I, Ernie
Three Faces at the Black Dog
The Skruffians at the Cedar Cultural Center
w/Joe Mayo and Park Evans, 5/8/15. Photo: andrea canter
Prince Leia at Bags for Wags @ Summit Brewing
Lea Oglesby
Klecko FC
Minnesota United FC
Three Faces w/ Dave Graf @ TC Jazz Festival
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Prince Leia 2017
Black Dog Valentines
The Skruffians @ Zombie Pub Crawl 2015
Granowski Evans Hagedorn
The Skruffians @ TC Jazz Festival 2017
The Skruffians with Phil Chen (The Who, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley)
Starks
the skruffians with Mustard Plug 2016
Skruffians string section
President Flow | photo by Andrea Canter
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President Flow: Please Don't Bother New Jersey (Park Evans)
joshua tree
greens
Pirate Mike by Brad Perri
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president flow
The Skruffians, Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, 7/28/16
The Skruffians at Cariba Days, Parkway Theater, Minneapolis
Sarah Streitz: Under Your Covers
President Flow: Paul Maul (P. Vircks)
Learning drums
In Another Time | Sarah Streitz
President Flow
The Skruffians opening for Lee "Scratch" Perry
president flow by ANDREA CANTER | jazz at the nicollet. 1/22/2016.
The Skruffians/Lee "Scratch" Perry at the Cedar
President Flow
Sarah Streitz
Hutton, Mayo, Skruffians
President Flow (photo: Andrea Canter)
prince leia in Edina
Sarah Streitz, Park Evans, Rick Nair @ Art-A-Whirl 2016
men
Private Event at American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
Phil Chen with the Skruffians 5/14/16
Sarah Streitz at Art-A-Whirl 2016
art by james francois-pijuan
Slingerland Red satin flame
The Skruffians
The Skruffians with Phil Chen
fresh/chicago
jazz in Eden Prairie: Yanes and Frederick
dragon's lair by todd baer
President Flow at Reverie, Minneapolis: January 22, 2016
dominance
NEW! president flow. beef flavor.
retsu robot
Illuminated angst | John Seymour Trio, Riverview Cafe
three faces | out in public | michael gold, joe mayo
Occasional tie
Bride Of Moriaritystein
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shoreview rainbow emoji
there's no business ... like ska business
President Flow, Minneapolis
Dental action
Ron Carter @ Walker West, St. Paul, MN, 9/11/15
offspring
Peter Vircks, Ron Evaniuk, streetlights, people
chris hagedorn | josh granowski | fireplace
Pretty. Sparkly. Granowski.
Yeah ...
dizzy hat at the aster cafe
what more can i say? (top billing.)
Seymour, Ockenden, Gold
Three Faces
Stumbling upon Stern
Sub drummer
watery tart
Acrolites and curtains
flowers studio | seymour, gold, anderson
John Seymour Trio | Rick Nair, drums | Michael Gold, bass
Three Faces | Mayo, Gold, Nair
Dizzy Hat world premiere at Honey
Crump, Goldstein, Mayo, Nair: private event
Lindsay-n-Lieberman at Lee's LOL
hi
Skruffians in Winter | Minneapolis Ska
flowers studio
Peter Vircks, jazz, saxophone, Minnesota jazz trio
black dog rendering | evaniuk | hagedorn
Dizzy Hat at Lee's
Streitz Radio
1977. Don't even think about hating the playa
Rick Nair | Mike Finley, poet
golf club shuffle
hagedornowski
pieper, harper, faster
the persistence of men's rooms
Behind the kit. Farmington, MN.
bartholodorn holiday party
dimitri
Shinola, La Crosse, WI, c. 2011
Chaka negotiating
vircks, bulwicz
cubic bertconia
jude hits Ludwig
the gold guys
My M.O.
TeleGraf
ground round
sgt. hagedorn's excelsior club band
matzos by streitz | honey mpls
the streitz capacitor
as seen on TV
what the critics are saying
Lovely Leedys
mpls convention center | artforce party
wild sound, todd harper, mike leipold, 3/2015
Skruffians in winter
hagedorn, evaniuk, dog
two-piece
the persistence of urinals
The Grand Center in New Ulm
1995, NYC. When vests were vests. And when I was in Mr. Bean's band.
It's duck season.
raging rochester
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Big Dream
Flotsam and Bedlam
the great Jab'o Starks!
when i had hair to rip out
All One!
St Louis arch egg-pods
old K corral
Joe Mayo | Michael Gold | Rick Nair
old K 16 bottom
my little pony
The Skruffians: Minneapolis ska and reggae
Henrik earns his stripes
marche
The Skruffians at the Cedar, 8/10/16
Sarah Streitz band at Harriet Brewing
Boys with Coach ML
tent with chris
WFL Ray McKinley
The Skruffians: Skeleton Man 🎸w/ Tom Nordlund
Rick Nair. Cruz Azul.
