. 

Wed. Oct. 2, 6:30-8 pm., Children's Law Center Sixth Anniversary Celebration and Benefit, following a 5:00 pm. reception and 6:15 pm. speech by Judge Frederica Brenneman, upon whom TV show "Judging Amy" is based, The Women's Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis, 651-644-4438,  mtreacy@clcmn.org (email). 

Fri. Oct. 4, 8-10 pm., Border's Minnetonka, 1501 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka, 952-595-0977, Sgrokows@bordersstores.com (email).

Mon. Oct. 7, 5:15-7 pm., with the Larry McDonough Trio, Conference for the Minnesota Society for  Human Resources Management, St. Cloud Civic Center, 10 South 4th Ave.,   Carlson Hall, St. Cloud, rbillig@riskwise.com (email), (320) 203-6600. 

Sun. Oct 13, 3pm-5pm., Northside Book Market, 203 North Linn Street, Iowa City, Iowa, (319) 466-9330, www.abebooks.com/home/welsh (web), bookmark@inav.net (email).

Fri. Oct. 18, 7:30-10:30 pm., with Dick Terrill on Tenor Sax, Bound To Be Read, 870 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, 651-646-2665, Jhellzen@BoundToBeRead.com (email).

Sat. Oct. 19, 9 pm.-1 am., with Sax Man Dick Terrill, Bassist Craig Matarrese, and Drummer Chaz Draper, The Jazz Club, 200 Walnut Street E, Mankato, 507-387-5100. 

CANCELLED: Sun. Oct. 20, 10 am. - 12 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Sat. Nov. 2, 6-10 pm., Benefit and Fall Ball & Auction for the Ramsey County Bar Association, Radisson Riverfront Hotel, Great River Ballroom, 411 Minnesota Street, St Paul,(651) 222-0846, http://www.ramseybar.org/ (web).

Wed. Nov. 6, 5:30 pm., Benefit for Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF), International Market Square, 725 Market Street, Glenwood Avenue and Lyndale Avenue North, Minneapolis, (612) 625-1584, http://www.mnjustice.org/ (web).  Guest speaker: Victor Vieth, Director of the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse. 

Sat. Nov. 9, 6:30-9:00 pm., Black's Ford, 743 East Lake Street, Wayzata, 952-473-2940.

Tue. Nov. 12, 6:30-9:00 pm., Annual Celebration of Peace held by the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP), at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church  at Hennepin and Lyndale Avenues, near the Guthrie Theatre.  Also performing: the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus.  Guest speaker: Dr. Arjun Makhijani, founder and co-drector of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Washington, DC.  Title of his speech: "Nuclear Roulette in an Age of Terrorism."  Open to the Public, $5.  Contact (612) 920-0312, Wshapira@aol.com (email). 

Sat. Nov. 23, 8-11  pm., with Dick Terrill on Tenor Sax, Downtowner Woodfire Grill, 253 West 7th St., St. Paul, 651-228-9500, just a few blocks west of Exel Energy Center.

Tue. Nov. 26, 8:30-10:30 pm., Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Sat. Dec. 13, 9 pm. - 12 am., The Larry McDonough Quartet with Sax Man Dick Terrill, Bassist Elizabeth Draper, and Drummer Chaz Draper, The Wine Café, 301 N. Riverfront, Mankato, 507-345-1516.

Sat. Dec 14, 6-8 pm., The Larry McDonough Quartet with Sax Man Dick Terrill, Bassist Elizabeth Draper, and Drummer Chaz Draper, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum  Drive, Chanhassen, 952-443-1425, janell@arboretum.umn.edu (email).  The Arboretum is located 9 miles west of I-494 on Highway 5, near Chanhassen.  The concert is free with Arboretum admission.

Sat. Dec. 21, 8-11  pm., with Jeff King on Tenor and Alto Saxes, Downtowner Woodfire Grill, 253 West 7th St., St. Paul, 651-228-9500, just a few blocks west of Exel Energy Center.

Sun. Dec. 29, 10 am. - 12 pm., A Holiday Concert, Dunn Brothers on Grand and Snelling, St. Paul, 651-698-0618, www.dunnbrosgrand.com (web).

Tue. Dec. 31, 9 pm. - 12:30 am., A Holiday Concert, The Larry McDonough Quartet with Sax Man Dick Terrill, Bassist Craig Matarrese, and Drummer Chaz Draper, The Wine Café, 301 N. Riverfront, Mankato, 507-345-1516.