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In keeping with our namesake city, Berlin features a variety of jazz, ambient, and electronic programming by live bands and DJs from around the world. We also offer snacks and meals by celebrated chef Jamie Malone and an excellent classic cocktail program by Ruby Langworthy.Berlin is a general admission venue with a policy of first come, first served on all seating. We don't take reservations, so please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. If you have questions about...More

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    Andrew Broder & People (feat. Circuit des Yeux, Dave King, & Effygasm)

    Andrew Broder & PEOPLE will be in residence every Sunday in September at Berlin. For the fifth and final installment, vocalist/composer Circuit des Yeux will perform solo; Dave King will join Andrew Broder in a piano/drums duo; and Effygasm will spin amapiano, jazz house, and baile funk.NOTE: These are seated tickets for the Broder/Circuit des Yeux/King/Effygasm show. We will sell seated tickets until they are sold out, then open sales of limited standing-room tickets. Berlin does not take reservations, so even if you have seated tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a particular table or seat.ARTIST BIOS: Andrew Broder has dedicated the better part of his life to carving out a singular path in music and art. A lifelong resident of Minneapolis, MN, Andrew has done time as a cutting battle DJ, a challenging and thoughtful improviser, a soundtrack composer, a working sideman, a producer, a remixer, a beat-maker, a poet, a beauty creator, a brutal noisemonger, and—above all—a fearless, restless, and provocative songwriter. Haley Fohr is a vocalist, composer, and singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL. Her musical endeavors focus around our human condition, and her 15-year career as Circuit des Yeux has grown into one of America’s most successful efforts to connect the personal to the universal.Dave King is a drummer and composer originally from Minneapolis, MN. He is best known as a founding member of the internationally recognized jazz groups The Bad Plus and Happy Apple. He has also recorded and/or toured with many other jazz luminaries and has appeared on over 100 recordings, including seven records as a leader under his own name.Effygasm is a dynamic Minneapolis-based Kenyan DJ and video director. With a passion for rhythm and storytelling, Effygasm specializes in blending amapiano, jazz house, baile funk, and Afrobeats.

    Sunday, Sep 29, 2024
    7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    $25 per ticket

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    Andrew Broder & People (feat. Kinfu & Britt Robson)

    Andrew Broder & PEOPLE will be in residence every Sunday in September at Berlin. On this evening, Kinfu will perform his original tunes, Broder and sportswriter Britt Robson will chat about basketball and music, and Robson will spin jazz records.NOTE: These are general admission tickets. All seating is first-come, first-serve. If you'd like seats, we recommend arriving early.ARTIST BIOS: Andrew Broder has dedicated the better part of his life to carving out a singular path in music and art. A lifelong resident of Minneapolis, MN, Andrew has done time as a cutting battle DJ, a challenging and thoughtful improviser, a soundtrack composer, a working sideman, a producer, a remixer, a beat-maker, a poet, a beauty creator, a brutal noisemonger, and—above all—a fearless, restless, and provocative songwriter. Kinfu is a visionary artist and musician who weaves together eclectic sounds and styles to create a unique sonic experience. With a passion for pushing boundaries and exploring new dimensions, Kinfu uses music to transport listeners to uncharted territories in indie pop, alternative R&B, and beyond.Britt Robson is the dean of Minnesota Timberwolves writers, having covered the team on a regular basis since their second year of existence (i.e., 1990-1991) for a variety of local and national outlets. Most recently, he has been a regular contributor to The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and has written a Timberwolves column for MinnPost. He has been writing about music for even longer than he has been writing about basketball; his byline has appeared in dozens of publications, from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and Spin to Bandcamp, JazzTimes, and the Red Bull Music Academy. Robson believes there is a spiritual connection between good hoops and good jazz. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife Robbie and near his son Mingus.

    Sunday, Sep 22, 2024
    7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    $10 per ticket

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    BLKBOK

    BLKBOK toured with Rihanna, Timbaland, and John Mayer before recording his neoclassical albums "9" and "Black Book." This phenomenal pianist will visit Berlin for one intimate show on a Steinway baby grand.NOTE: These are seated tickets for BLKBOK's show at Berlin. We do not take reservations, so after purchasing tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. After seated tickets have sold out, we will open sales for standing-room tickets.

    Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    $35 per ticket

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    SHADOWLANDS feat. S. Carey & John Raymond (Early Show)

    These are seated tickets for the 7 p.m. Shadowlands show. The show will begin promptly at 7 p.m., so we recommend arriving early to settle in and order any food or beverages. We will sell seated tickets until they are sold out; then, we will open sales of limited standing-room tickets. Berlin does not take reservations, so even if you have seated tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a particular table or booth.ARTIST BIOS: John Raymond and S. Carey have been playing music together for close to 20 years since studying music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While they both received training in jazz and classical music, their careers headed in very different directions. Carey became the right-hand man to Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver); collaborated as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Low, and Bruce Hornsby; and released four albums of his own to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, NPR, and more. Raymond, on the other hand, became a Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer “steering jazz in the right direction” (DownBeat); released eight albums garnering praise from the New York Times, Stereogum, and others; and taught on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the world.In 2019, the two reunited and began experimenting with what their artistic voices would sound like together. The result is Carey and Raymond’s new album, "Shadowlands" (Libellule Editions), a stunning, genre-bending collection of songs that combines the warmth and beauty of Carey’s aesthetic with the improvisational, spontaneous nature of Raymond’s. The music ranges from intimate and meditative to soaring and anthemic, with electric moments of musical interplay throughout.

    Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    $30 per ticket

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    Breymer "When I Get Through" Album Release

    Breymer will celebrate the release of their third record, "When I Get Through," with support TBD. NOTE: These are seated tickets for Breymer’s album release show. Berlin does not take reservations, so after purchasing tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. After seated tickets have sold out, we will open sales for standing-room tickets.Breymer (FKA Sarah Walk) is an indie artist who is from Minneapolis and based in Los Angeles. On Oct. 18th, they will release "When I Get Through" with One Little Independent Records. The album is a strikingly honest exploration of their relationship with gender and identity; it tracks Walk’s experience of top surgery, from making the decision to the process itself.Breymer utilizes a rich array of instrumentation elevated by a standout vocal performance, raw lyricism, and textured production by Tyler Chester (Margaret Glaspy). Exquisite, layered vocal harmonies across the record enforce its reflective themes, and at times the conversation seems to be internal, with much of the record posing questions such as “Am I better now,” “Am I on the wrong path,” and “Who am I?”. "When I Get Through" examines a journey of self-discovery, it’s introspective and transformative, and it’s a testament to the strength of its lead; someone willing not just to make the choice, but to document the emotional experience in its entirety.Revelatory and radically insightful, "When I Get Through" bares all as Breymer takes listeners through every stage of their pursuit for self-acceptance. Unlike anything that has come before it, Walk’s ideas surrounding their own physical and mental progress are candid, authentic and ultimately breathtaking. Amidst a body of deftly constructed songcraft and extraordinary poeticism, Breymer has penned a companion piece for anyone in search for their true selves.

    Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    $20 per ticket

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    Modern Classical Showcase

    Elskavon, Philip Daniel, and Jacob Pavek will perform a modern classical showcase using Berlin’s Steinway baby grand piano and various electronics.NOTE: These are seated tickets for the Elskavon / Philip Daniel / Jacob Pavek show at Berlin. Berlin does not take reservations, so after purchasing tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. After seated tickets have sold out, we will open sales for standing-room tickets.ARTIST BIOS: Elskavon is the electronic-ambient moniker of Minnesota-based musician Chris Bartels, whose sonic palette has ranged from spacious and unique drones, to sample-heavy eclectic electronic pop, to cinematic and post-rock characteristics. Intermixing studio accidents and real-life field recordings with analog synthesizers, cassette tape, and vintage reel-to-reel machines, Elskavon’s latest album, "Origins," blends spacious electronics in the realm of Tycho, Jon Hopkins, and Tourist, with songcraft akin to Bon Iver and Ólafur Arnalds.Philip Daniel is a distinguished pianist and composer from Lincoln, NE. His unique musical voice marries classical elements, minimalist soundscapes, and cinematic qualities. In addition to his solo projects, he has established a successful full-time career in film composing. He holds a graduate degree in piano performance from the UMKC Conservatory and an undergraduate degree in piano performance and piano pedagogy from Hastings College.Following the global success of recent catalogue works "NOME" and "Illume," Jacob Pavek released his senior effort, "NINA." "NINA" is the cumulation of four years of life's harmony and strife, captured on piano at Midwestern Records in Pavek’s hometown of Saint Paul, MN. Inspired by the ever-changing seasons of life, the intimate dampened piano is often accompanied by expressive strings and ethereal voices to create a unique world to live in, if only for a mere 29 minutes.

