Apr
2
12:00am
AARP MN & the Twin Cities Jazz Festival Present Jazz Fest Live Featuring the Dale Alexander Quartet
By Twin Cities Jazz Festival
The studio/musician/tour drummer and keyboardist...finally has time to slow down from his busy schedule to return home to Minneapolis to reunite with some of the old Prince alumni members.
Growing up in Minneapolis, Dale's first band was a trio with Prince and Andre Cymone. He recorded with Prince on the 94 East Street CD project right before Prince signed his solo contract. Subsequently, Dale toured with Prince on the Sign o’ the Times World Tour as the drummer for Madhouse (the opening act for the tour)
Dale has performed and recorded with many musical legends including George Benson, Everett Harp, Larry Graham, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Frank Morgan, Billy Eckstine, John Heard Herb Ellis, Phil Upchurch, Eric Burdon (War), Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix), Edgar Winter, Jimmy Smith, Dianne Reeves, Barbara Morrison, Glen Frey, Jimmy Buffet, Billy Taylor, The Temptations, Sheila E, Prince, Andre Cymone, Slash (Guns & Roses), Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Glen Frey (Eagles), Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Marilyn Manson, John Denver and Motown recording legend Wah Wah Watson.
Billy Peterson, bass
Jake Baldwin, trumpet
Abinnet Berhanu, drums
Dale Alexander, piano
For more information about this and other great shows, please visit https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com
hosted by
TF
Twin Cities Jazz Festival
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