There will be no live jazz at Open Range on this Thursday, Thanksgiving. Talk about being giving and thankful, there will be Thanksgiving concert by The MSU jazz ensembles “Music for Mittens,” featuring New York jazz vocalist Milton Suggs on this Tuesday, Nov 26th. Please bring gloves, mittens, or anything warm that you can donate. They will be donated to the Bozeman Warming Center.
On Friday, Nov 29th at Red Tractor Pizza vocalist Michelle Manzo Cobb, pianist Cheyenne John Henderson, and bassist Bob Bowman will be playing music to make your Thanksgiving week even more warm and hearty!
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* Detail of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances.
ON TUESDAY NIGHT AT DEVIL’S TOBOGGAN IN BOZEMAN
Join Montana Manouche for Gypsy Jazz and American Swing at fantastic Devil’s Toboggan! An elegant 1930-style speakeasy lends the perfect ambiance for the band’s music. Feel free to dress vintage, you’ll fit right in! Delicious hand-crafted cocktails and tapas served. Dancers welcome! No cover. The venue’s Happy Hour is 4-6PM. *This event is 21+ Only
Devil’s Toboggan
113 East Oak, Suite 2B (Cannery District)
Tuesday, November 26th 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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MSU JAZZ ENSEMBLES SET MITTEN AND GLOVE DONATION AT NOV. 26 THANKSGIVING CONCERT
The Montana State University jazz ensembles’ Thanksgiving concert, “Music for Mittens,” featuring New York jazz vocalist Milton Suggs, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Crawford Theater at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture.
Donations of gloves and mittens will be collected both before the concert in the MSU School of Music office in Howard Hall and in the Emerson theater’s lobby the night of the event. They will be donated to the Bozeman Warming Center, according to Ryan Matzinger, MSU jazz professor and producer of the event.
“(The concert will be) a musical celebration of the compassionate community of Bozeman and the jazz program’s focus on a culture of giving,” Matzinger said. “We are asking our audience to share the warmth.”
Suggs comes to Bozeman after recent performances with Wynton Marsalis and with the Lincoln Center Orchestra, among others. Born in Chicago and raised in Atlanta, Suggs is a third-generation musician who played several instruments while he was growing up. Returning to Chicago after high school, he studied piano with the legendary Willie Pickens while honing his craft as a vocalist and performer. Now living in New York City, he has released four albums, performs internationally and is frequently at the top of Downbeat magazine’s annual critics’ poll.
The MSU Advanced Jazz Quartet, The Royal We, featuring special guest Adam Greenberg on the drums, and Matzinger, a jazz saxophonist, will also perform.
Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for general admission. They can be purchased at the door or online at ticketpeak.com/msumusic.
Emerson Center for Arts and Culture
111 S Grand Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
Tuesday, November 26th 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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ON TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ JAM SESSION AT LEVITY IN BILLINGS
On Tuesday, November 26th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. there will be a jazz jam session at Levity Bar and Bistro in Billings! Joe Sullivan, Robin Martinez, Jeff Long, and Lloyd Marsh will host the jam session. Bring your instruments and join them!
Levity Bar and Bistro
1027 Shiloh Crossing Blvd Suite 8, Billings, MT 59102
Tuesday, November 26th 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT RED TRACTOR PIZZA IN BOZEMAN
Every Friday, there is a Jazz Night at Red Tractor Pizza in Bozeman On this Friday, November 29th from 7:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Michelle Manzo Cobb on vocals, Cheyenne John Henderson on piano, and Bob Bowman on bass will be making sweet and lovely sounds! Please come down and enjoy your Friday night with good live music and of course delicious pizza and beer/wine!
Red Tractor pizza
1007 W Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715
Friday, November 29th 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT CRAFT LOCAL IN BILLINGS
On Saturday, November 30th from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. John Roberts and Co. will be playing Soul and Blues at Craft Local! John Roberts on vocals, piano, and trombone, Bill Honaker on drums, Parker Brown on bass, Raphael Lopez on guitar, and Brian Phillips on saxophone. Please come down and enjoy local art, local brews, and of course live music by local musicians at Craft Local! No cover.
