Don Berryman's excellent suggestions on who to hear, when and where to hear them; a guide to live Jazz all around the twin towns is provided as a service to my friends.. Shows marked with a `*', we are planning to attend. The others are recommendations that I could easily be persuaded into attending as well.

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Raison d'etre : Among my friends I have a reputation of being a bit of a jazz hound. "Don's picks" was started when my friends asked me to let them know about good live jazz performances around town. This sight is not an exhaustive list of live jazz performances. Check the gigs listing at www.tcjs.org for that. These are my personal recommendations for shows that I either plan to attend, or would attend if I could. My criteria for inclusion is very subjective. Things that influence this are artists that I know I like, artists about whom I have heard good things who perform in a genre I like. I have a bias toward Hard bop, bebop and B3 organ. Although I also enjoy and list some trad jazz, blues, post bop, free jazz and swing.

Show times: Standard-jazz-time means shows usually start about 1/2 hour late, but some punctual performers defy the rules. Unless noted otherwise, shows are scheduled for 9 PM. National acts at the Dakota are in two sets, one at 8 and one at 10.

January 2004

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Sundays: Yummy jazz brunch at Jazzmines;
Mondays Midwestern Standard Time @ Rossi's Blue Star
Tuesdays: B3 Organ Night w Billy Holloman @ Artists Quarter
Wednesdays: How Birds Work @ AQ, Billy Holloman B3 @ Dixie's
Thursdays: Jam Session @ Brilliant Corners
Fridays: Phil Aaron Trio @ Hotel Sofitel		 Jan 1

The Jam Session Returns @ Brilliant Corners

 Jan 2

Happy Apple @ Artists Quarter

Alicia Renee + John Webber @ Dakota

 Jan 3

Happy Apple @ Artists Quarter

*Nachito Herrera @Jazzmines*
Jan 4

Greg Paulus @ Dakota

*JAZZAX 7:00 @ Brilliant Corners *

 Jan 5

Urban Jazz Quartet @ Rossi's Blue Star

 Jan 6

*Bobby Lyle @ Dakota *

 Jan 7

Bobby Lyle @ Dakota

 Jan 8

*Phil Hey Quartet @ Artists Quarter *

 Jan 9

*Paul Bollenback @ Artists Quarter *

Connie Evingson @ Dakota

Jan 10

Paul Bollenback @ Artists Quarter

Connie Evingson @ Dakota

Jan 11

*Paul Bollenback @ Artists Quarter *

 Jan 12

Kurt Elling @ Dakota

Jan 13

*Kurt Elling @ Dakota *

Irv Williams 5:00 @ Blue Star

 Jan 14

Diane Schuur@ Rossi's Blue Star

 Jan 15

*Diane Schuur@ Rossi's Blue Star *

 Jan 16

Clay Moore Trio @ Brilliant Corners

Mike Elliott @ Artists Quarter

 Jan 17

*Mike Elliott @ Artists Quarter *

Lucia Newell @ Blue Star
Jan 18

*Blue Trane project 2:30 @ Artists Quarter *

JAZZAX 7:00 @ Brilliant Corners

 Jan 19

Bettye Lavette @ Dakota

 Jan 20

*Bettye Lavette @ Dakota*

 Jan 21

Bettye Lavette @ Dakota

 Jan 22

Pete Whitman X-tet @ Artists Quarter

 Jan 23

Ani DiFranco - solo acoustic performance @ Northrup
*Chris Lomheim, Kenny & Billy @ Artists Quarter *

 Jan 24

Clay More Trio @ Jazzmines;

Nachito Herrera @ Dakota
Jan 25

*Les McCann @ Dakota *

 Jan 26

Les McCann @ Dakota

 Jan 27

Les McCann @ Dakota

Jan 28

Laura Caviani Trio @ Blue Star

Jan 29

Dave Karr quintet @ Artists Quarter

 Jan 30

Doug Little @ Brilliant Corners

Steve Wilson @ Artists Quarter

 Jan 31

Nachito Herrera @Jazzmines;

*Steve Wilson @ Artists Quarter*

* Shows marked with a `*', we are planning to attend. The others are recommendations.

Coming next month:

Feb. 2,3 - Larry Coryell @ Dakota

Feb. 23 -25 - Joey Defrancesco @ Dakota

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