Trumpet Jazz Shows in Minneapolis–St. Paul

Doors open at 6:45 for Dinner and Drink Service. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Explosion Big Band heats up the Belvedere Stage! The band plays many of your favorite big band chestnuts, plus some I’ll bet you’re not familiar with. Come out and enjoy an evening of big band jazz in the Belvedere room at Crooners! Doug Haining : Leader, Alto Sax Mike Benedict : Alto Sax Stephanie Wieseler : Tenor Sax Brian Handeland : Tenor Sax Connor Carroll : Bari Sax Pete Enblom : Trombone Matt Echols : Trombone Dave Graf : Trombone Brooklynne Audette : Trombone Riley Helgeson : Trumpet Jake Baldwin : Trumpet Steve Wagner : Trumpet Ryan Garmoe : Trumpet Ted Godbout : Piano Chris Olson : Guitar Matt Peterson : Bass Trevor Haining : Drums “I’ve played with a ton of big bands, and this band is right up there with the best of them.” Bijon Watson, Grammy award winning trumpeter www.explosionbigband.com

Founded in 2014 by Geoffrey West Senn (trumpet) and Mac Santiago (percussionist/drum set), the Twin Cites Latin Jazz Orchestra (TCLJO) brings together the drama of big band jazz, the rhythmic intensity of Latin music, and the virtuosity of eighteen of the Twin Cities’ most accomplished musicians.

Doors open at 4:30 PM for Dinner and Drink Service. Uplifting New Orleans Brass Band Music The Jack Brass Band is bringing their brand of ‘Feel Good Music’ to the Dunsmore Room for an evening of traditional New Orleans jazz from the Louis Armstrong’s era to modern second line Mardi Gras anthems made famous by the Rebirth Brass Band…Preservation Hall to Bourbon Street! Adam Rossmiller : Trumpet Gus Sandberg : Woodwinds Shane Cox : Trombone Eric Ebeling : Sousaphone Connor McRae : Snare Drum Mike Olander : Bass Drum Based on the musical traditions of New Orleans, the Jack Brass Band is a collective ambassador to the rich history of the Crescent City. “If you like your gumbo spicy and your music hot, check out the Jack Brass Band.” – Wynton Marsalis www.jackbrassband.com