Craft Local
2413 Montana Ave., Billings, MT 59101
Saturday, November 30th 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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CUBONGO DANCE PARTY AT THE MURRAY BAR IN LIVINGSTON
Cubongo will be performing at The Murray Bar in Livingston, Saturday November 30th from 9pm to midnight! Salsa and Samba Dance Party Cubongo says- “Papa Yo! Whana Flap uh wing?” It’s a musical fix for all levels of dancers.
For this performance, Cubongo performs are : Michelle Manzo Cobb on vocals, Jake Fleming on saxophone, Matt Ridgeway on keyboards, Chris Naro on drums, Michael Steele on bass, Paúl Gomez on percussion, and Antonio Lippincott on percussion.
The Murray Bar
201 W Park St, Livingston, Montana 59047
Saturday, November 30th 9:00 p.m. – Midnight
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ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE EAGLES THE BRIDGER MOUNTAIN BIG BAND
The Bridger Mountain Big Band or small combo performs at The Eagles on every Sunday led by a drummer Adam Greenberg. No cover charge but there will be a tip jar so be generous. For more information please check https://www.facebook.com/TheBridgerMountainBigBand/.
Bozeman Eagles Club & Ballroom
16 E Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715
Sunday, November 24th 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT WALKERS IN BILLINGS
On every Sunday American Grill & Tapas Bar Walkers in Billings has Jazz night through 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Walkers features some of the very best jazz cats in the Rocky Mountain region and is well known for its depth of musicians. This week Raphael Lopez Trio will be making fantastic sounds! Please come down to enjoy the music with delicious food and drinks! No charge.
American Grill & Tapas Bar Walkers
2700 1st Ave N, Billings, Montana 59101
Sunday, December 1st 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
https://walkersgrill.com/
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE CONCERTS
December 5th @ Open Range in Bozeman
Micelle Manzo Cobb on vocals, Cheyenne John Henderson on keyboards, and Bob Bowman on bass
December 7th @ Petro Hall – MUS Billings
Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective:Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite
December 8th @ Walkers in Billings
Sam White Quartet
December 12th @ Open Range in Bozeman
Craig Hall on guitar, Rob Kohler on bass, and Alex Platt on drums
December 13th @ Red Tractor Pizza in Bozeman
Alex Robilotta on guitar, Rob Kohler on bass, and Alex Platt on drums
December 14th @ Cikan House in Bozeman
Michelle Manzo Cobb on vocals, Colby Tinsley on saxophone, Cheyenne John-Henderson on piano, Rob Kohler on bass, and Alex Platt on drums. RSVP available at plattalex@gmail.com
December 15th @ Walkers in Billings
Rimrock Hot Club
December 18th @ Cikan House in Bozeman
Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Cheyenne John Henderson on piano, and Bob Bowman on bass
December 19th @ The Mint in Belgrade
Krista Barnett on vocals, Cheyenne John Henderson on keyboards, and Bob Bowman on bass
December 20th @ Red Tractor Pizza in Bozeman
Bob Nell on piano and Bob Bowman on bass
December 22nd @ Walkers in Billings
John Roberts’ Soul Thang
December 27th @ Red Tractor Pizza in Bozeman
Adam Platt on piano, Alex Robilotta on guitar, Bob Bowman on bass, and Alex Platt on drums
December 27th @ Cikan House in Bozeman
Will Brown on saxophone, Craig Hall on guitar, Silas Stewart on vibraphone, Michael Steele on bass, and Josh Poole on drums
December 29th @ Walkers in Billings
My Favorite Sons
December 31st @ Squire House in Bozeman
Michelle Manzo Cobb on vocals, David Charles on keyboards, Bob Bowman on bass, and Michel Gillan on drums
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