Jazzmn Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Celebration Featuring Saxophonist Bob Sheppard at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

JazzMN Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Concert is on April 8th!

This very special evening will commemorate JazzMN's 20 years of bringing professional jazz concert performances to the Twin Cities and features LA-based jazz saxophonist Bob Sheppard.

A Philadelphia native, Bob Sheppard has performed and recorded with A-list jazz giants—Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Michael and Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Lyle Mays, John Beasley and Steps Ahead, among others. He’s also recorded and toured as a band leader, contributed to hundreds of movie and TV soundtracks, and performed and recorded with giants of pop (Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Boz Scaggs). Recent collaborations include work with pianist Billy Childs and drummer Peter Erskine. For more than a decade, Bob has been a part-time faculty member at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and frequently conducts clinics at colleges....

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JazzMN Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Concert is on April 8th!

This very special evening will commemorate JazzMN's 20 years of bringing professional jazz concert performances to the Twin Cities and features LA-based jazz saxophonist Bob Sheppard.

A Philadelphia native, Bob Sheppard has performed and recorded with A-list jazz giants—Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Michael and Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Lyle Mays, John Beasley and Steps Ahead, among others. He’s also recorded and toured as a band leader, contributed to hundreds of movie and TV soundtracks, and performed and recorded with giants of pop (Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Boz Scaggs). Recent collaborations include work with pianist Billy Childs and drummer Peter Erskine. For more than a decade, Bob has been a part-time faculty member at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and frequently conducts clinics at colleges.
Tickets for JazzMN’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on April 8th are available at https://www.chanhassendt.com. Dinner is at 5:30pm, Show is 7:30pm.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre is located at 501 W 78th St.,Chanhassen.

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