Things To Do. Highlights for Jan. By Jon Bream and. Chris Riemenschneider. Eric Mayson: A versatile sideman and co-vocalist for the likes of Dessa, Lizzo and Your Smith, Mayson left the Twin Cities to become a pilot but has landed back in town and returned to making music, too. The St. He has a fine lineup of similarly experimental openers for his party with Tabah, 26! Bats and LaSalle. Turf Club, University Av.
Also: Fresh from doing his Dr. John thing as part of the Last Waltz tribute at the Fitzgerald, soulful St. This 14th annual series is a sure bet in both cases. It draws on a grant from the Jerome Foundation to showcase up-and-coming composers and musicians who are paid to debut new work, with an eye for diversity and innovation.
Cedar Cultural Center, Cedar Av. The annual tradition β which dates back to weekly New Band Night gigs in the newly opened 7th St. Look for our separate write-ups on Mati and the rest of the performers. First Avenue, 1st Av. Read our separate write-ups on Mati and the rest of the Best New Bands lineup.
Ames Center, Nicollet Av. Guster: After celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album last year, the Boston-launched band has undertaken its We Also Have Eras Tour in State Theatre, Hennepin Av. Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah: Formerly known as Christian Scott, this New Orleans musician made his mark primarily as an adventurous jazz trumpeter who invents his own instruments.
With mostly chanted vocals, the music on his 14th studio project is innovative, often hypnotic but in a different realm from his earlier genre-blending modern jazz works. Among the performers are rockers Kiss the Tiger, classical mezzo Clara Osowski, jazz singer Thomasina Petrus and a reunion of the experimental cello duo Jelloslave. Fine Line, 1st Av. Berlin, free. His new album of the same name is a surprisingly serious and emotional effort that riffs on his estranged relationship with his dad and prominently features his proud mom.
