2018
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Friday, January 5, Private Party
●Sunday, January 7, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Party, with the Larry McDonough Quartet, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals; Richard Terrill, tenor, soprano and poetry; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8.
RESERVATIONS WORK LIKE ADVANCE TICKETS
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
$8 Covers on the tab.
●Sunday, January 21, 10:15 a.m., Mostly Music Service, saxophonist/writer Richard Terrill and pianist/composer Larry McDonough, Pilgrim House Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1212 W. Highway 96, Arden Hills, MN 55112. In this “mostly music” service, Pianist/Composer Larry McDonough and Saxophonist/Poet Richard Terrill will offer contemporary poems and songs from the folk and jazz traditions that instruct and inspire in the pursuit of resistance to power.
●Sunday, February 4, 10:30 a.m., “Resistance,” a Mostly Music Service, with saxophonist/writer Richard Terrill and pianist/composer Larry McDonough, 24575 Glen Road, Shorewood. Contact Don Penn donaldpenn@yahoo.com. In this mostly music service, Richard Terrill and Larry McDonough will offer contemporary poems and songs from the folk and jazz traditions that instruct and inspire in the pursuit of resistance to power.
●Tuesday, February 13, 5:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Saturday, February 17, 4:45 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.).
●Saturday, March 3, 4:45 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.).
●Sunday, March 4, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “More Flute! - Kind of Blue and Return to Forever” with the Larry McDonough Quartet, featuring Carol Bergquist, flute; with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8.
In the first set, LMQ will perform all of the Miles Davis recording Kind of Blue with improvisations over the original arrangements. But here is the difference: flutist Carol Bergquist takes the Miles Davis chair. In the second set, LMQ will perform jazz fusion from Chick Corea and Return to Forever, with Carol Bergquist taking on the role of flutist Joe Farrell. It was a hit at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, highly recommended by JazzInk and the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
RESERVATIONS WORK LIKE ADVANCE TICKETS
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
$8 Covers on the tab.
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●Sunday, March 18, 10:00 a.m., Mostly Music Service, saxophonist/writer Richard Terrill, pianist/composer Larry McDonough, and Bassist Greg Stinson, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 421 S Farwell St, Eau Claire, WI 54701 (715) 834-0690. In this “mostly music” service, Pianist/Composer Larry McDonough and Saxophonist/Poet Richard Terrill will offer contemporary poems and songs from the folk and jazz traditions that instruct and inspire in the pursuit of resistance to power.
●Tuesday, March 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, Bill Goldman, cello, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Sunday, April 1, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “You Must Believe in Spring: Tony Bennett and Bill Evans 40 Years Later,” with the Larry McDonough Quartet, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals; Richard Terrill, tenor, soprano and poetry; jim Bierma, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8.
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Recommended by Andrea Canter, JazzINK; Dan Emerson, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Britt Robson, Star Tribune; Jazz Police; and KBEM Jazz88 FM Radio.
RESERVATIONS WORK LIKE ADVANCE TICKETS
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
$8 Covers on the tab.
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●Thursday, April 5, 5:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Carol Bergquist, flute, Music for the Barrel-aged Brewer’s Feast, ENKI Brewing, 1495 Stieger Lake Lane, Victoria, MN 55386, 952.300.8408. It is a spectacular evening of barrel-aged beers paired with a 5-course satiating gourmet meal, live music, and entertainingly informative stories of ENKI, its beers, and the brewing process. Includes a commemorative ($25 retail value) ENKI chalice. Purchase $100.00 tickets at the website.
●Saturday, April 7, 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Tuesday, April 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, Bill Goldman, cello, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Friday, April 13, 7:00-9:00 p.m., “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Show, with Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, The Barrel Room, Fitger's Brewhouse, 600 E Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
Larry and Richard will perform music from their critically claimed two-CD set, Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures, a mix of Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Paris, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Spinal Tap, Dave Brubeck, Sting, Led Zeppelin, Prince, children with special needs, Eric Clapton, and odd meters.
