Name: Steve Kenny Quintet
Start: 2025-08-20T19:00:00
Location: Dakota

Steve Kenny

Dakota

A Minnesota-based tribute to the greatest rock band of all time: The Rolling Stones. These red-blooded ramblers aren’t just a cover band: they’re a full-blown rock ‘n’ roll experience. Here, this group is fueled by friendship, swagger, and a deep love for the early-era Stones. The Rolling Stoners bring the hits (and deep cuts) to life with indulgent, high-energy performances that pack dance floors and light-up nights.

The Rolling Stoners

The Steve Kenny Quintet celebrates the release of their latest recording, Blue Chunks. The album is a compositional concept where bite-sized jazz situations are grouped into suites and performed as a larger work. Each suite is a charcuterie of small ideas, where individually, they can be solemn or exciting or brash. However, when combined, they form complete thoughts. Steve composed the 2014 Ghost Suite as an earlier example of this kind of compositional style. Now, Blue Chunks continues this vision with more examples. Furthermore, the ensemble has been performing these works for a year. This includes Crooner’s Dunsmore Jazz Room, Berlin Jazz Club, and the 2025 Twin Cities Jazz Festival TPT Stage.