Where to see free jazz performances this weekend

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — If jazz music is your funk, you're in luck this weekend. 

St. Paul is hosting the Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Friday and Saturday. Two outdoor stages will host free acts in Mears Park and more than 18 venues in the Lowertown neighborhood will also host jazz throughout the weekend. 

In case you want a preview of the sounds of the jazz festival, Minnesota Hard Bop Collective visited KARE 11 News at Noon Friday. 

For a full schedule of the free events, click here. 

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