Jazz at the Jungle

02/21/2021

Singing with my pals Moore by Four tonight at Crooners, in-person and streaming @ 5pm !

Register now for Crooners Supper Club's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Sunday February 21, 2021 at 5:00 pm CST.

02/21/2021

Tonight at 5pm with Moore by Four at Crooners! Tickets for in-person performance and live stream: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/138670494181

05/25/2018

This Sunday, May 27 @ 4pm at the Jungle Theater...
Escape the heat and join us! We'll be chillin' with the music of Peggy Lee http://www.jungletheater.com/jazzatthejungle/

w/ Mary Louise Knutson (piano), Dave Karr (sax) and Gordy Johnson (bass)

03/23/2018

Hooray! Spring is on the way, and we're celebrating with songs by the Beatles, Peggy Lee, Irving Berlin and many more.

Sun. April 1, 4 pm & 7:30pm.

w/ Jon Weber (piano), Dave Karr (sax) and Gordy Johnson (bass).

Join us!
The Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale So., Mpls., MN
Tickets at www.jungletheater.com/jazzatthejungle/
(or) Box Office 612-822-7063

11/16/2017

Jazz at the Jungle this Sunday! We're saluting some of our favorite horn players - Gerry Mulligan, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins and more. w/ Dave Karr (sax), Jon Weber (piano), Chris Bates (bass)

Tickets: www.jungletheater.com/jazzatthejungle/

Evingson honors "horn heroes."

08/23/2017

Coming Sun., Sept. 17 to Jazz at the Jungle -

TOGETHER AGAIN
with
Sanford Moore (piano), Dave Karr (saxophone) and me (vocals)
Two shows - 4pm & 7:30pm

Featuring songs from our early albums together -
"I Have Dreamed", "Fever" and "Some Cats Know".
Plus, a few favorties from the Moore by Four songbook!

Tickets: http://www.jungletheater.com/jazzatthejungle/

06/07/2017

This Sunday at the Jungle Theater! Swingin' the Ellington Songbook with Jon Weber (piano), Dave Karr (sax) and Gordy Johnson (bass)

10/29/2016

Next up at JAZZ AT THE JUNGLE Sunday, Nov 6,...

We're celebrating the melting pot of American music w/ songs by Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and more!

with
Jon Weber (piano)
Gordy Johnson (bass)
Patrick Harison (accordion, steel guitar, washboard, various "accoutrement")
Dave Karr (saxophone, flute and clarinet)

Shows at 4 & 7:30 pm
Tickets: www.jungletheater.com/junglejazz/

08/09/2016

Next up on Sunday, Aug. 28....

The Best of our 2014 series celebrating the Ella Fitzgerald Song Books!

Can't wait to sing these great songs again with Tanner Taylor on piano, Gordy Johnson on bass and Dave Karr on saxophone.

4pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, August 28
The Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-822-7063
www.jungletheater/junglejazz/

04/01/2016

Hot Club Jazz coming to the Jungle Theater on April 17!

Ah, April in Paris. Chestnut trees in blossom, outdoor cafés, the sound of an accordion wafting through the air,...

What, no ticket to Paris this Spring? Join us at the Jungle for the music Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France in the 1930's!

with
Connie Evingson (vocals)
Patrick Harison (accordion)
Dean Harrington (guitar)
Mark Kreitzer (guitar)
Josh Granowski (bass)
Dave Karr (sax, clarinet)

The Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Tickets: www.jungletheater.com/junglejazz/
612-822-7063

01/25/2016

Coming up - Songs of love and laughter at the Jungle on Feb. 14 ;-)

10/28/2015

Coming Nov. 8 to Jazz at the Jungle - "American Songbook"

Exploring America's musical melting pot, from early country to blues and ragtime, Tin Pan Alley and jazz!

10/28/2015

We had a great time with the Dave Frishberg songbook in Sept. ("Fresh Frish")! Next up in November - "American Songbook"....

06/16/2015

Looking forward to singing some of my favorites from the Peggy Lee Songbook this Sunday at the Jungle!

"Fever", "He's a Tramp", "Johnny Guitar", "It's a Good Day" and more with a great band: Jon Weber (piano), Gordy Johnson(bass) and the one and only Dave Karr (saxophone)

Sunday, June 21, 4pm and 7:30 pm
The Jungle Theater, Uptown Minneapolis
Tickets: (612) 822-7063
www.jungletheater.com

05/15/2015

Coming Soon!
HAPPY WITH THE BLUES - The Peggy Lee Songbook
Jazz at the Jungle
Sunday, June 21, 4 & 7:30pm

Tickets at jungletheater.com and 612-822-7063

10/30/2014

We're back at the Jungle Nov. 9 for our third - and final - concert celebrating Ella's Song Book Series!

11/12/2013

Excerpt from video shot at the Ellingtonia show on Sunday Jazz at the Jungle. Two short clips featuring Dave Karr on tenor sax.

A couple of edits of Dave Karr soloing on tenor sax Ellingtonia Show November 10 2013 Jungle Theater Minneapolis MN

10/05/2011

"JAZZ 3G - 3 Generations" Concert Nov. 6! Vocalist Connie Evingson and a stellar band spanning three generations celebrate the ageless aspect of jazz. Featuring Tanner Taylor (piano), Gordy Johnson (bass), Dave Karr (sax) and Trevor Haining (drums). Tickets: www.jungletheater.com

06/08/2011

"Summer Samba" this Sunday, June 12! Connie Evingson and an all-star band perform Brazilian bossa and samba tunes by Jobim and others. Dancing in the aisles permitted! www.jungletheater.com

02/04/2011

Tickets now on sale for "No More Blues" w/ Connie Evingson at the Jungle! www.jungletheater.com

02/04/2011

The opening concert of the 2011 season is "No More Blues", with Connie and special guest trumpeter Charles Lazarus. A member of the Minnesota Orchestra, Lazarus is also an ace jazz player who has released several highly acclaimed CD's under his own name. With their program of Latin, Bebop, Dixieland and Jazz standards, Connie, Charles and an all-star band will have you forgetting your blues in no time!

02/04/2011

JAZZ AT THE JUNGLE featuring Connie Evingson at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis begins its second season on April 10, 2011!