Award-winning Hawaiian Contemporary Soul

KALANI PE’A

FEB 25 • 7pm

“Kalani Pe’a is in a category virtually all his own. He has the pipes and energetic stage presence of Broadway favorite, Bette Midler.” —Hawai’i Magazine

Chances are, you’ve heard the #1 Hawaiian Hit, “Over the Rainbow” in movies, on TV shows and in commercials, performed by the beloved late musician, IZ. Two-time Grammy-winner, Kalani Pe’a brings a similar warmth and sound to the music of Hawaii with his own flair. Experience your warm-weather escape with Kalani Pe’a at the Dakota! Enter for your chance to win two tickets (winner selected Feb 7) or, if you can’t wait, purchase your tickets below.

THE TRAVIS ANDERSON TRIO: Greatest TV Themes

FEB 4 • 7pm

Inspired by their successful Vincent Guaraldi show, The Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – “Greatest TV Themes” includes songs from classic shows such as Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Ducktales, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Addams Family, and more!

Beloved MN Modern Jazz

ATLANTIS QUARTET

FEB 5 • 7pm

“Energy, emotion, expression, maturity, and moments of luminous beauty.” –MinnPost

Atlantis Quartet is at the forefront of the twin cities modern jazz scene. JazzTimes calls the band “startlingly original” and both the City Pages and Star Tribune have named them Best Twin Cities Jazz Artist (2011, 2012). Featuring four of Minnesota’s most exciting improvisors and composers, Atlantis Quartet is a band whose music “defies labels” (MPR).

THE PERIUS QUARTET feat. MARY LOUISE KNUTSON

FEB 6 • 7pm

Join the Perius Quartet on their jazz adventuring across the rock/pop spectrum and enjoy their takes on music by The Beatles, Sting, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, Depeche Mode and many more beloved artists.

The group features Jeff “Perius” Perry on guitar, Mary Louise Knutson (“one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time.” —Jazz Police) on piano, Matt McIntyre on bass, and Trenon Graham on drums.

Latin Jazz Giant

EDDIE PALMIERI

FEB 9 • 6 & 8:30pm

“Like my great friend, Tito Puente, used to say: ‘I put salsa on my spaghetti, baby!’” exclaims Palmieri, “Salsa comes from rumba, guaracha, danzón, cha-cha, mambo, guaguancó, changüí. They all have their proper names, but we lump it under one name: salsa.”

Don’t miss your chance to hear this NEA Jazz Master. As the Chicago Tribune notes, “Palmieri has been galvanizing audiences for more than 60 years…Like no one before or since, this Spanish Harlem-born son of Puerto Rican parents revolutionized Latin music.”