●Saturday, April 14, 7:00-10:00 p.m., “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Show, with Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Endion Station, Canal Park, 200 Lake Place Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
Larry and Richard will perform music from their critically claimed two-CD set, Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures, a mix of Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Paris, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Spinal Tap, Dave Brubeck, Sting, Led Zeppelin, Prince, children with special needs, Eric Clapton, and odd meters.
●Sunday, April 15, 10:30 a.m., saxophonist/writer Richard Terrill, and pianist/composer Larry McDonough, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, 835 W. College Street, Duluth, MN. In this “mostly music” service, McDonough and Terrill will offer contemporary poems and songs from the folk and jazz traditions that instruct and inspire in the pursuit of resistance to power.
●Wednesday, April 18, 5:00 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Carol Bergquist, flute, Annual Italian Dinner to Support St. Stephens Human Services, St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave. S., Minneapolis. Sliding ticket price $20-30, more if you can, less if can’t. Contact Mike Menner 612-870-2283 mmenner@ststephensmpls.org
●Friday, April 20, 8:00-10:00 p.m.,“Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Show, with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Eau Claire Jazz Festival, The Fire House, 202 Gibson Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701, 715-514-0406.
Larry and Richard will perform music from their critically claimed two-CD set, Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures, a mix of Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Paris, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Spinal Tap, Dave Brubeck, Sting, Led Zeppelin, Prince, children with special needs, Eric Clapton, and odd meters.
All-access wristbands are $10 and can be purchased at any venue's door. Friday night at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival celebrates the true culture of jazz as Downtown Eau Claire transforms into a jazz nightclub scene. 52nd Street is a re-creation of the historic 52nd Street of New York City, where jazz greats like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Louis Armstrong sat in with different ensembles in a variety of nightclubs, simply because they loved to play jazz. Over 50 bands play at multiple venues (all-ages and 21+) along Barstow Street in downtown Eau Claire, featuring a variety of music styles, including ragtime, blues, acoustic, and big band. It's an exciting night of live music downtown - you never know who might bring their horn to sit in! Join over 3,000 people to enjoy this once a year party!
●Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m., Benefit for the Leigh Kamman Legacy Project, with the Larry McDonough Trio (Larry McDonough, piano; Richard Terrill, tenor, soprano and poetry; and Jim Bierma, bass), and Locally Damaging Winds (Trombone players Brad Bellows, Dave Graf, Wade Clark and Peter Enblom; along with Larry McDonough, piano, Jim Bierma, bass, and Dean White, drums) at 9:00 p.m., Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul.
●Saturday, April 28, 11:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Funeral Service for Kelly Falk, Messiah Lutheran Church, 502 9th Ave NE, Roseau, Minnesota 56751
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Monday, April 30, 6:00-8:00 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet performs the Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures CD Show, with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Underground Music Café, 1579 Hamline Ave., Falcon Heights, MN 55108, $10 Suggested Cover.
●Saturday, May 5, 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Sunday, May 6, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “June 25, 1961 - Bill Evans Trio at the Village Vanguard” with Larry McDonough, piano; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8.
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●Tuesday, May 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, Bill Goldman, cello, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Saturday, May 12, 3:00- 5:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Fundraiser for Shan Refugees, Phoenix Theater, 2605 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis. Music starts at 3:00 along with the program at about recent happenings in Burma and Thailand and Shan refugee education projects in Thailand. The silent auction will help keep Shan children who have fled to Thailand in school. Auction items include zipline tickets, St. Paul Saints tcikets, party baskets, a hand-made quilted wall hanging, hand crafted Keisha pearl jewelry, hand-made earrings and bracelets from Thailand, silk and cotton shawls, and more. Light refreshments. There will be pictures of Shan children in school and at play.
●Sunday, May 13, 9:20 a.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, performing before, during and after for the 9:30 a.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.) 612-724-3643
●Wednesday, May 23, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Show, with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, The Warming House, 4001 Bryant Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, 612-824-4906. Doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $10. The Warming House is a true listening room in the heart of South Minneapolis. It is alcohol free, but offers pop, fizzy water, Deane’s Kombucha, chips, pretzels, and chocolate! Seating is limited, so advance tickets are recommended. Contact info@thewarminghouse.net (612) 824-4906.
