2011
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Wed. Jan. 5, 4:00 pm, with Eric Honour on saxes, Swearing In Ceremony for Newly Elected Ramsey County Court Judge Mark Ireland, Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., St. Paul.
●Sat. Jan. 8, with Flutist Carol Bergquist, House Party.
●Sun. Jan. 9, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sat. Jan. 15, 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.), 3rd Floor. Contact Heidi Keller Miler hmiler@hotmail.com 612 599-7712 or 952 927-0983.
●Sun. Jan. 16, 10:30 am., with Richard Terrill on Saxes, Service at Lake Fellowship of Unitarian-Universalists, 24575 Glen Road, Shorewood. Contact Daniel Larson larsondnav@hotmail.com 612.802.8611.
●Fri. Jan 21, 6:30 pm, with Tom Zosel on saxes, Reception for 40th Annivesary Celebration for the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) (Larry is a former Board Chair and Tom is a former organizer for MPIRG), Humphrey Auditorium at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis.
6:00 p.m. - Doors open
6:30 p.m. - Food and beverages are available (including a cash bar)
7:30 p.m. - Program: Key Leaders from MPIRG's History, 40 years in review
8:30 p.m. - Networking and socializing until people want to go home!
Contact MPIRG at http://www.mpirg.org/ or alexandra@mpirg.org or 612.627.4035.
●Sun. Jan . 23, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Thu. Feb. 24, 7:00 pm., Reception for the William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition Banquet, Holiday Inn Metrodome, 1500 Washington Ave S., Minneapolis, 612-625-5515, http://www.law.umn.edu/mcgeemootcourt/index.html .
●Sun. Feb. 13, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sun. Feb. 27, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sun. Mar. 19, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sat. Mar. 26, Larry McDonough Quartet, Private Party.
●Sun. Mar. 27, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Thu. April 7, 4:30-7:30 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault 4th Annual AWARE Event, Kelly Inn, 161 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, http://www.mncasa.org/activities.cfm . Music 4:30-5:30, awards and program around 5:30, and music again 6:30-7:30.
●Sun. April 10, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sat. April 16, 10:00, Private Event, Reception for the Honorary Consul General to Japan, Minikahda Club, 3200 W. Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis.
●Fri. April 22, 12-1 pm, Solo Piano, Masonic Home Care Center, 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington.
●Sun. April 24, 9:30 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Joel Shapira, Guitar and Torie Redpath, Vocals, and Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals, http://www.joelshapira.com/index.html, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Tue. April 26, Sometime after 7:00, Benefit for Dakota manager Craig Ecklund with medical bills. All cover charge and a portion of their wine sales are supporting the benefit for Craig. In addition to cover charge and wine donations there will be a silent auction from 6:00-8:00, and direct donations will also be accepted. Other performers include Patty Peterson and band, Debbie Duncan, Davina and the Vagabonds, Nachito Herrera Trio, Connie Evingson, and Christine Rosholt. Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-332-1010, www.DakotaCooks.com.
●Sun. May 1, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Fri. May 6, 5:30-8:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception, Celebration of Wellstone Action and Creation of the Jeff Blodgett Scholarship Fund, on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. Jeff recently stepped down as Executive Director of Wellstone Action into a new role as Founding Director. The program begins at 6:15, and includes former Vice President Walter Mondale, Governor Mark Dayton, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Representative Keith Ellison, Representative Tim Walz, Mayor Chris Coleman, and singer Larry Long. To register and get the street address and directions, go to http://wellstone.org/celebratejeff.
●Sun. May 15, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sun. May 15, 3-5 pm, performing with the Century College Jazz Ensemble, 3300 Century Avenue North, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, http://www.century.edu/community/music/jazzensemble.aspx, and featured on a number of pieces, including “All of Me” (Count Basie version), “Michelangelo” (arr, by Fred Sturm), “Grace” (arr. by Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico), “Nees Pleez” (by Andrew Neesley), and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (arr. by Bill Byers).
●Thu. May 19, 5:00 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Benefit Dinner for Alliance of the Streets, Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis. Contact Mike Menner 612-870-2283 mmenner@ststephensmpls.org. For more information on Alliance of the Streets and the dinner, read the flyer, go to http://www.ststephensmpls.org/alliance.htm.
