The Minnesota Jazz Orchestra By Mitzi Believau It was a hot fall Thursday night and about 30 of my dance friends, and I decided to do some swing dancing. I have been there before at the Wabasha Street Caves in Saint Paul, MN. I love this place to swing dance. The Jazz Orchestra is right … Continue reading The Minnesota Jazz Orchestra
Category: Jazz
Snapshot: Dorothy Doring
Dorothy Doring By Mitzi Beliveau I was at a Memorial for a friend who was a great man and musician. One of the things we do in the Music community is to have a Jam Session in their honor. This is where I met Dorothy Doring. I had heard about her and it was the … Continue reading Snapshot: Dorothy Doring
NaDay
NaDay By Mitzi Beliveau It is not often I hear a new and upcoming sensation but did on Sunday, June 3, 2018, while I was at a benefit at Minnesota Music Café in St. Paul, MN. The benefit was for Craig (Screamer) Powell. I saw and met with a young woman of the age … Continue reading NaDay
The Apple Jam
The Apple Jam By Mitzi Beliveau The Apple Jam is a Jam Session at the Apple Valley American Legion 1776 in Apple Valley MN. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood is a gem. The American Legion 1776 not only welcomes the vets home from the war but welcomes the area population and the music community. On … Continue reading The Apple Jam
Everett McClay VFW Post 1296 Jam Sessions
Everett McClay VFW Post 1296 Jam Session By Mitzi Beliveau Sometimes you get a perfect match of volunteers and venues that work magic. I found that with the Everett McClay VFW Post 1296 and the two afternoons a month Jam Sessions. One of the people who help this Jam Session event going is Jim Stairs … Continue reading Everett McClay VFW Post 1296 Jam Sessions
Spot Light: Andrew James Abbott
Andrew James Abbott By Mitzi Beliveau I was at The Greatest Jam Session at Wilbeski’s on one Tuesday evening, and a delightful and a friendly man introduced himself to me. He said he noticed I was taking lots of pictures of everyone who played and sang on stage. He came up with … Continue reading Spot Light: Andrew James Abbott