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●Thursday, May 31, 5:00 p.m., Larry McDonough Trio or Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception Music for the Hennepin County Bar Association Centennial Celebration, McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota, 200 SE. Oak St., Minneapolis, MN 55455. Dinner and program at 6:30 p.m.
●Saturday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., Premier of the Larry McDonough Composition “Strait of Gibraltar” for Two Cellos, Drums, and Tablas, Performed by Jelloslave, Jacqueline Ultan, Michelle Kinney, Greg Schutte, and Gary Waryan, at the American Composers Forum Showcase Concert, Open Eye Theatre, 506 E 24th St , Minneapolis. Strait of Gibraltar (Estrecho de Gibraltar/Bab Al Maghrib) includes two movements, Sirocco Winds of Morocco and Tango Dance of Spain. Larry is one of three composers in residence along with Robin Holcomb and Harriet Steinke. Jelloslave also will perform works by Mary Ellen Childs, Michelle Kinney, and Jacqueline Ultan.
Doors open at 6:45 PM, with a concert start time of 7:30 PM and a reception following the concert. Reserve your seat(s) here.
https://pages.donately.com/composersforum/campaign/acf-showcase-with-jelloslave
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Additional support is provided by the Dr. Fred Noah Gordon Charitable Fund of The
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●Saturday, June 2, 9:00 p.m., “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Release Show, Saturday Night Jazz at The Black Dog with the Larry McDonough Quartet, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Nathan Norman, drums, Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul.
The opening act is Inventions and Dimensions with Chris Bates, Joe Strachan and Miguel Hurtado, 7:00 to 8:30.
Shows are always NO COVER, so come down and check out the music any Saturday for free. A Tip Jar that is passed around once per set. Also, individuals can pay $20 in advance to reserve seat at a table near the stage.
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●Saturday, June 9, 8:30 p.m., “You Must Believe in Spring: Tony Bennett and Bill Evans 40 Years Later,” Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, and Greg Stinson, bass, Merlin’s Rest, 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406.
●Sunday, June 10, 23, 10:00 a.m., Paul and Sheila Wellstone: A Musical Essay, with Larry McDonough, voice and jazz piano, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northfield, 113 S. Linden Street, Northfield, MN (507) 645-7660. Larry McDonough was a good friend of Paul and Sheila going back to 1984 when Paul and Larry served on a board of directors. Larry advised Paul on housing policy and played music for many of Paul’s events. Larry’s CD Tuscarora: Short Stories for Jazz Piano includes all of the music he played at Paul’s event and is dedicated to Paul, Sheila, and Wellstone Action.
●Friday, June 15, 2018, 7:30 p.m., “You Must Believe in Spring: Tony Bennett and Bill Evans 40 Years Later,” Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, Arts Center of Saint Peter, 315 South Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082 (507) 931-3630.
Admission to all Arts Center performances is $10 at the door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for cash refreshments by Patrick’s on Third and Morgan Creek Vineyards, co-sponsors of Arts Center events. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. and concludes by 9:30 p.m.
The series is hosted by KMSU Radio host Gary Campbell, who delivers brief introductory remarks about the evening’s repertoire. The series is made possible by support from the State Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature to KMSU Radio.
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You Must Believe in Spring - Sample
Recommended by Andrea Canter, JazzINK; Dan Emerson, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Britt Robson, Star Tribune; Jazz Police; and KBEM Jazz88 FM Radio.
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●CANCELLED Sunday, June 17, 8:00-10:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano; Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot! RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 1.
●Thursday, June 21, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Music for George Eck's Retirement Party, Minnesota Room, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 50 South 6th Street, Minneapolis.
●Thursday, June 21, 5:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Richard Terrill, saxes, Jazz Reception for The Advocates for Human Rights “Human Rights Awards Dinner” at The Depot, Washington Avenue and 2nd Street, Minneapolis.