●Sun. May 29, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Wed. June 1, 5-7 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Fund Raiser for John Mannillo, Candidate for Saint Paul City Council Ward 3, at the home of Marcia Avner and Wy Spano, 1469 Edgcumbe Road, Saint Paul MN 55116, at the corner of Eleanor Ave. & Edgcumbe Road. Contact Linda Winsor, Campaign Manager, ljwinsor@yahoo.com or 651.224.6004. For directions Call 651-698-1126, http://johnmannillo.com/
●Mon. June 6, 11:30 am, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception before the St. Paul Area Coalition for the Homeless Annual Meeting, Union Gospel Mission, 77 East 9th Street, St. Paul, mikeczar@qwest.net .
●LAST MINUTE GIG, ON THE EAST TIDE OF THE METRO: Sat. June 11, 5-8 pm, Larry McDonough, voice, piano, with Richard Terrill on saxes, Wine Tasting, Saint Croix Vineyards, 6428 Manning Avenue, Stillwater MN 55082, 651.430.3310 (Manning Avenue north of H. 36), http://www.scvwines.com/Home.html. It is the “U-pick wine shipment club party” where you can save on shipping and pick up your order at the winery.
●Sun. June 12, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Mon. June 13, 12:30-1:30 pm, ON LINE: Larry McDonough, voice, piano, playing jazz to accompany Carol Bergquist as she walks at the 40 hour HOME Line Treadmillathon on June 13-14 to raise funds for HOME Line, which provides free legal, organizing, educational and advocacy services so tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems. HOME Line works to improve public and private policies relating to rental housing by involving affected tenants in the process. YOU CAN PLEDGE TO SUPPORT US AT HTTP://GIVEMN.RAZOO.COM/STORY/LARRYANDCAROL AND WATCH US DURING OUR APPEARANCE AT HTTP://WWW.HOMELINEMN.ORG/TREADMILL. Contact us while we are on camera by (1) emailing: treadmill@homelinemn.org, (2) tweeting: http://twitter.com/HOME_Line/, or (3) Facebooking: http://www.facebook.com/HOMELineMN.
●Thu. June 16, 6-9 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions, with Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Market Fest Opening Night http://www.marketfest.org/ at Art Preserve, 4760 Banning Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, (651) 426-9059, http://artpreserve.com/artpreserve/index.php.
●Sun. June 19, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Thu. June 23, 4-6 pm, Thu. June 23, 4-6 pm, Twin Cities Jazz Festival: Award Winning Professors Performing Poetry and Odd Metered Jazz Based on Melodies from Children with Disabilities, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bill Evans, and Others .... Larry McDonough, voice, piano, and compositions, with Richard Terrill on saxes and poetry, at Señor Wong Restaurant, Bar and Lounge, 111 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN 55101, (651) 224-2019, http://www.senorwong.com/home.html and http://www.hotsummerjazz.com/.
●Sun. July 3, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●Sun. July 10, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●July 20-21, recording a new duo CD, Larry McDonough, voice, piano, organ, and compositions, with Minnesota Book Award Winner Richard Terrill on saxes and poetry, at Wild Sound in Minneapolis.
●Sat. July 23, 4-7 pm, 2011 Breathe Easy Music Fest, benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, VIP Lounge Reception. Other live music from 2pm until 10pm including Christina and Ali Christensen from America's Got Talent, Tim Mahoney, Mary Jane Alm, Blatant Youth, Bill Travers and many more! www.CFFMusicFest.com. Contact Rob Olson, robolson@breatheeasy4cff.com, 651-600-6511.
● Sun. July 31, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, with Guitarist Joel Shapira, Vocalist Torie Redpath, Pianist Larry McDonough, Bassist Tom Lewis, and Drummer Nathan Norman, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php.
●WEST BURBS ALERT: Sat. Aug. 13, 7:30-10:00, Larry McDonough and Richard Terrill, Piano, Voice, Saxes and Poems, Three Crows Café and Coffee Shop, 225 N River Street, Delano, MN 55328-9319, 763-972-3399, http://www.thethreecrows.com/Three_Crows_Website/Welcome.html Asterner@mm.com
● Sun. Aug. 14, 10:00 am, with Richard Terrill on saxes and readings, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester, 1727 Walden Lane SW, Rochester, MN 55902-0901. http://www.uurochmn.org
● CANCELLED: Sun. Aug. 28, 10:00 am, Music for Services with the Joel Shapira Group, Gethsemane Lutheran Church & School, 2410 Stillwater Rd E, Maplewood, MN 55119, 651-739-1264, http://www.geth.org/index.php. The band was replaced with a new one led by vocalist Torie Redpath.