I, Ernie
Three Faces at the Black DogThree Faces with Dave Graf (trombone), Peter Vircks (saxophone), Josh Granowski (bass), and Rick Nair (drums) performing on March 10, 2018 at the Black Dog in St. Paul.
The Skruffians at the Cedar Cultural CenterThe Skruffians supporting Black Uhuru at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on September 28, 2017.
w/Joe Mayo and Park Evans, 5/8/15. Photo: andrea canter
Prince Leia at Bags for Wags @ Summit BrewingPrince Leia performing at Summit Brewing on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Pictured (L-R): Guitarist park Evans, bassist Josh Granowski, and drummer Rick Nair.
Rick Nair, airplane, January 2018.
Lea Oglesbyby Lea Oglesby
Klecko FCRick Nair of Normal University and Danny Klecko of Grandma's Bakery supporting Ibson and Minnesota United FC on April 1, 2018. Despite high possession, power-play advantage after a red card, and numerous shots on goal, United fell to Atlanta, 1-0, in unusually cold conditions at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Minnesota United FC
Three Faces w/ Dave Graf @ TC Jazz FestivalThree Faces appearing at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival in June 2017. L-R: Rick Nair (drums), Joe Mayo (tenor sax), Josh Granowski (bass), and Dave Graf (trombone) performing at the Black Dog stage in St. Paul.
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Prince Leia 2017Prince Leia: Josh Granowski, Park Evans, Rick Nair.
Black Dog Valentines
The Skruffians @ Zombie Pub Crawl 2015The Skruffians, October 2015, at Zombie Pub Crawl, Minneapolis. L-R: Brian Knox, Jared Jarvis, Rick Nair, Todd Baer, Tom Nordlund (Park Evans), Tom Hutton, Joe Mayo.
Granowski Evans Hagedorn
The Skruffians @ TC Jazz Festival 2017The Skruffians performing at the 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. L-R: Dave Brattain (not pictured: Jared Jarvis), Joe Mayo, Rick Nair, Todd Baer, Tom Hutton, Park Evans, and Brian Knox.
The Skruffians with Phil Chen (The Who, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley)The Skruffians perform with very special guest Phil Chen. Left to right: Park Evans, Phil Chen, Todd Baer, Rick Nair, Joe Mayo, Tom Hutton, Jared Jarvis, Brian Knox. The Parkway Theater, Minneapolis, May 14, 2016.
StarksRick Nair at Starks in Eagan, Minnesota, at a celebration of the tenure of Jeff Bodensteiner.
the skruffians with Mustard Plug 2016
Skruffians string sectionPark Evans and Tom Hutton of the Skruffians. Recording in St. Paul, Minnesota, 2017.
President Flow | photo by Andrea Canter
President Flow: Please Don't Bother New Jersey (Park Evans)President Flow plays the Park Evans composition Please Don't Bother New Jersey. Jazz Central Studios, Minneapolis, November 2016. Personnel:Joe Mayo, saxophoneDave Brattain, saxophonePark Evans, guitarJosh Granowski, bassRick Nair, drums
joshua tree
greens
Pirate Mike by Brad Perrihttps://piratemikecomics.com/
president flow president flow -- minneapolis jazz -- gretsch drums Rick Nair
The Skruffians, Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, 7/28/16The Skruffians: Park Evans, Jared Jarvis, Joe Mayo, Tom Hutton, Todd Baer, Rick Nair, Brian Knox. Minneapolis jazz-reggae at the Aster on July 28, 2016.
The Skruffians at Cariba Days, Parkway Theater, MinneapolisOld-time ska with the Skruffians: Todd Baer (trumpet), Joe Mayo (tenor sax), Jared Jarvis (baritone sax), Brian Knox (keyboard and melodica), Park Evans (guitar), Tom Hutton (bass) and Rick Nair (drums).
Sarah Streitz: Under Your CoversSarah Streitz at 612 Brew/Art-A-Whirl 2016. With Blair Krivanek (guitar), Nick Salisbury (bass), and Rick Nair (drums).
President Flow: Paul Maul (P. Vircks) President Flow performs Peter Vircks's Paul Maul at Jazz Central Studios, Minneapolis, November 2016.Joe Mayo, saxophoneDave Brattain, saxophonePark Evans, guitarJosh Granowski, bassRick Nair , drums  Â
Learning drums
In Another Time | Sarah Streitz Sarah Streitz band with Blair Krivanek, Park Evans, Nick Salisbury, Rick Nair. The Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, 2016.
President FlowPresident Flow, left to right: Park Evans, Josh Granowski, Peter Vircks, Rick Nair, and Joe Mayo.
