MAY 1 WED | Berlin | 7-10pm
THE PICK-A-RIB THREE
Try out the Twin Cities newest jazz club with the exhilarating sounds of the clarinet trio. Led by Southside Aces clarinetist, Tony Balluff, The Pick-A-Rib Three, who take their name from a Benny Goodman tune, explore the music of Jimmie Noone, Pee Wee Russell, Edmond Hall and, of course, their namesake. Tony is joined by fellow Ace, Dave Michael, on drums, and the inimitable Rick Carlson on piano.
MAY 4 SUN | Crooners Supper Club
7:00-8:30pm (doors 5:45pm)
SOUTHSIDE ACES CELEBRATE STAR WARS DAY
May the 4th be with you! Get your Star Wars-loving friends out for a concert of your favorite John Williams music from that galaxy far, far away. We all know what "Cantina Band" sounds like, but you'll be astounded at "The Imperial March" through the hot jazz filter. Or how about the Creole clarinet sounds of "Princess Leia's Theme?" To paraphrase Darth Vader, "Don't underestimate The Force...of Traditional Jazz."
MAY 19 SUN | Jazz Age Rumpus
3:00pm-7:00pm (doors 2:30pm)
THIRD ANNUAL JAZZ AGE RUMPUS!
Bask in a day of 1920s and '30 jazz. Year three of the festival celebrates Chicago. Listeners and dancers, you'll get to hear the music of King Oliver, one of the founding fathers of jazz, who gave his young protege Louis Armstrong his first big break. The astounding clarinet sounds of Jimmie Noone, who set the bar oh-so-high with his small band at the Nest. And finally, Harlem Hamfats, who kept the party going in the '30s, backing up iconic R&B singer Rosetta Howard.
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Featuring: Southside Aces, Miss Myra and the Moonshiners, High Noone