●Thu. Oct. 20, 5-7 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Fund Raiser for John Mannillo, Candidate for Saint Paul City Council Ward 3, at the Mannillo home, 1335 Beechwood Place in Highland Park, St. Paul. Contact Linda Winsor, Campaign Manager, ljwinsor@yahoo.com or 651.224.6004. For directions Call 651-698-1126, http://johnmannillo.com/
●Thu. Nov. 3, mixing and mastering a new duo CD, Solitude, with Larry McDonough, voice, piano, organ, and compositions, and Minnesota Book Award Winner Richard Terrill on saxes and poetry, at Wild Sound http://wild-sound.com/ in Minneapolis, to be released in 2012.
●Fri. Nov. 4, 5:30 pm, Solo Piano, Reception for the Access Press Annual Charlie Smith Award Dinner, Minneapolis Airport Marriott at 2020 E. American Blvd, Bloomington. Contact Anita Schermer, adschermer@comcast.net and www.accesspress.org
●Sat. Nov. 5, 5:30 pm, The Jackie Treehorn Trio, with pianist Larry McDonough, bassist Craig Matarrese, and drummer Chaz Draper, Reception for the Minnesota Philosophical Society Conference, Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato, craig.matarrese@mnsu.edu. Directions http://csu.mnsu.edu/about/maps.html.
●Fri. Nov. 11, 7:00 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, and Laura Hlavac, singer, at Laura’s Fashion Temple (an old Masonic Temple), 1190 James Ave, St. Paul (near Lexington and Randolph, one block north of Randolph on Edgcumbe). Laura’s clothing website is http://www.etsy.com/shop/poshpanache .
●Tue. Nov. 15, 5:30 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the Minnesota Justice Foundation Anniversary Celebration, International Market Square, 725 Market Street, Glenwood Avenue and Lyndale Avenue North, in Minneapolis, (612) 625-1584, http://www.mnjustice.org
●Thu. Nov. 17, 7-9 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions written by members Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, at Art Preserve, 4760 Banning Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, (651) 426-9059, http://artpreserve.com/artpreserve/index.php.
●Sat. Nov. 19, 6:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception Honoring Donors to The Karen Wyckoff Sarcoma Research Fund, http://www.reininsarcoma.org.
●Thanksgiving, Thu. Nov. 24, not a gig, but a volunteer opportunity if you are free in the morning on Thanksgiving Day is Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels. I have been driving for them since 1980, and my kids have been helping for many years. The headquarters are at Cretin Derham Hall, 550 South Albert Street, St. Paul, MN 55116. Click here for a map.
The doors open at 6:00 am on Thanksgiving. Drivers start arriving between 6:30 and 7:00. They have donuts and juice. You wait in a gym until around 8:00, when they starting handing out routes, so bring something to do (i.e. book, cards). The sooner you get there, the farther up in line you are, and the sooner you get out. However, arriving later and leaving later might not take any more time. They might be full after 7:00. You can choose a Minneapolis area or St. Paul area route. Less people take the Minneapolis area routes, so you can go through a shorter line. We always take Minneapolis. We usually head out between 8:30 and 9:00 and are done by 10:00. We then drop off a receipt form when done, go out for breakfast, and the rest of the day is ours.
If you have questions, you can contact me, or the boss: Bill Foussard, 651-699-5404.
●Tue. Nov. 29, 5:30-8:00 pm., Solo Piano, Minnesota Women Lawyers Holiday Benefit to support the work of groups that advocate for victims of violence, Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue S, Third Floor, Minneapolis. Contact Brooke Swenson 612.977.8855 Bswenson@Briggs.com http://www.mwlawyers.org
●Sat. Dec. 3, 6:00 pm, Larry McDonough, voice, piano, with Richard Terrill on saxes,
Carol Bergquist, flute, Private Wine Tasting, Saint Croix Vineyards, 6428 Manning Avenue,
Stillwater MN 55082, 651.430.3310, http://www.scvwines.com/Home.html.
●Mon. Dec. 5, 11:00 am,, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, St. Paul Area Coalition for the Homeless Holiday Party and Silent Auction, Union Gospel Mission, 77 East 9th Street, St. Paul, mikeczar@qwest.net .
●Thu. Dec. 15, 5:30 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Holiday Celebration with Governor Dayton, The Home of Tom Borman, The Carlyle, 100 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis.
●Sat. Dec. 17, 6:30, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Private Holiday Party, Arden Hills.