The Skruffians opening for Lee "Scratch" PerryLee "Scratch" Perry with special guests the Skruffians at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. Wednesday, August 10, 2016
president flow by ANDREA CANTER | jazz at the nicollet. 1/22/2016.President Flow plays Steve Kenny's Jazz at the Nicollet series on January 22, 2016. Jazz with Joe Mayo (saxophone), Park Evans (guitar), Josh Granowski (bass) and Rick Nair (drums).
The Skruffians/Lee "Scratch" Perry at the CedarThe Skruffians at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, 2016. Pictured, L-R: Park Evans (guitar), Todd Baer (trumpet), Rick Nair (Gretsch drums), Tom Hutton (bass), Joe Mayo (saxophone).Â
President Flow
Sarah StreitzSarah Streitz, 9/17/16 at Harriet Brewing.
Hutton, Mayo, Skruffians
President Flow (photo: Andrea Canter)President Flow: Minneapolis jazz with Joe Mayo, Dave Brattain, Park Evans, Josh Granowski and Rick Nair. Minnesota Jazz.
prince leia in EdinaPrince Leia, Minneapolis dub-jazz trio. Park Evans, guitar. Josh Granowski, bass. Rick Nair, drums. August 2, 2016.
Sarah Streitz, Park Evans, Rick Nair @ Art-A-Whirl 2016Quincy Street Studios, May 22, 2016.
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Private Event at American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis June 2015 image: Rick Nair Quartet performs at a private event at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.Brian Ziemniak, pianoRon Evaniuk, bassRick Nair, drumsPeter Vircks, saxophone
Phil Chen with the Skruffians 5/14/16Bass legend Phil Chen performed with Minnesota ska-reggae-jazz artists the Skruffians on 5/14/16 at the Cariba Days festival in Minneapolis. Phil Chen (guitar), Todd Baer (trumpet), Rick Nair (drums).
Sarah Streitz at Art-A-Whirl 2016Sarah Streitz (vocals, guitar), Blair Krivanek (guitar), Nick Salisbury (bass), and Rick Nair (drums) at Art-A-Whirl's 612 Brew stage. May 20, 2016 in Minneapolis.
art by james francois-pijuan
Slingerland Red satin flameSlingerland red satin flame cocktail drum. Sarah Streitz with Prince Leia (Park Evans, Josh Granowski, Rick Nair) at Art-A-Whirl, Northeast Minneapolis, 5/22/16.
The Skruffians
The Skruffians with Phil ChenRock and ska legend Phil Chen (the Doors, the Who, Rod Stewart, the Skatalites) plays a mostly-improv set with the Skruffians. Cariba Days festival in Minneapolis on May 14, 2016.
fresh/chicago
jazz in Eden Prairie: Yanes and FrederickThis two-piece kit includes a Gretsch 16" bass drum, 1970s Ludwig 5x14 Supraphonic SuperSensitive snare, K Zildian Istanbul 16" hi hats, and 24" Dream ride. - Rick Nair
dragon's lair by todd baer
Sarah Streitz, Park Evans, Jason Streitz, Northeast Palace, Minneapolis
President Flow at Reverie, Minneapolis: January 22, 2016Friday Night Jazz at Reverie (aka The Nicollet) with President Flow: Joe Mayo, Park Evans, Josh Granowski and Rick Nair. Missing: Peter Vircks.
dominance
NEW! president flow. beef flavor.Peter Vircks, Joe Mayo, Park Evans, Josh Granowski, Rick Nair
retsu robot
Illuminated angst | John Seymour Trio, Riverview Cafe
three faces | out in public | michael gold, joe mayo
Occasional tieRick Nair, drummer and bandleader. Minnesota jazz.
Bride Of Moriaritystein
shoreview rainbow emoji
there's no business ... like ska businessThe Skruffians at NOMAD, Minneapolis. Ska. Tom Hutton, bass. Joe Mayo, tenor sax. Todd Baer, trumpet. Jared Jarvis, bari. Brian Knox, keys. Park Evans, guitar.
President Flow, MinneapolisJoe Mayo (saxophone), Peter Vircks (saxophone), Park Evans (guitar), Josh Granowski (bass), Rick Nair (drums). Minnesota jazz and funk.
Dental actionRoot canal, 2013.
Ron Carter @ Walker West, St. Paul, MN, 9/11/15
offspring
Peter Vircks, Ron Evaniuk, streetlights, peopleBehind the kit, on a flatbed, in Edina. Playing July 4th parade with Peter Vircks (saxophone) and Ron Evaniuk (bass). Slightly more fun than it sounds.
chris hagedorn | josh granowski | fireplaceplaying in front of the fiery furnace at the 318 in Excelsior, MN.
Pretty. Sparkly. Granowski. Behind the kit with Josh Granowski. Barbette, 2014.
