The New Standards Present “a New Holiday Tradition” at Musical Instrument Museum

The New Standards’ Holiday Show has long been a Minnesota institution. Audiences have come to expect a show that combines swinging renditions of classic holiday tunes with a smattering of irreverence, inebriation, and spectacle. But it’s the surprises that delight: the special guests, a touching poem or story, dances and comic bits, or a show-stopping version of “Snow Days”— that sweet ode to Minnesota winter— like you’ve never heard it before.
Described as “a little lounge, a little punk, a little rock, and a whole lot of cool,” this trio featuring piano, stand-up bass, and vibraphone reinvents their favorite songs with panache...

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The New Standards’ Holiday Show has long been a Minnesota institution. Audiences have come to expect a show that combines swinging renditions of classic holiday tunes with a smattering of irreverence, inebriation, and spectacle. But it’s the surprises that delight: the special guests, a touching poem or story, dances and comic bits, or a show-stopping version of “Snow Days”— that sweet ode to Minnesota winter— like you’ve never heard it before.
Described as “a little lounge, a little punk, a little rock, and a whole lot of cool,” this trio featuring piano, stand-up bass, and vibraphone reinvents their favorite songs with panache. John Munson (bass/vocals) was an original member of Trip Shakespeare and then moved on to become part of the double-platinum group Semisonic. Chan Poling (piano/vocals) founded the punk-rock group The Suburbs and continues to write for theater, TV, and film. Steve Roehm (vibraphones) started his career with the Texas group Billygoat and was a member of the jazz/funk fusion group Electropolis. These three world-class musicians come together as The New Standards, a jazz-inspired, unlikely soul-filled group who command the stage with virtuosity, style, and a wicked sense of humor.

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