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Twin Cities Jazz Festival

Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra with Jennifer Grimm 2

Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park, St Paul (June 20-21, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com June 22, 2025

On a balmy summer evening in downtown St. Paul the Twin Cities Jazz Festival kicked off its 27th year. Earlier in the week the Star and Tribune noted that the TCJF is bigger than the Taste of Minnesota and boasts more musical acts than the Minnesota Yacht Club. In fact, there were over eighty artists playing 20 venues over two days and a lot of it was free. So, it was my intention to catch five of these acts at Mears Park.

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A Little Look Ahead Minneapolis St. Paul SpringSummer concert outlook

A Little Look Ahead: Minneapolis/St. Paul Spring/Summer concert outlook

JohnC@weheartmusic.com February 20, 2015

With warm sunshine in short supply, temperatures at or near zero, and a snow pack...

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Cyrus Chestnut Trio at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, St Paul (06/29/13)

Cyrus Chestnut Trio – Twin Cities Jazz Festival (06/29/13) St Paul, MN live review

JohnC@weheartmusic.com July 2, 2013

The Baltimore-born Chestnut, who cut his chops playing piano for the likes of Terrence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis, and Betty Carter assuredly led his Trio (bassist Eric Wheelerbass and 19-year old drummer Evan Sherman) through an enjoyable 100 min set of standards, covers, and playful original compositions, on a perfect Saturday evening under the stars at St. Paul’s Mears Park.

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