Please join Hot Spot Music for an extra special weekend workshop featuring jazz educator David Bloom, founder of the Chicago-based Bloom School of Jazz.
Heading north on November 4th to join my good friend, Sam Miltich for his monthly "Jazz at the VFW First Friday" series.
Time to hunker down with the fam and enjoy some early bonding with our new little bean. Be back soon!
Join Sam, Martha and special guest Jason Vanderford for a night of summer jazz in the barn!
Sam Miltich and Martha Larson are thrilled (as always) to return to Ed's No Name Bar, this time as the Sam Miltich Trio with Sam's good buddy Jason Vanderford. Get ready for the hot hot hottest of hot club swing!
We'll be playing oustide on the green either July 24th or 25th, stay tuned for details!
Our summer jazz students never fail to amaze their audience with smokin' hot jazz chops and solo improv licks.
Once again, the Itasca Orchestra String Program is offering its Summer Jazz Camp for string players featuring instructors Tim Kliphuis (violin), Sam Miltich (guitar), and Martha Larson (cello).
This year's gypsy jazz jam series will conclude with an extra-special treat - internationally-known gypsy jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel and his band will perform a grand finale concert, highlighting Stephane's new CD release, "Dreamers of Dreams." Many thanks to the Northfield Arts Guild for supporting this event! (Please note, this concert is at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, MN 55057. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!)
The fourth and final session of our 2015 series will feature internationally-known Stephane Wrembel who will treat us to a two-night stop while touring the Midwest to promote his latest CD release, "Dreamers of Dreams." Don't miss the chance to jam with Stephane on 5/20 at the Eagles Club and catch his live concert on 5/21 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater. Trust me, folks - this one is not to be missed! (Photo courtesy of Jason Goodman at Photosjg.com)
Congratulations to the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra as it completes its 35th season! This gala performance will feature local composers and local compositions.
Congratulations to the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra as it completes its 35th season! This gala concert will feature local composers and local compositions.
The third session in our series will feature a very special treat. Not one, but TWO talented Twin Cities musicians will join us for an evening of hot club swing. Please welcome Reynold Philipsek (guitar) and Gary Schulte (violin) for an exciting night of jazz and jamming. (Photo courtesy of Reynold Philipsek.)
Ile du Berceau is thrilled to be part of the 2015 Healthfinders Collaborative Annual Gala. Don't miss this special performance featuring guitarist, Sam Miltich, of the Clearwater Hot Club. Click here for tickets to the silent auction and dinner from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. A swingin' dance party follows at 9:30, open to the public. (Poster design courtesy of Healthfinders Collaborative)
Join us for the unique opportunity to play with one of Minnesota's best gypsy jazz performers, a guy who true gypsies say plays their music "without an accent." (Photo credit: Wes Bailey)
Multi-instrumentalist, Mark Kreitzer, and accordionist, Dan "Daddy Squeeze" Newton, will lead our first jam session, bringing new sounds and songs to the mix.
I'll be playing with the Clearwater Hot Club for this special event at the beautiful Grand Superior Lodge. All jokes aside (though who doesn't love Adam Sandler) - weddings are one of our favorite events. What an honor to be part of such an important family gathering - and hot club swing is guaranteed to get folks dancing!
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What an honor for me to perform the cello solo from Tan Dun's "Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello and Orchestra" with the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra in its 35th season.
What an honor for me to perform the cello solo from Tan Dun's "Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello and Orchestra" with the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra in its 35th season.
I'm honored to once again join the Clearwater Hot Club for an evening at one of their regular haunts, Brigid's Cross Irish Pub in Bemidji, MN.
Catch Ile du Berceau at the first-ever Cannon River Roots Festival in Northfield Minnesota.
Sam and Martha are preparing a unique repertoire of duo arrangements, original compositions, Croatian classics and rarely heard gypsy jazz chansons. BYOB. $5 suggested donation.
Join Ile du Berceau on the banks of the Mississippi for our long-awaited return to Ed's!
This series of grant-funded concerts will be recorded as a one-of-a-kind collection featuring notable Minnesota jazz musicians.
Join me for the culminating concert of the Itasca Orchestra Strings Program (IOSP) Summer Jazz Camp.
Expect camio appearances from instructors and students of the Itasca Orchestra Summer Jazz Camp, including world-renowned European string swinger, Tim Kliphuis.
Renowned European violinist Tim Kliphaus will lead the week-long Summer 2014 Itasca Orchestra String Program (IOSP) Summer Jazz Camp for students ages 8-18.
Join me as I host the fourth and final session in the 2014 Northfield Gypsy Jazz Jam Session.
