Improv Improv: Spooky Improv Jazz and Comedy

See some favorite Twins Cities comedians create scenes and make-up songs with scary twists.

Celebrate spooky season with Improv! Improv!, a wild evening of jazz and comedy. Jazz musicians Jim and Nancy Bierma are joined by Minneapolis comedy favorites, Mikala Bierma and Julia Weiss, to create a one-of-a-kind performance. Enjoy fanciful riffs on familiar tunes and brand new songs and scenes inspired by your suggestions. Join us October 19th for a scary fun time.

Mikala Bierma: Comedian
Julia Weiss: Comedian
Nancy Bierma: Jazz Piano and Composer
Jim Bierma: String Bass

Mikala Bierma and Julia Weiss are known for their engaging and funny improvisational scenes and for creating songs on the spot. They have performed at Chicago’s Second City and New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade. Nancy Bierma has a degree in classical piano, leads her own groups in many Twin Cities jazz clubs and is in the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame. Jim Bierma has performed with some favorite Twin Cities jazz musicians including Debbie Duncan, Adi Yeshaya, and Irv Williams.

“The Nancy Bierma Trio delivered a wonderful performance on the Bigos 6th Street Stage at the 2026 Twin Cities Jazz Festival! Their music really connects with the diverse audience at the Jazz Fest and I’m always in awe of the talent that makes up this trio. Don’t miss this group!” – Dayna Martinez, Twin Cities Jazz Festival Executive Director

www.nancybiermamusic.com