    Friday, Sep 20, 2024
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    $25 per ticket

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    Zacc Harris Group

    Zacc Harris Group features Brandon Wozniak on tenor saxophone, Bryan Nichols on piano, Chris Bates on bass, and Pete James Johnson on drums.NOTE: These are seated tickets for the Zacc Harris Group show. We will sell seated tickets until they are sold out; then, we will open sales of limited standing-room tickets. Berlin does not take reservations, so even if you have seated tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a particular table or seat.ARTIST BIO: Zacc Harris is a guitarist and composer based in Minneapolis. His musical journey spans various genres, but Harris has found his true calling in jazz. His guitar playing is characterized by its versatility, seamlessly navigating through intricate melodies, harmonies, and improvisational passages. Harris has established himself as a leading voice in the Twin Cities jazz landscape, garnering praise for his technical prowess and emotive expression. In 2017, following the release of his folk jazz trio recording, "American Reverie," he was named Best Twin Cities Jazz Artist by City Pages. His 2021 Zacc Harris Group album "Small Wonders" received wide critical acclaim, including an elusive 4-star review in DownBeat magazine and a place in their Best Albums of the Year list. Harris has toured as a leader and a sideman throughout the U.S. and the U.K., including a 2016 run with Zacc Harris Group at London’s famed Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Jazz Improv Magazine says, “Harris delivers a sound that is lucid, clear…providing rich-sounding accompaniment, and well-crafted solos” while Cadence magazine calls some of Harris’ work with Atlantis Quartet “worthy of John McLaughlin.” MPR News states, “Harris makes his own mark on standards with enough new hooks to keep jazz alive.”

    Saturday, Sep 21, 2024
    7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    $25 per ticket

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    Jon Irabagon Quartet

    The Jon Irabagon Quartet makes its Midwestern debut for this tour, unveiling new originals and reworked standards while celebrating their recent release “Recharge the Blade.” The evening will bring familiarity and unpredictability in a celebration of group interaction and individual voices.NOTE: These are seated tickets for the Jon Irabagon Quartet show at Berlin. Berlin does not take reservations, so after purchasing tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. After seated tickets have sold out, we will open sales for standing-room tickets.ARTIST BIO: Jon Irabagon is a Filipino American saxophonist and composer from Chicago. He was named one of New York City's 25 Jazz Icons by Time Out New York. Equally adept at composing for rising stars in new music and the most intricate modern jazz ensemble, Irabagon builds on this foundation by adding modern classical and late-period John Coltrane to his compositional base, focusing primarily on mixed chamber ensembles to take advantage of hand-chosen musicians' voices and attitudes.After earning a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University, Irabagon continued his education by earning a Master of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music and completing post-graduate studies in the jazz program at Juilliard, where he received an Artist Diploma. However, Irabagon’s accomplishments do not end with his education. Irabagon was also the winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition, the winner of the Rising Star award in Downbeat Magazine for both alto and tenor saxophones, and the recipient of a Philippine Presidential Award, the highest civilian honor an overseas Filipino can receive in commemoration for their contributions to the perception of Filipinos worldwide. Irabagon currently runs his own imprint, Irabbagast Records, to release his own uncategorizable works as well as other cutting-edge, creative artists.

    Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    $30 per ticket

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    Ted Olsen Quartet feat. Aby Wolf

    Minneapolis bassist Ted Olsen leads his quartet in their debut performance at Berlin. The group plays vibrant, kaleidoscopic original compositions in a kinetic and intuitive style. Accomplished vocalist Aby Wolf will join the quartet during the second set to perform songs from a forthcoming recording project.NOTE: These tickets are general admission. Tables and booths are first come, first served, so please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. Band members:Ted Olsen - bassBrandon Wozniak - saxophoneJoe Strachan - pianoMiguel Hurtado - drumsAby Wolf - vocals

    Thursday, Nov 7, 2024
    7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    $15 per ticket

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    Berlin & Liquid Music Present: Josh Johnson

