The live streaming  of the 2024 Winter Jazz Fest presented by the Twin Cities Jazz Festival will start 6:30PM central time with Abinnet Berhanu.  This will be followed by Jorge Luis Pacheco starting at 8:30PM.   There will be a break between sets to reset the stage that will include another performance, so don't go anywhere!

Virginia transplant Abinnet Berhanu started his fascination with music on the trumpet but later fell in love with the sheer power of drums.  Having a reputation for being a passionate, explosive drummer, Abinnet has had the opportunity to work with Steve Wilson, The Minnesota Orchestra, Allyn Johnson, John D’Earth, Justin Kauflin, Russell Wilson, amongst others. His appearances include the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, DC Jazz Festival, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts .  Abinnet Berhanu's 'Ahndenet’ አንድነት is a newly formed  group that is dedicated to exploring traditional and modern original music from around Ethiopia, paying homage to Abinnet's upbringing in the Ethiopian community.

Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio – presented by Dual Citizen Brewing Company

Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Jorge Luis Pacheco is one of the leading pianists and musicians of the new generation of jazz in Cuba. Winner of the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in Switzerland, Pacheco is a fiery young pianist with “flying hands” says Cuban jazz musician Bobby Carcassés. “His music is a confluence of Cuban jazz, Cuban and Afro Cuban music, American jazz, and classical music with a measure of contemporary pop and soul.” Pacheco has performed all over the world and in prominent jazz clubs such as Dizzy’s Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York), and festivals such as the Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York.

AARP MN & The Twin Cities Jazz Festival Present Jazz Fest Live Featuring Abinnet Berhanu & Jorge Luis Pacheco