Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Sioux Falls Historic Orpheum Theater

$42.00 or $25.00

Growing up as the son of Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood must have been quite a production.  Jazz was always a part of the Eastwood household.  Kyle's first memory of playing was when Clint taught him how to play the left hand bass line of Boogie Woogie while he played the right hand solo over the top.  Having dabbled on electric bass as a teenager, he now also plays the upright, acoustic and double bass.  Kyle says, "My roots remain in jazz but I like adding all kinds of different flavors."

In addition to his three albums, Kyle has composed music for the Academy Award winning films, "Mystic River" (2003) and "Million Dollar Baby" (2004), as well as blockbusters "Flags of Our Fathers," "Letters from Iwo Jima," and "Gran Torino." 

The Kyle Eastwood Band concert and educational workshop are funded in part by a generous donation from Chuck and Jill Point, Avera McKennan, and the Performing Arts Fund - a program of Arts Midwest funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from South Dakota Arts Council, General Mills Foundation, and Land O' Lakes Foundation.

Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm

Sioux Falls Historic Orpheum Theater

$39.00 or $26.00

Jane Monheit is now firmly established as one of the post millennial jazz world's foremost vocalists.  Growing up, Jane lived in a house constantly filled with music.  At the age of 20 Monheit entered the Thelonious Monk Institute Vocal Competition in 1998 and received first runner-up prize.  After that, Jane became the retro darling of the jazz world when she released her debut album, Never Never Land, in May 2000. 

Since then, her career has been a whirlwhind of appearances and tours including a notable run in the famous New York City Club- The Rainbow Room.  Now Monheit is returning for her second time on the stage at the Orpheum Theater as part of our Concert Series following her first noteworthy appearance in 2003.

Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm

Sioux Falls Orpheum Theater

$40.00 or $22.00 

The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James "Superharp" Cotton consists of a veritable who's who in the world of Blues.  Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and a winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, The Grateful Dead among many others.  His most famous association comes from his musical relationship with the great Muddy Waters, earning his nickname "Superharp."

This concert is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from South Dakota Arts Council, General Mills Foundation, and Land O' Lakes Foundation.

Friday, March 12, 2010
at 8:00 pm

Sioux Falls Historic Orpheum Theater

$38.00 or $25.00

When Bonerama struts onstage with its four-trombone frontline, you can guess it's not quite like any jazz rock band you've seen.  New Orleans' Bonerama has been recognized by Rolling Stone, hailed as "the ultimate in brass balls."  The group has also been honored as "Best Rock Band" by the Big Easy Awards 2007.  Having appeared at the Sioux Falls JazzFest in 2007, Bonerama recently won numerous OffBeat Magazine Awards and regularly tops Offbeat's trombone category. 

Bonerama is something different.  This is not your traditional brass band, but a group with brass to spare - even with no trumpets or saxes in sight.  You won't want to miss their vintage funk, classic rock and free improvisation in the same set; maybe even within the same song!

Friday, April 9, 2010,
at 8:00 pm

Sioux Falls Historic Orpheum Theater

$40.00 or $22.00

Being the son of a jazz legend can be a daunting experience, especially if you follow in his footsteps.  The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums), and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone).  Guitarist Mike DeMicco, and pianist Chuck Lamb, complete this dynamic quartet. 

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet's debut Koch recording, Intuition, impressed the national jazz media and spend several weeks in the top ten radio charts while earning enthusiastic reviews from JazzTimes, Downbeat, Boston Globe and many other respected publications.  Dan appeared with his group The Dolphins in 1994 for a young Jazz & Blues Society.  Now returning with his brother Chris- the results will be grand - times two!