Yeah ...Aster Cafe after dark. Photo by Peter Vircks.
dizzy hat at the aster cafe
what more can i say? (top billing.)
Seymour, Ockenden, Gold
Three FacesJoe Mayo (ts), Michael Gold (b). Three Faces sports its Brainerd look.
Stumbling upon SternGuitarist Mike Stern, Dakota, Mpls, 2013
Sub drummerFree-form jazz at Art-a-Whirl art event with Chris Hagedorn (sax) and Steve Bulwicz (bass). Northeast Minneapolis, c. 2011.
watery tart
Acrolites and curtains
flowers studio | seymour, gold, anderson
John Seymour Trio | Rick Nair, drums | Michael Gold, bass Drumming with singer-songwriter-guitarist John Seymour and bassist Michael Gold. Live CD engineered by producer/drummer Peter Anderson. 2013.
Three Faces | Mayo, Gold, NairMinneapolis jazz group Three Faces at The Grand Center in New Ulm, MN.
Dizzy Hat world premiere at Honeywith Mike Heiken on guitar
Crump, Goldstein, Mayo, Nair: private eventFundraiser with Phil Crump quartet, including Joe Mayo and Jeff Goldstein. St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church near Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, 2014.
Lindsay-n-Lieberman at Lee's LOL
hi
Skruffians in Winter | Minneapolis Ska
flowers studio
Peter Vircks, jazz, saxophone, Minnesota jazz trio Peter Vircks, Rick Nair and Steve Bulwicz populating a cocktail jazz trio at Crave, Minneapolis. MSBA event. With sushi.
black dog rendering | evaniuk | hagedorn
Dizzy Hat at Lee'sPhoto by Michael Moriarity.
Streitz RadioLurching forward with singer-songwriter Sarah Streitz, Jason Streitz and Park Evans on KFAI radio, Minneapolis.
1977. Don't even think about hating the playa
Rick Nair | Mike Finley, poetWith my tiny friend Mike Finley, one of Minnesota's greatest writers.
golf club shuffle
hagedornowski
pieper, harper, faster
the persistence of men's rooms
Behind the kit. Farmington, MN.
bartholodorn holiday party
dimitri
Shinola, La Crosse, WI, c. 2011
Chaka negotiating
vircks, bulwicz
cubic bertconia
jude hits Ludwig
the gold guys
My M.O.
TeleGraf
ground round
sgt. hagedorn's excelsior club band
matzos by streitz | honey mpls
the streitz capacitor
as seen on TV
what the critics are saying
Lovely Leedys
mpls convention center | artforce party
wild sound, todd harper, mike leipold, 3/2015
Skruffians in winter
hagedorn, evaniuk, dog
two-piece
the persistence of urinals
The Grand Center in New Ulm
1995, NYC. When vests were vests. And when I was in Mr. Bean's band.
It's duck season.
raging rochester
Big Dream24" Dream ride. Washy and tight.
Flotsam and BedlamTodd Baer and Chris Hagedorn. The Skruffians at Bedlam Theater in St. Paul.
the great Jab'o Starks!January 2016 at the Dakota. With one of my all-time biggest drumming influences.
when i had hair to rip out
All One!
St Louis arch egg-pods
old K corralrick nair drums zildjian
Joe Mayo | Michael Gold | Rick NairMinnesota jazz with Michael Gold (bass), Joe Mayo (tenor saxophone) and Rick Nair (drums). Three Faces.
old K 16 bottomvintage zildjian K istanbul 16" cymbal Rick Nair drums
my little pony
The Skruffians: Minneapolis ska and reggae
Henrik earns his stripes
marche
The Skruffians at the Cedar, 8/10/16 The Skruffians opened for reggae great Lee "Scratch" Perry at the Cedar Cultural Center on August 10, 2016.
Sarah Streitz band at Harriet BrewingSarah Streitz with Shawn Stelton, Dan Hartnett and Rick Nair. September 17, 2016 at Harriet Brewing in Minneapolis.
Boys with Coach ML
Palm Springs, CA, 2016
tent with chris
WFL Ray McKinleyCirca late 1940s WFL Ludwig Ray McKinley snare drum from the collection of Rick Nair.
Rick Nair with artist El Jude and KAT.
Rick Nair with Minneapolis pine tree and anonymous hat. Howe, Longfellow, c. 2017.
Rick Nair of Minneapolis-based Normal University in 2017.Normal University. Ideas made whole.
Rick Nair of Normal University. Super game 52. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2018.
The Skruffians: Skeleton Man 🎸w/ Tom Nordlund
Rick Nair cymbals
Rick Nair in chair at Walker
Rick Nair photo by Rich Ryan for Kairos Alive
Rick NairBeavis & Butthead St. Paul, Minnesota
Rick Nair with twin, North Loop, Minneapolis, 2024
Rick Nair; New York Yankees; leveraging cookie
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