Brian Grivna, a local legend on sax and clarinet, leads his Quartet - featuring Phil Aaron on piano, Gary Raynor on Bass and Peter Kogan on drums - playing great jazz standards from Ellington through Coltrane and beyond.

The Brian Grivna Quartet featuring Brian on Alto Sax and Clarinet playing the great jazz standards from Ellington through John Coltrane and beyond with Phil Aaron on Piano, Tom Lewis on bass and Peter Kogan on the drums.

Our 5th exploration of the vital compositions of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie - progenitors of BeBop, which became the foundation of Modern Jazz. Our Quintet features these exceptional musicians: Peter Goggin - alto sax, Mitch Van Laar - trumpet, Phil Aaron - piano, Chet Carlson - bass and Peter Kogan - drums. We'll be playing in the acoustically excellent Fingals Cave in the MetroNOME lower level. Admission is free and the brew is exceptional!

THE MUSIC COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY PETER KOGAN FOR HIS SEPTET, THE MONSTERFUL WONDERBAND, PLAYING THE TUNES RELEASED ON HIS 2022 ALBUM, "JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT" . THIS IS THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT OF THE SEPTET SINCE LAST JUNE AND FEATURES THESE FORMIDABLE JAZZ SOLOISTS: Ryan Garmoe - trumpet, Pete Whitman - sax, Nick Syman- trombone, Geoff LeCrone - guitar, Kaviesh Kaviraj - piano, Chris Bates - bass, Peter Kogan - drums

THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA'S STAR JAZZ TRUMPET CHARLES LAZARUS, IN A RARE APPEARANCE OUTSIDE OF ORCHESTRA HALL, IN THE UNIQUE INTIMATE SETTING OF FINGAL'S CAVE AT THE MetroNOME, WITH HIS QUINTET, FEATURING SCOTT AGSTER - TROMBONE, TOMMY BARBARELLA - PIANO, CHRIS BATES - BASS AND PETER KOGAN - DRUMS.

Our great local Maestro of the saxophone, playing his favorite jazz standards on alto and clarinet, with music by Duke Ellington, Coltrane and other jazz masters, with his Quartet - featuring pianist Phil Aaron, bassist Graydon Peterson and drummer Peter Kogan.

In the tradition of dueling tenor saxes promoted in the Count Basie band in the 1930s - with Lester Young vs Herschel Walker, and later with Dexter Gordon vs Wardell Gray, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis vs Johnny Griffin - our local Tenor favorites Pete Whitman and Joe Mayo will square up, cheered on by Patrick Adkins - piano, Graydon Peterson - bass and Peter Kogan - drums.

LIVE MUSIC! IN THE BASEMENT ROOM - FINGAL'S CAVE - OF THE METRONOME BREWERY, SERVING EXTRAORDINARY FINE BREW.
NO ADMISSION, AND ALL ARE WELCOME!

Dave Graf - trombone, Geoff LeCrone - guitar, Ted Godbout - piano and Kameron Markworth - bass, with Peter on drums, playing originals and jazz standards! No cover or minimum in the accoustically excellent lower level Fingal's Cave - with great Belgian brews on tap.

The superb veteran also sax and clarinet virtuoso brings his quartet to the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Supper Club, backed up by his collaborators, Phil Aaron on piano, Graydon Peterson on bass and Peter Kogan on the drums. Music by Ellington, Coltrane and some great jazz standards. Crooners provides exceptional food - and drinks.

PeterKoganJazzPresents - for our 3rd Thursday in November residency - The Brian Grivna Quartet - featuring the masterful Mr. Grivna, the alto sax and clarinet virtuoso, playing his favorites, backed up by Phil Aaron and Graydon Peterson and Peter Kogan. $10 at the door, downstairs at the MetroNOME in Fingal's Cave - great acoustics there! And the Belgian beer and ale are fabulous.

Exploring the great musical legacy of the 2 progenitors of Bebop - Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. We'll be playing our favorites from their classic compositions and some of the standards identified with them. The Quintet features Mitch Van Laar, Peter Goggin, Wade Alexander,Chris Bates and Peter Kogan! This is the 2nd of our PeterKoganJazzPresents Thursday residency events. The MetroNOME Brewery serves exceptional Belgian beer and ale! We'll be playing downstairs in Fingal's Cave with its great acoustics. $10 at the door.

My Quintet featuring Jake Baldwin, Joe Mayo, Abebi Stafford and Shawn Wang. We'll be playing my favorite originals and some great Jazz classics. This is the first of our "PeterKoganJazzPresents" residency engagements at The MetroNOME on every third Thursday of the month! Please join us in the lower level Fingal's Cave where the acoustics are excellent! The MetroNOME Brewery features truly awesome Belgian brewed beer and ale. $10 at the door.

Our local alto Saxophone virtuoso brings his Quartet to the Atrium, featuring Phil Aaron - piano, Charlie Lincoln - bass and Peter Kogan - drums. Please join us in the Atrium following the Minnesota Orchestra's concert for an hour of delightful mainstream jazz!

The music of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, the progenitors of BeBop performed by an enthusiastic new generation of Jazz musicians. Join us at the Atrium after the Minnesota Orchestra's evening concert!

Our 2nd installment of the BIRD&DIZ LEGACY QUINTET with new selections from the BeBop masters, featuring: Mitch Van Laar - trumpet, Peter Goggin - sax, Will Kjeer - piano, Graydon Peterson - bass, and Peter Kogan - drums. This show will be live streamed! All ages welcome!

THE PETER KOGAN QUINTET performing in "Fingal's Cave" below the taproom at the Brewery, as a feature of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, featuring: Mitch Van Laar - trumpet, Pete Whitman - sax, Abebi Stafford - piano, Chris Bates - bass and Peter Kogan - drums.

KJ'S HIDEAWAY is located in the basement of the Hamm Building with access from the West 7th Place, the pedestrian mall on the north side of the building. Tickets are $15 plus tax and fees. All are welcome. Excellent food and drink!

Hear Peter's new compositions and arrangements as heard on his new CD: JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT featuring these stellar musicians: Mitch Van Laar - trumpet, Pete Whitman - sax, Nick Syman - trombone, Geoff LeCrone - guitar, Abebi Stafford - piano, Will Kjeer - keyboard, Kameron Markworth - bass, and Peter Kogan - drums.

A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF CHARLIE PARKER AND DIZZY GILLESPIE - PROGENITORS OF BEBOP

FEATURING: MITCH VAN LAAR, TRUMPET - PETER GOGGIN, SAX - WILL KJEER, PIANO - CHRIS BATES, BASS - PETER KOGAN, DRUMS

LIMITED SEATING IS AVAILABLE AND CAN BE RESERVED AT jazzcentralstudios.org Minneapolis ordinance requiers audience members to be masked and fully vaccinated. A donation at the door of $10 is appreciated! Jazz Central Studios is a non profit organization.

Peter Kogan's septet playing Peter's new originals and other favorites, featuring: Mitch Van Laar, trumpet Pete Whitman, sax Nick Syman, trombone Geoff Lecrone, guitar Will Kjeer, keyboard Kameron Markworth, bass Peter Kogan, drums

My Septet playing my latest compositons, music from my CDs and jazz classics

The Monsterful Wonderband features these remarkable musicians:

Jake Baldwin, trumpet Pete Whitman, sax Cody LeDuc, trombone Geoff LeCrone, guitar Will Kjeer, keyboard Kameron Markworth, bass Peter Kogan, drums

The Icehouse has exceptionally fine food and drink!