●Thursday, July 28, 8:20 a.m., On the Radio with Emily Reese, KBEM 88.5 FM Radio and streaming at http://player.liquidcompass.net/KBEMFM, discussing the Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures CD Show, Sunday, July 1, 8:00-10:00 p.m., with the Larry McDonough Quartet: Larry McDonough, piano; Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
●Thursday, June 28, 5:00-6:30 p.m., Jazz Reception for the Minnesota State Bar Association State Conference, with the Larry McDonough Quartet, Larry McDonough, piano; Carol Bergquist, flute; Greg Stinson, bass; and Dean White, drums; at the Mystic Lake Center, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, MN 55372.
●Sunday, July 1, 9:20 a.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, performing before, during and after for the 9:30 a.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.) 612-724-3643
●Sunday, July 1, 8:00-10:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano; Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $8. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
●Friday, July 13, 6:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Lincoln High School 45th Reunion, Cowboy Jack’s, 2801 Southtown Dr., Bloomington, MN 55431.
●Saturday, July 14, 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Wednesday, July 25, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” CD Show, with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, 318 Café, 318 Water Street Excelsior, MN 55331, (952) 401-7902.
●Sunday, July 29, 9:20 a.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, performing before, during and after for the 9:30 a.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.) 612-724-3643
●Thursday, August 2, 6:00-7:00 p.m., “You Must Believe in Spring: Tony Bennett and Bill Evans 40 Years Later,” Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Concert in the Park Series, Yost Park, 1856 Florence Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Sponsored by Cerenity Senior Care of White Bear Lake.
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●Saturday, August 4, May 5, 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Sunday, August 5, 9:45 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Carol Bergquist, flute, St. Andrew’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, 2802 Minnesota Ave, Duluth, MN 55802.
●Saturday, August 11, 9, 8:30 p.m., Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures CD Show, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Merlin’s Rest, 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406.
●Wednesday, August 15, 8:00-11:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, performing with rat pack singer Vic Volare, Lee's Liquor Lounge, 101 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403, (612) 338-9491.
●Saturday, September 1 and every first Saturday of the month at 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Thursday, September 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Brett Smith, drums, 7 Vines Vineyard, 101 Highway 96 E, Dellwood, MN 55110-1410.
●Sunday, September 9, 7:55-9:05 a.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet, with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105. LMQ will perform music from the CD, Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures, acoustic and electric jazz.
●Wednesday, September 12, 5:00-7:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Richard Terrill, saxes, Benefit for We Are All Criminals, at Indeed Brewing Company, 711 15th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. We Are All Criminals is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging society’s perceptions of what it means to be “criminal.” Through shared stories of those who committed or were accused of committing crimes, those who got away with them, and those who have been directly affected by the criminal justice system, it seeks to erase the barriers that separate us. Music is 5:00-6:00 and 6:30-7:30, with a short program at 6:00.
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●Saturday, September 22, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., Bill Evans Jazz, with Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Sam Worthington, bass, Bill Norine, drums, and guest Carol Bergquist, flute. Merlin’s Rest, 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406. Hear the music of pianist Bill Evans in the Bill Evans Trio, the Bill Evans and Tony Bennett duo recordings, and Kind of Blue by Bill Evans and Miles Davis.
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1st Set: Bill Evans and Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
2nd Set: Bill Evans Trio
3rd Set: Bill Evans and Tony Bennett
●Tuesday, October 2 at 10:00-11:00 a.m. MnSpin Live Spotlight: Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures CD Show with the Larry McDonough Trio, Larry McDonough, piano and voice, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Franklin Library, 1314 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures was selected to be part of the MN Spin program of the Hennepin County Library.
Do you need a break on Tuesday morning? Can live jazz work in the morning at a library? Can acoustic and electric jazz go together? Can matter and anti-matter meet? These questions and other will be answered.
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A sample from Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures is part of the MnSpin Sampler.
No. 91: Acoustic Sample, Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures
The full CD is on its website.
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●Saturday, October 6 and every first Saturday of the month at 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Tuesday, October 9 and every second Tuesday of the month from October through May, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, Bill Goldman, cello, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Wednesday, October 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Greg Stinson, bass, Jazz Reception for One Minnesota, the Campaign of Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Able Seedhouse + Brewery, 1121 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, 612-382-1627.
