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Pamela Espeland

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 28 weeks

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Posted on 12/30/11 at 07:06 pm in response to 11 memorable Twin Cities concerts in 2011

And here I thought I had broadened my scope a bit, Bill! #s 2 and 5 weren't jazz, and 4 and 8 could easily be classified as "new music" or "what was that?" But jazz is my main interest and focus for most of my music writing, so you're right--this is predominantly a jazz list. Hope you're not too disappointed.

Posted on 12/02/11 at 02:37 pm in response to Dennis Spears on playing Nat 'King' Cole

Steve, I wasn't implying a single thing wrong with Triple Espresso. But it's unlikely the Penumbra would run just one show for several years. It was a tiny joke about the "perils" of a smash hit.

Posted on 07/26/11 at 07:31 pm in response to On the death of Amy Winehouse

Thank you for your focus on compassion, which, like compromise, is now considered a sign of weakness.

Posted on 05/20/11 at 04:45 pm in response to Bassist talks about being Christian McBride and getting along with James Brown

Dan, one of my great regrets is that I never saw James Brown live. BTW, Christian McBride has his own outsized personality--maybe the result of so much contact with JB?

Posted on 05/22/11 at 12:53 pm in response to Bassist talks about being Christian McBride and getting along with James Brown

Thank you, Mr. J. Always a pleasure to see and hear you play. I'm also enjoying "Kind of Brown." Be sure to let me know when that documentary is available.

Posted on 03/25/11 at 11:07 pm in response to The new jazz seasons: What we'll see -- and what we won't see

Hello, Bob Protzman! Great to hear from you. I've written about jazz for MinnPost since the launch in 2007. I used to write weekly or twice weekly for a section called the Arts Arena, which closed in December. Now I write less frequently. Yes, people at MinnPost get paid. Susan Albright is the editor you want to contact about writing for MinnPost. (Click "Contact" under the Search box at the top of the page.) In this article, I didn't mention the Dakota, the AQ, and other clubs because the...

Posted on 02/22/11 at 03:58 pm in response to The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and a bad day for the Metrodome

I wasn't a huge Dead fan, I kind of liked Tom Petty, and I had never seen Bob Dylan. So why did I go to the concert? Because I knew someone who knew someone and got a deal on the tickets. I do remember that the music was muddy and the lyrics were indistinguishable. I also confess to being somewhat distracted by knowing that a cute guy I had met fairly recently was also in the house, and having his seat number. Sometime during the evening, I made my way from my reasonably good seats to his...

Posted on 01/06/11 at 05:19 pm in response to 11 jazz picks for the first 11 weeks of 2011

The Dave Holland Quintet (#2 on my list) has been postponed.

Posted on 01/03/11 at 02:31 pm in response to 11 jazz picks for the first 11 weeks of 2011

Thanks for the tip, Mordecai. I've long been a fan of the jazz Jeffrey Richman brings to the St. Paul JCC. I've added this event to my live jazz calendar.

Posted on 11/12/10 at 04:58 pm in response to NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron and more jazz picks

CORRECTION: Kenny Barron's bassist will be Linda Oh.