
Jazz Fest | Live Music Preview
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 39 | 5m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
We learn about Twin Cities Jazz Fest next week + hear a song from some of the performers.
We learn about Twin Cities Jazz Fest next week + hear a song from some of the performers.
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Jazz Fest | Live Music Preview
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 39 | 5m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
We learn about Twin Cities Jazz Fest next week + hear a song from some of the performers.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ >> ADIA: THE TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL STARTS NEXT WEEK, AND WE'VE GOT A LIVE PREVIEW FOR YOU TONIGHT.
THE FREE EVENT IS NOW IN ITS 27TH YEAR, BUT IT HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY FROM ITS EARLY BEGINNINGS AS A SINGLE DAY, SINGLE VENUE EVENT.
THESE DAYS, YOU CAN FIND JAZZ FEST MUSIC ALL OVER THE METRO AREA.
YOU CAN EVEN CATCH SOME OF THE LIVE PERFORMANCES RIGHT HERE AT TWIN CITIES PBS IN DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL.
DAYNA MARTINEZ IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TWIN CITIES JAZZ FEST.
SHE JOINS US NOW, ALONG WITH PERFORMERS LILA AMMONS AND DALE ALEXANDER.
SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE.
SO, TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE.
I HEAR THERE'S SOME NEW VENUES THIS YEAR.
>> YEAH, SO WE HAVE AROUND 20 VENUES.
ALL OVER THE CITIES.
FOR THE TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL.
AND ONE IS -- THERE'S A NEW CLUB CALLED BERLIN IN MINNEAPOLIS.
WE HAVE -- THEY'RE PARTICIPATING AS A VENUE PARTNER.
AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE GREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVE CONSERVANCY THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THEY'RE PRODUCING AN OUTDOOR STAGE RIGHT ACROSS SHEPHERD ROAD FROM THE SCIENCE MUSEUM.
SO THAT'S SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEY'LL BE HAVING MUSIC OUT THERE.
>> AND I +SAFRP IN THE LINEUP THERE'S A BUNCH OF YOUNG PERFORMERS.
TELL ME ABOUT HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN JAZZ FEZ.
FEST.
>> WELL, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A GOAL OF THE TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE YOUNG MAI EXPWUSH EVERYONES.
SO WE HAVE TWO YOUTH STAGES AT THE JAZZ FEST.
AT METRONOME BREWERY AND THEN ALSO AT A PLACE CALLED SAINT CITY HERE IN ST. PAUL.
AND WE ALSO START OUT THE SECOND DAY OF THE TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH ADVANCED STUDENTS FROM WALKER WEST MUSIC ACADEMY AND THEN ALSO MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC.
SO WE REALLY TRY TO HIGHLIGHT THEM FOR SURE.
>> AWESOME.
THANK YOU.
AND WE'RE HERE WITH LEILA, AND LEILA, YOU ARE PERFORMING ON THE 21ST RIGHT HERE AT TWIN CITIES PBS.
>> YES.
>> WELL, YOU'LL BE JOINED BY DALE, I'D IMAGINE AND WHAT ARE YOU SINGING FOR US THIS EVENING?
>> WE'RE GOING TO DO A REALLY FUN SONG BY GIG GREIS CALLED "SOCIAL CALL."
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET OLD.
"SOCIAL CALL," YES.
THANK YOU.
♪♪ >> ?OATD HAPPEN TO PASS YOUR DOORWAY ♪ ♪ I GAVE YOU A BUZZ, THAT'S ALL ♪ ♪ ATELY I THOUGHT QUITE ABOUT YA ♪ ♪ SO I THOUGHT I'D AY A SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪ DO YOU RECALL THE OLD DAYS ♪ WE USED TO HAVE A BALL ♪ NOT THAT I'M LONESOME WITHOUT YA ♪ ♪ I JUST THOUGHT I'D PAY A SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪ I LOVE AND SAY THINGS ARE JUST SWELL ♪ ♪ BUT TO TELL THE TRUTH ♪ I HAVEN'T BEEN SO WELL ♪ BUT IF YOU SHOULD TRY TO KISS ME ♪ ♪ I PROMISE THAT I WON'T STALL ♪ ♪ MAYBE WE'LL GET BACK TOGETHER ♪ ♪ SO IT WILL BE A SIMPLE SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪ [ JAZZY PIANO MUSIC ] ♪♪ >> ♪ HAPPEN TO PASS YOUR DOORWAY ♪ ♪ GAVE YOU A BUZZ, THAT'S ALL ♪ ♪ LATELY I THOUGHT QUITE ABOUT YA ♪ ♪ SO I THOUGHT I'D PAY A SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪ DO YOU RECALL THE OLD DAYS ♪ WE USED TO HAVE A BALL ♪ NOT THAT I'M LONESOME WITHOUT A ♪ ♪ I JUST THOUGHT I'D PAY A SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪ I SAY, THINGS ARE SO SWELL ♪ BUT TO TELL THE TRUTH ♪ I HAVEN'T BEEN SO WELL ♪ AND IF YOU SHOULD TRY TO KISS ME ♪ ♪ I PROMISE THAT I WON'T STALL ♪ ♪ MAYBE WE'LL GET BACK TOGETHER ♪ ♪ STARTING WITH A ELEMENTAL SIMPLE SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪ STARTING WITH A SENTIMENTAL ELEMENTAL SIMPLE SOCIAL CALL ♪ ♪
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