Dear friends, fans and music lovers; Please join us for an evening of acoustic jazz fusion with international flair! We'll play some of our original material mixed with works by Chick Corea, Hermeto Pascoal, Toots Thielemans, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, and even some music by Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astetke and more. Pavel Jany-guitars John […]

Global Jazz Collegium at Erta Ale in Lowertown St. Paul

Saxophonist Andrew Schwandt was born and raised in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and has been playing professionally since the age of 19, when he got his start performing on board various cruise ships. After returning to land in 2001, he began working with several different bands, and worked in the Twin […]

Global Jazz Collegium is an assembly of local and international musicians founded by the Twin Cities based guitarist and composer Pavel Jany.  In addition to the original material, Global Jazz Collegium’s repertoire includes works by Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, Jeff Beck, Hermeto Pascoal, Jan Hammer, Carlos Santana and other legends of jazz/fusion […]

Global Jazz acoustic quartet will bring a play list of mostly original material combined with works by Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, Hermeto Pascoal, Mulatu Astatke and other legends of international jazz/fusion.