October 1, 2009 - November 5, 2009
Each concert is designed to present jazz chamber music in a comfortable, family oriented environment.

Bryan Nichols’ We are Many
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8 p.m.
(plus 7:00 Q&A session with the artists)
$10 adults/$5 youth at the door, Antonello Hall

MacPhail teaching artist and talented Twin Cities pianist/composer Bryan Nichols brings together friends JT Bates, James Buckley, Stefan Kac, Mike Lewis, Greg Lewis, Adam Linz, Chris Thomson and Jeremy Ylvisaker for the premiere of a unique 9-piece ensemble and a concert not to be missed as we resume the Jazz Thursdays concert series for the spring. Pieces composed by Nichols especially for this group will be the highlight of the night.

Dosh
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 8 p.m. *Please note this is a Saturday performance*
(plus 7:00 Q&A session with the artist)
$12 admission at the door, Antonello Hall
Dosh is a one man band consisting of drums, Rhodes, and various looping devices. A world-renowned performer, he is one of the most popular local artists the Twin Cities has to offer. This concert will be one of three performances throughout the Twin Cities to celebrate the release of his new CD, Tommy.

Dakota Combo Spring Concert
Thursday, May 13, 2010, 8 p.m.
Free admission, Antonello Hall

The Dakota Combo is a septet of exceptional student musicians, selected through open auditions, who rehearse and perform throughout the school year under the direction of Adam Linz, Jazz Coordinator for MacPhail Center for Music. The Dakota Combo is a program of MacPhail in partnership with the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education. Graduates of the program have moved on to study at the nation’s top music programs, including the Berklee College of Music, Brubeck Institute, The Juilliard School, New School, and New England Conservatory of Music.