May residency
Kenny Reichert’s Letters From the Road
Guitarist Kenny Reichert has spent much of the past decade on the road: driving across North America and Europe, sharing meals with bandmates, and performing gig after gig. His original music has documented those travels and been shaped by the people he has met along the way.
Now based between Minneapolis and Chicago, Reichert will be bringing time-tested and brand-new ensembles to Berlin in Minneapolis andNorth Street Cabaret in Madison, WI, every weekend in May.
Prairie Grass
Sunday, May 3
7:00pm Show
Kenny Reichert kicks off his Letters From the Road residency by performing original music alongside Ethan Philion and Devin Drobka, both of whom have profoundly shaped Reichert’s writing and improvising.
Band Members:
Kenny Reichert - Guitar
Ethan Philion - Bass
Devin Drobka - Drums
Moldovest
Sunday, May 10
7:00pm Show
This week’s lineup features Chicago-based Moldovan vocalist Ana Everling and Madison-based bassist John Christensen, impeccable performers who share long musical histories with Reichert but have never shared a stage with each other. This trio will perform new compositions penned by Reichert and woven from Eastern European lyricism, modern jazz language, and open-ended improvisation.
Band Members:
Kenny Reichert - Guitar
Ana Everling - Vocals
John Christensen - Bass
Righteous Rooster
Sunday, May 17
7:00pm Show
Righteous Rooster is a Chicago-based organ trio. Drawing inspiration from Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, and Grant Green, the band blends deep grooves with soulful, melody-driven writing. The music honors the classic organ trio tradition while embracing contemporary language and energy.
Band Members:
Kenny Reichert - Guitar
Henry Dickhoff - Organ
Luke Sagadin - Drums
Colours Quintet
Sunday, May 24
7:00pm Show
Originally conceived during a residency at the Ragdale Foundation, this music draws heavily from time spent walking and observing the prairie landscape. This is some of Reichert’s most detailed and structurally ambitious writing, balancing through-composed material with space for individual voice.
Band Members:
Kenny Reichert - Guitar
Russ Johnson - Trumpet
Geof Bradfield - Saxophone
Clark Sommers - Bass
Devin Drobka - Drums
Kenny Reichert’s Twin Cities Quartet is a newer working band focused entirely on unrecorded repertoire. The compositions lean toward modern jazz language while blending elements of avant-garde improvisation and folk-influenced melody and form. Each of the players’ personalities will shape each performance.
Band Members:
Kenny Reichert - Guitar
Kavyesh Kaviraj - Piano
Graydon Peterson - Bass
Ben Ehrlich - Drums
Twin Cities Quartet
Sunday, May 31
7:00pm Show