The Artits' Quarter (a.k.a. the AQ) is a well known jazz club in Twin Cities. The club is musician owned and operated. The club opening in the early 1970's in South Minneapolis and moved to Saint Paul in 1995. The club feature both local and touring musicians. Many famous musicians have and continue to play at the AQ on tour, including Roy Haynes, Mose Allison, Joey DeFrancesco, Sweets Edison, Lew Tabackin, Eric Alexander, Jack McDuff, Dewey Redman, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson and others. Roy Haynes, Bill Carrothers, Dean Granros, David Hazeltine and Lee Konitz have all recorded live Albums at the Artists' Quarter. Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory and marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Twin cities are two towns or cities that are geographically close to each other and may seem to form a single unit, often referred to collectively. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... The name Saint Paul may refer to one of several possible meanings or references, though it is most commonly used to refer to the Biblical Paul of Tarsus. ... Roy Owen Haynes (born Boston, Massachusetts, March 13, 1925) is one of the most recorded drummers in jazz. ... Mose Allison (b. ... Joey DeFrancesco (b. ... Harry Sweets Edison (October 10, 1915 - July 27, 1999), was born in Columbus, Ohio. ... Lew Tabackin (born March 26, 1940) is a jazz flutist and a tenor saxophonist. ... Eric Alexander (born 1968) is an American jazz saxophonist, known for his sophisticated hard bop and post-bop style. ... Brother Jack McDuff (17 September 1926 - 23 January 2001) was a jazz organist and bandleader prominent during the soul jazz era of the 1960s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Curtis DuBois Fuller (born in Detroit, December 15, 1934) is a United States jazz trombonist. ... Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. ... Roy Owen Haynes (born Boston, Massachusetts, March 13, 1925) is one of the most recorded drummers in jazz. ... David Hazeltine (born October 27, 1958 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American jazz pianist . ... Lee Konitz (born 1927 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz composer and saxophone player. ...

The Artists' Quarter is now located in the basement of the historic Hamm Building in Downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, ( 408 St. Peter) near the corner of St. Peter and 7th Place.

See also

• List of jazz clubs

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External links

• Jazz Police Artists' Quarter Club Review
• Artists' Quarter website. Retrieved on 2006-07-31.