●Sunday, October 21, 8:00-10:00 p.m., Old and New, with the Larry McDonough Quartet: Larry McDonough, piano; RichSunday, October 21, 8:00-10:00 p.m., Old and New, with the Larry McDonough Quartet: Larry McDonough, piano; Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry; Greg Stinson, bass; Dean White, drums; Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $10. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
Hear the classic jazz of Kind of Blue by Bill Evans and Miles Davis, the Bill Evans Trio, and the Bill Evans and Tony Bennett duo recordings in the first set, and originals and more recent jazz in the second set.
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●Wednesday, October 24, 7:00-9:00 p.m., performing with the Century Jazz Orchestra, Minnesota Music Café, 501 Payne Ave, St Paul.
●Sunday, October 28, 1:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Private Event, Saint Croix Vineyards, 6428 Manning Avenue, Stillwater MN 55082 651.430.3310 http://www.scvwines.com/Home.html
●Tuesday, October 30, 6:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, St. Paul Civic Symphony Fundraiser, Summit Brewery Tap Room, 910 Montreal Circle, Saint Paul. The event features a silent auction, food, soft drinks and more. Tickets are $20 in advance online; and $25 at the door. Doors open at 6:00, music at 6:15.
●Friday, November 2, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Ask the Artist Series, Cadenza Music, 149 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55104 (Snelling & Selby Avenues), Adults $10 and Students $5.
●Saturday, November 3 and every first Saturday of the month at 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●Sunday, November 4, 5:00 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, Sara Engbloom's Celebration of Life, Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Portland, OR 97223
●Monday, November 5, 8:30-10:00 p.m., HortZ Returns to Jazz Central, with Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, Jazz Central, 407 Central Avenue SE, Minneapolis. Families and students are welcome. $10 suggested donation. HortZ is a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions by members who have performed with and written for the CC Septet; Nova Jazz Orchestra; Century Big Band; St. Croix Jazz Ensemble; Classic Big Band; Cedar Avenue Big Band; Good, the Bad and the Funky; Autobody Experience; Big Time Jazz Orchestra; Power of 10; Jack Knife and the Sharps; Tubby Esquire; Hennessy Brothers jazz; Larry McDonough Quartet; and many others.
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●Saturday, November 10, 8:22 p.m., On the Radio with Phil Nusbaum, KBEM 88.5 FM Radio and streaming at http://player.streamguys.com/kbem/sgplayer/player.php discussing Larry McDonough, piano, and Joel Shapira, guitar, performing “Intermodulating Undercurrents: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall” on Thursday, November 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul.
●Sunday, November 11, 10:22 a.m. & 5:22 p.m., On the Radio with Phil Nusbaum, KBEM 88.5 FM Radio and streaming at http://player.streamguys.com/kbem/sgplayer/player.php discussing Larry McDonough, piano, and Joel Shapira, guitar, performing “Intermodulating Undercurrents: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall” on Thursday, November 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul.
●Sunday, November 11, 10:30 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3226 Maine Prairie Road, St. Cloud.
The Music of Resistance
The sixth UU principal sets “the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.” In this “mostly music” service, Pianist/Composer Larry McDonough and Saxophonist/Poet Richard Terrill offer contemporary poems and songs from the folk and jazz traditions that instruct and inspire in the pursuit of resistance to power.
●Tuesday, November 13 and every second Tuesday of the month from October through May, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, Bill Goldman, cello, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Thursday, November 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Joel Shapira, guitar, performing “Intermodulating Undercurrents: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall” at Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul.
●Sunday, November 18, 9:20 a.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, performing before, during and after for the 9:30 a.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.) 612-724-3643
●Tuesday, November 20, 11:00-12:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) 27th Annual Fall Appreciation Luncheon, InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel, 11 Kellogg Blvd. East, St. Paul, MN 55101, Luncheon Program 12:00-1:30 p.m.
●Saturday, November 24, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., “Miles of Pianos: The Music of Miles Davis’ Pianists Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea” with the Larry McDonough Trio, Larry McDonough, piano, Jim Bierma, bass, and Dean White, drums, Merlin’s Rest, 3601 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55406. The Larry McDonough Trio will perform three sets of Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea. The first set will cover the Bill Evans Trio in 1961 at the Village Vanguard, with the second set including Herbie Hancock’s music throughout the 1960s, concluding with a third set of the jazz fusion of Chick Corea’s first Return to Forever group. Come see and hear what Miles started.
