Midtown Global Jazz Festival

Midtown Global Jazz Festival Inaugural Midtown Global Jazz Festival at Midtown Global Market Sheraton Midtown Music & after party - live music from 6 - 10PM on the patio.

The inaugural Midtown Global Jazz Festival will feature a wide-variety of world-renowned jazz musicians, performing outdoors directly outside of Midtown Global Market. This event will also celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Midtown Exchange building, which is home to the Chicago Lofts, Midtown Exchange Apartments, Allina Hospital and Clinic’s headquarters, and the Midtown Global

Market. Allina Outdoor Main Stage schedule:
Noon: Chris Lomheim Trio - www.chrislomheim.com
2 p.m.: Ticket To Brasil - www.tickettobrasil.com
4 p.m.: Doug Haining & the Twin Cities Seven
(with guest vocalist Charmin Michele) - www.tcseven.com
6 p.m.: Patty Peterson & Friends - www.pattypeterson.com

Twin Cities Jazz Society Youth Stage:
1:15 - Respective Sounds Convergence Summit, lead by bassist Sam Wildenauer (of the South High Band & jazz combo), Will Nelson - South High will be playing guitar and percussion & Regan Flannery from Perpich Arts High will be playing keyboard.

3:15 - Public New Sense: DeCarlo Jackson on trumpet (St. Paul Conservatory of Performing Arts); DeVante Jackson on tenor sax ( St Paul Central HS); Evan Slack on guitar (St Paul Conservatory of Performing Arts); Gavin Taylor-Stark on bass (St Paul Central HS); and Adam Sawyer on drums (St Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts).

5:15 Quentin Tschofen Quintet: Quentin Tschofen (piano, starting U W Eau Claire; http://quentintschofen.com/); Caleb McMahon (trumpet, New School for Jazz Studies in NY), Brad Allen (tenor sax, starting at Northwestern U), Jordan Jenkins (bass, starting at U W Eau Claire) and Cam LeCrone (drums, Northwestern U). Try the special event drink the "Patty Peterson Passion"!
6 - 8 John Penny
8 - 10 Joel Shapira

In addition to the great jazz music, guests will enjoy tasty food from top Twin Cities’ locally-owned eateries. Visitors will also get the chance to shop dozens of local art vendors with tables overflowing with handmade jewelry, photography, painting, pottery and more.

Our young audience was strong both at the indoor youth stage and the outdoor stage!
08/15/2011

Our young audience was strong both at the indoor youth stage and the outdoor stage!

08/15/2011
08/14/2011
08/14/2011
Appearance on KARE 11 Saturday
08/03/2011

Appearance on KARE 11 Saturday

08/03/2011
08/03/2011

"Ticket to Brasil" offers a preview of Midtown Global Jazz Festival

07/31/2011

Thanks to all of you who came out to enjoy the 5th Anniversary of the Midtown Exchange, and all the sponsors, volunteers, vendors, musicians, and fans who all contributed to the success of the inaugural Midtown Global Jazz Festival!

07/30/2011

It's a great day for a Jazz Festival - Come join Us!

07/29/2011

MinnPost thanks these generous donors:INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATI0NS Blandin FoundationOtto Bremer FoundationBush FoundationSage & John CowlesDavid & Vicki CoxToby & Mae DaytonJack & Claire DempseyEthics and Excellence in Journalism FoundationSam & Stacey HeinsJohn S. and James L. Knight FoundationJoel

07/28/2011

Don't forget the after party at the Sheraton Midtown from 6 - 10, and try the festival drink special - the "Patty Peterson Passion"!

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