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Berlin is a general admission venue with a policy of first come, first served on all seating. We don't take reservations so please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. *Please contact us for any special requests regarding this policy*----------------------------------------------------------------------------Josh Johnson: Unusual ObjectCopresented by Liquid Music and BerlinFriday, September 27 @ 8:00pmLos Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy Award-winning producer Josh Johnson makes his Minneapolis debut with a solo performance inviting listeners into a fantastical sonic realm of futuristic jazz. Johnson says his latest record, Unusual Object (Northern Spy Records), “is a development and documentation of a more personal world of sound” after time spent further sharpening his own compositional voice. It blends processed saxophone, subtle samples, and grooves that offer an elegant, dreamlike quality with hints of cyberpunk.A highly in-demand collaborator, Johnson is a member of the buzzing jazz/experimental quintet SML, which also features Jeremiah Chiu and Anna Butterss. Johnson produced and played on Meshell Ndegeocello’s 2024 Grammy-winning The Omnichord Real Book, and he served as musical director for Leon Bridges from 2018 to 2022. Additionally, he has worked often with Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill, and The Chicago Underground Quartet and has appeared on recordings by Harry Styles, Broken Bells, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.“[Johnson’s] music blurs, erases, and redraws the lines of jazz into something new and entirely thrilling.” –Passion of the Weiss

    Friday, Sep 27, 2024
    8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    $30 per ticket

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    Teiku

    Teiku is a Chicago- and Detroit-based jazz group featuring Josh Harlow, Jonathan Barahal Taylor, and Ben Willis. Teiku plays liberation music, harkening back to the spiritual need for freedom for all people which animates the biblical Exodus story (and the Passover holiday based on that story), and which has since galvanized the free jazz movement of the 1960s. NOTE: These are seated tickets for the Teiku show on Nov. 6. Berlin will sell seated tickets until they are sold out. Then, we will open sales of limited bar/standing-room tickets. The show will begin at 7 p.m., so we recommend arriving early to settle in and order any food or beverages.

    Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    $20 per ticket

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    Steve Kenny Quintet

    The Steve Kenny Quintet will premiere a series of new original compositions we are calling “Blue Chunks.” It's a bunch of shorter original works strung together as suites...a charcuterie of jazz situations. The first sketches of three of the “chunks” were performed to kick off the 2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. The Saturday, November 16, 2024 Berlin performance is when the entirety of the set of works will be revealed. NOTE: These are seated tickets for the Steve Kenny Quintet show at Berlin. Berlin does not take reservations, so after purchasing tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. After seated tickets have sold out, we will open sales for standing-room tickets.Band members:Steve Kenny - trumpetDave Brattain - saxophonesKavyesh Kaviraj - pianoTed Olsen - bassMiguel Hurtado - drums

    Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
    8:00 PM
    $25 per ticket

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    Roméo Poirier & Holly Hansen

    Brussels-based musician, photographer, and lifeguard Roméo Poirier will bring his sleek, subaqueous electroacoustic music to Minneapolis for the very first time. To open the show, Twin Cities-based musician Holly Hansen will perform a rare live experimental electronic work. The palette will be old family cassette tapes, found sound, and homemade beats made with unconventional samples.NOTE: Tickets for this show are general admission—that is, seating will be first come, first served. Please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth.ARTIST BIOS: Roméo Poirier is working in the field of electronic music, focusing on the heavy processing of samples and digital collage. He released albums on the London-based record label Kit Records (Plage Arrière), the mancunian record label Sferic (Hotel Nota), and Jan Jelinek’s own imprint Faitiche (Living Room), transforming the layering of different times into a free-flowing pulse that sounds both nostalgic and mysteriously ahistorical. For his first United States/Canada tour, he will preview new sample and research-based material from the hidden realm of historical studio engineering.Holly Hansen is an acclaimed musician, producer, and audio engineer, as well as the artist behind the band Zoo Animal and electronic project Body Dork. She was named City Pages Artist of the Year (2011) and Best Live Artist (2012), and she was the feature of a 30-minute PBS documentary called "Holly Hansen: My Way Back Home." She is the recipient of a MN Emerging Composer Award from the American Composers Forum (2017) and was named one of “9 Queer Musicians to Watch in 2020” by Twin Cities Pride Magazine.

    Monday, Nov 4, 2024
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    $16 per ticket

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    Berlin & Liquid Music Present: Kelly Moran

