Month

November 2017
Japanese pop-star turned jazz musician, Senri Oe, is back in Minneapolis for two special performances on Tuesday, Nov. 28. He stopped by the Jazz88 studio to talk about the shows, his new holiday song “The Garden Christmas” and his new solo album that drops next year. His first show is at MSP International Airport in...
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Brad Bellows, the executive director of the Leigh Kamman Legacy Project, stopped by the Jazz88 studios to talk about the project fundraiser. The event is Tuesday, Nov. 28th at the Dakota at 7:00 PM. Performers include Karrin Allyson, Laura Caviani, Phil Hey and Gordon Johnson, and will be emceed by broadcasting legend, Bill McGlaughlin. Celebrate...
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If you have an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot device, you now have an easy way to access Jazz88 live streams, on-demand programs, and more. The Jazz88 Alexa Skill is free to enable.  The voice-assistant devices themselves are available on Amazon and also in brick-and-mortar retailers like Target and Best Buy. You can tune into what’s currently...
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Steinway Artist, Butch Thompson, has been hosting Jazz Originals on Jazz88 for 25 years, and that’s cause for celebration! The formula for this long-running weekly radio show is simple: Butch plays and discusses vintage jazz recordings. With just enough background and analysis, Butch puts the listener in touch with the music’s inventors. This 25 year...
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String Theory host Kevin Barnes welcomes a long time Twin Cities folk and jazz favorite , Claudia Schmidt, to the show. Claudia and Dean Magraw will be appearing at The Ginko Coffehouse Friday evening, December 1st. Tune in for Claudia’s visit with Kevin and music from her new record Hark the Dark: Reflections on Winter, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday,...
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Singer, entertainer and educator T. Mychael Rambo stopped by the Jazz88 studio to talk about MN Voices United, a concert to benefit the hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Florida and Texas. The concert is Friday, Dec. 1 at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul at 7:30. http://kbem-recast.streamguys1.com/content/u20171122074539145.mp3 Originally aired Tuesday,...
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Thanksgiving Day at Noon, Jazz88 features highlights from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note in concert with trumpeter Terell Stafford. The concert, recorded on Veterans Day 2016 in Alexandria, Va. is part of The Airmen of Note’s Jazz Heritage Series, which shows off the U.S Air Force’s high level of professionalism through concerts featuring...
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The Feels returns to Icehouse Wednesday November 29th to kick of the latest season of performance art through the lens of healing and personal growth. Musicians, singers, poets and comedians take the stage to perform art that inspires them to be their best selves. The first installment is themed Ancestry in Progress, honoring our root...
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Cuban-born, Minneapolis-based pianist Nachito Herrera plays at the Dakota Friday night, showcasing the music of American composer George Gerswhin and Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. The show will be recorded, and released as Nachito’s third Live at the Dakota album. This will also be his first solo record. Hear Nachito talk about Gerswhin, Lecuona, and recording...
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Escape the Winter Blues with Jazz88 friends and experience music, art and culture in Panama! Download the brochure/registration form We depart January 17 for a nine-day trip to Panama City and the luxurious resort community of Playa Blanca, including two days at the internationally-renowned Panama City Jazz Festival. E-mail KevinB@Jazz88fm.com to learn more about the...
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