Actor Richard Holt and actor/puppeteer Susanna Jennings came by Jazz88 to talk about the production of Mr. Popper’s Penguins now playing at Children’s Theatre Company. Holt plays Mr. Popper himself, and Susanna manages several of the puppets and plays Admiral Drake. The play is adapted from the award-winning children’s book by Richard and Florence Atwater,...Read More
Sommelier Jill Mott stopped by Jazz88 to talk about low-alcohol options if you want to lower your alcohol intake but still enjoy wine and beer, and offers up some healthier-than-normal home remedies for the cold and flu season. You can follow Jill on Instagram @tomato_bisque Low alcohol wines Most sparkling wines are between 10.5-12.5% German...Read More
Comedian and Minnesota native, Lizz Winstead, stopped by Jazz88 to talk about her annual Year In Review shows. She’ll do three shows at Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 30 and 31. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181226092906-LizzWinsteadJazz88NYE2018.mp3 Portions of this conversation originally aired Dec. 26, 2018 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Japanese pop idol-turned-jazz-pianist Senri Oe returned to the Jazz88 studios to talk about his upcoming performance at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 20, 2018 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Oe talks about his new recording, Boys and Girls, which rearranges songs he wrote from his pop days into solo jazz versions. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181220125153-SenriOeonJazz88Dec2018.mp3 Originally aired Dec....Read More
Kyle Rucker of Ruck B Music stopped by Jazz88 with two young musicians and producers, 12 year-old Cheyenne and 11 year-old Reese, to talk about the work Ruck B does in the community around music education. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181220123356-KyleRucker_RuckBMusic_Cheyenne_Reese.mp3 Originally aired on Dec. 18, 2018 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning...Read More
Clarinetist Evan Christopher plays at Vieux Carre tonight in celebration of the tricentennial of New Orleans. He stopped by the Jazz88 studio to talk about tonight’s show and the city he calls home. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181128113236-EvanChristopheratVieuxCarre2018.mp3 Originally aired Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
The president and treasurer of the Twin Cities chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA-TC) stopped by Jazz88 to talk about this weekend’s HLAA-TC conference. Christine Morgan and Lionel Locke talked about the importance of helping those who lose hearing later in life. The conference features speakers and exhibitors, with free hearing screenings....Read More
Author Kristal Leebrick stopped by Jazz88 to talk about her new book, Thank You For Shopping: The Golden Age of Minnesota Department Stores. The book tells the history of stores like Dayton’s, Donaldson’s, Powers and more, with photos, anecdotes and well-known recipes from the stores’ eating establishments. Leebrick talks about how these stores helped Minneapolis...Read More
Pianist Larry McDonough and guitarist Joel Shapira are playing the music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall at the Black Dog in St. Paul on Thursday, Nov. 15th from 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Bill Evans and Jim Hall recorded two duo albums together; Undercurrent came out in 1962 and Intermodulation came out in 1966. Larry...Read More
We have a new special on Jazz88 called Live From Studio 1, featuring long-form interviews and performances by Minnesota musicians. Our first broadcast guest was Nelson Devereaux, a Milwaukee transplant who’s made the Twin Cities his home since graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2012. Nelson released his new album, Bad Water, Nov. 10th....Read More
