Twin Cities Jazz Society
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The Twin Cities Jazz Society (TCJS) is a non-profit music organization dedicated to promoting jazz
in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
The TCJS dates back to 1979. TCJS' programs include co-sponsorship of the Hopkins Center for the Arts
and various jazz festivals and concerts. The TCJS also publishes a newsletter called Jazz Notes, which the TCJS claims is "award-winning".
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
The TCJS dates back to 1979. TCJS' programs include co-sponsorship of the Hopkins Center for the Arts
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Hopkins Center for the Creative and Performing Arts at Dartmouth College is located at 2 East Wheelock Street in Hanover, New Hampshire. The center, which was designed by Wallace K. Harrison and foreshadows his later design of Manhattan’s Lincoln Center, is the college’s cultural hub. It is home...
and various jazz festivals and concerts. The TCJS also publishes a newsletter called Jazz Notes, which the TCJS claims is "award-winning".