While many people say that Saint Paul is dead after 4:30 P.M., residents and regulars know its secrets. There’s jazz on Monday nights at the Artists’ Quarter with Rob Dewey and his band Green.
Green goes on stage around 7:30 P.M. The crowd is usually small but a good mix. It’s not uncommon to see a few local residents, a couple suits and ties after a late day, people dropping downstairs after dining at Great Waters above and artists and poets scribbling in notepads before the open mic night after the show.
Depending on the night Green may be a three or a four piece act. Rob might be behind the Artists’ Quarter’s Yamaha grand piano or he may bring along his Fender Rhodes keyboard or a synth. They put on a good mix of original jazz pieces and improvisations as well as their take on jazz classics. Sometimes they’ll throw in an unsuspecting cover that you wouldn’t expect to hear at a jazz club and you’ll be surprised how they pull it off so well.
The kicker: it’s a free show (if you buy two drinks). One of Saint Paul’s secrets.
Green - Something - Live at the AQ (MP3) [via]
Artists’ Quarter
408 Saint Peter St
Saint Paul, MN 55102
651-292-1359