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●Tuesday, November 27, 12:00-1:00 p.m., On the Radio with Kara Witt and Solutions in Civility, Macalester College Radio 91.7 FM Radio in Saint Paul, with live streaming.
●Saturday, December 1 and every first Saturday of the month at 4:45 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 p.m. mass, Father Joseph Gillespie presiding, with music directed by Robin Henry, Church of St. Albert the Great, 2836 33rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S.)
●CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER AND ROADS: Sunday, December 2, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, and Richard Terrill, saxes, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester, 1727 Walden Lane SW, Rochester, MN 55902-0901.
●Saturday, December 8, 1:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Celebration of Life of Bruce Peck, White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St, Mahtomedi, MN 55115
●Sunday, December 9, 10:20 a.m, Monthly Soul Matters Theme: What does it Mean to be Community of Mystery?, a Mostly Music Service with saxophonist/writer Richard Terrill and pianist/composer Larry McDonough, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mankato, 937 Charles Avenue, Mankato 507-388-1904. In Mysteries of the Season, with music and original poetry, Larry and Richard will offer a re-thinking of traditional holiday themes. They will perform jazz pieces and poetry about mystery, such as Nature Boy, and discuss what many often think of the mystery of jazz improvisation.
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●Sunday, December 9, 5:00-7:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, and Richard Terrill, The Wine Café, 301 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 507-345-1516. Larry and Richard will perform jazz and poetry from their holiday CD Angels, Kings, My Favorite Things and their recent release Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures that has played on radio stations and streaming services around the world and has charted 18 on the Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Jazz Album Chart.
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●Tuesday, December 11 and every second Tuesday of the month from October through May, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carol Bergquist, flute, Bill Goldman, cello, and Walter Tambor, piano, Taizé Prayer Service, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
●Wednesday, December 12, 4:30-4:40 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes poetry, live on the radio, 2018 Jazz 88 "Holiday Cruise" on KBEM Jazz 88, 88.5 FM Radio. Other groups perform from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Larry and Richard will perform pieces from Angels, Kings, My Favorite Things and discuss their upcoming Festivus shows on December 23 at Black Dog Café and December 13 at the Aster.
●Thursday, December 13, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, and Carol Bergquist, flute and accordion, Music for Holiday Party, Minnesota Room, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 50 South 6th Street, Minneapolis.
●Saturday, December 15, 8:00-11:00 p.m., performing with rat pack singer Vic Volare, Birch's on the Lake Brewhouse & Supperclub, 1310 Wayzata Blvd, Long Lake, MN 55356.
●Saturday, December 22, 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Joel Shapira, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, and Tom Lewis, bass, The Lexington, 1096 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
●Sunday, December 23, 10:30 am, Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Mostly Music Service, Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls, N8010 Hwy 65, River Falls, WI 54022
●Sunday, December 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.,“Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays” with the Larry McDonough Quartet (LMQ), Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, Dean White, drums, and guest Carol Bergquist, flute and accordion, Black Dog Café, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul. Reserve your seats at (651) 228-9274.
LMQ will perform music for Seinfeld’s fictional December holiday “Festivus for the Rest of Us” that involves Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength, and the labeling of easily explainable events as Festivus Miracles, along with odd takes on holiday tunes from the CD Angels, Kings, My Favorite Things and jazz based on rock classics from their recent CD Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures.
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●Wednesday, December 26, Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Private Event.
●Sunday, December 30, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays” with the Larry McDonough Quartet (LMQ), Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, Dean White, drums, and guest Carol Bergquist, flute and accordion, Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Families and students are welcome. $10. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
LMQ will perform music for Seinfeld’s fictional December holiday “Festivus for the Rest of Us” that involves Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength, and the labeling of easily explainable events as Festivus Miracles, along with odd takes on holiday tunes from the CD Angels, Kings, My Favorite Things and jazz based on rock classics from their recent CD Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures.
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