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Berlin is a general admission venue with a policy of first come, first served on all seating. We don't take reservations so please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. *Please contact us for any special requests regarding this policy*----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kelly Moran: Moves in the FieldCopresented by Liquid Music and BerlinSaturday, March 22, 2025 @ 8:00pmOver the past decade, Kelly Moran has challenged the piano's traditional, classically-imposed school of thought with a more contemporary, experimental approach. Her unique strand of experimental piano compositions, which conjure hypnotizing textures and dramatic compositional arcs, have been included on year-end lists across classical, avant-garde, and metal genres.An accomplished and highly sought-after composer, Moran has collaborated with artists the likes of Oneohtrix Point Never as part of his touring ensemble for 2018 album Age Of, as well as singer and composer FKA Twigs' live ensemble. Moran has also composed for classical musician Margaret Leng Tan and worked with other visionary contemporaries like Kelsey Lu and Yves Tumor. As a solo artist, Moran's critically acclaimed albums, Bloodroot and Ultraviolet, have explored a variety of extended piano techniques like John Cage-inspired prepared piano and exercises in improvisation. Moran's most recent album Moves in the Field moves away from the prepared piano techniques which defined earlier works like 2017’s Bloodroot and instead exists in a sphere somewhat similar to her 2018 Warp debut Ultraviolet (in which the piano was used in a more experimental capacity), this time placing her instrument in a dimension more isolated and inward. “Moves in the Field shows us that technique doesn’t need to be showy or daring—without sacrificing rigor or heft, it can also be tender.” –Pitchfork

    Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
    8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    $30 per ticket

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    The Stylites

    The Stylites are a Twin Cities-based modern urban acoustic instrumental quartet featuring Chris Cunningham, Michelle Kinney, Nick Gaudette, and Joe Strachan.These are seated tickets for the 8 p.m. Stylites show. We will sell seated tickets until they are sold out; then, we will open sales of limited standing-room tickets. The show will begin promptly at 8 p.m., so we recommend arriving early to settle in and order any food or beverages.

    Saturday, Oct 5, 2024
    8:00 PM
    $25 per ticket

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    Julius Rodriguez

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Berlin is a general admission venue with a policy of first come, first served on all seating. We don't take reservations so please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a table or booth. *Please contact us for any special requests regarding this policy*---------------------------------You can find Julius Rodriguez in many places. You could walk into a packed jazz haunt and bear witness to him behind the piano with energy practically surging from his fingers through the room. You might scroll up on social media and catch him alternating from drums to bass to guitar at the speed of a jump cut. You may also step onto festival grounds and see him on stage either solo or accompanying another likeminded visionary, jamming like his life depends on it. No matter where, the New York-born and Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer electrifies any lane. By doing so, he also transcends perceived boundaries between genres and styles, redefining the music to mirror his own fluid creative inclinations and delivering a sound that’s solely his alone.He's honed that voice since his childhood in New York where he participated in his first late-night downtown jam session at barely eleven-years-old. Sharpening his skills with thousands of hours and hundreds of gigs, he established himself as a highly sought-after collaborator—whether on piano, drums, synths, or bass. You could hear him loud and clear on recordings by the likes of Carmen Lundy, Lackecia Benjamin, Brasstracks, Kassa Overall, Baby Rose, Joe Farnsworth, Cautious Clay, Ian Isiah, and Braxton Cook. Moreover, he has shined on stage with the late Roy Hargrove, Remi Wolf, Dev Hynes, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Macy Gray, Kurt Elling, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Morgan James, and Cautious Clay, to name a few. He even lent his talents to Meshell Ndegeocello’s The Omnichord Real Book—which garnered the first-ever GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Alternative Jazz Album.”

    Friday, Oct 4, 2024
    8:00 PM
    $15 per ticket

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    SHADOWLANDS feat. S. Carey & John Raymond (Late Show)

    These are seated tickets for the 9 p.m. Shadowlands show. The show will begin promptly at 9 p.m., so we recommend arriving early to settle in and order any food or beverages.We will sell seated tickets until they are sold out; then, we will open sales of limited standing-room tickets. Berlin does not take reservations, so even if you have seated tickets, please plan on arriving early if you are looking for a particular table or booth.John Raymond and S. Carey have been playing music together for close to 20 years since studying music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While they both received training in jazz and classical music, their careers headed in very different directions. Carey became the right-hand man to Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver); collaborated as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Low, and Bruce Hornsby; and released four albums of his own to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, NPR, and more. Raymond, on the other hand, became a Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer “steering jazz in the right direction” (DownBeat); released eight albums garnering praise from the New York Times, Stereogum, and others; and taught on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the world.In 2019, the two reunited and began experimenting with what their artistic voices would sound like together. The result is Carey and Raymond’s new album, "Shadowlands" (Libellule Editions), a stunning, genre-bending collection of songs that combines the warmth and beauty of Carey’s aesthetic with the improvisational, spontaneous nature of Raymond’s. The music ranges from intimate and meditative to soaring and anthemic, with electric moments of musical interplay throughout.

    Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024
    9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    $30 per ticket

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