Khyber Pass Cafe Music Series

Noted in last Friday's jazz picks, the Khyber Pass Cafe in St. Paul needs our help. It's holding a series of music-fueled fundraisers, and some of the Twin Cities' best musicians are stepping up.

The Khyber Pass is Emel Sherzad's place. Emel is an artist and a great supporter of improvised music. His art is inspired by improvised music, and he hosts a weekly radio show on KFAI called Radio Duende (formerly International Jazz Conspiracy), heard Mondays from 10 p.m. 'til midnight.

Here's the latest schedule. I've added these events to the live music calendar and will continue updating as news is made available. Watch the website for more.

• Friday, Sept. 23: Davu Seru and Dean Magraw
• Saturday, Sept. 24: Merciless Ghost (George Cartwright, Josh Granowski, Davu Seru)
• Sunday, Sept. 25: Charcoal (Anthony Cox, Milo Fine, Davu Seru)
• Thursday, Sept. 29: Jelloslave (Jacqueline Ultan, Michelle Kinney, Greg Schutte, Gary Waryan)
• Friday, Sept. 30: Dave King Trucking Company
• Saturday, Oct. 1: Andrew Broder
• Sunday, Oct. 2: Joan Griffith and Clea Galhano