A very special house band will open this evening’s jam: Solorah The Essence, Rawtwhylah, and Freakwhensee of up-and-coming jazz/R&B group Bakkwooddrift. Marvelous from The Cherry Pit will join them on keys. After the Solorah show, the house band will stick around to jam. ◊ The Cherry Pit presents an open jam for musicians and music […]

Bassist Ted Olsen is Berlin’s artist in residence on Sundays this August. For this first installment of his residency, Olsen’s quartet will revisit repertoire from their debut album, “Joyfire” (Shifting Paradigm, 2017). “Joyfire” features Olsen’s original compositions and was praised by the “Star Tribune” for its “sprawling yet cohesive songcraft.” Band Members: Ted Olsen - […]

JEN-E’s Late Night Lounge set will highlight eclectic fusions of electronic music, jazz, and deep house. JEN-E is a Vietnamese American disk jockey and multimedia artist based in Minneapolis. Her genre focus is on house, hypnotic techno, jazz, and polyrhythmic sound. She has residencies at Mortimer’s Bar and the Saloon, and she curates playlists for […]

The Morgan Turner Quartet is a Chicago-based contemporary jazz quartet. Led by bassist and composer Morgan Turner, the group draws inspiration from a wide array of jazz greats, including Wayne Shorter, Mark Turner, and Kurt Rosenwinkel. At Berlin, Turner will perform a blend of original contemporary jazz songs and covers of familiar favorites with Arman […]

Galaxy Express is a Twin Cities–based trio consisting of bassist/composer Nils Westdal, pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj, and drummer Tarek Abdelqader. Expect a balanced mix of tightly knitted celestial jazz originals and some familiar tunes. All aboard the Galaxy Express! Tarek Abdelqader is a Palestinian American percussionist. Kavyesh Kaviraj is a critically acclaimed composer, arranger and pianist […]