Don’t miss a note of the 21st Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival in and around Mears Park in Lowertown St. Paul Thursday through Saturday, June 20-22. The incredible lineup includes Jose James, Nneena Freelon, James Carter Organ Trio, Grace Kelly, Mayato Rivera w/Charanga Tropical and many, many more. Jazz88 will be on site to visit with you and...Read More
Sisters Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele will sing a show together at Crooners Supper Club’s “Concerts Under the Stars” outdoor music series. The show is Saturday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m. Jearlyn talked with Jazz88’s Morning Show about the performance. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190618094324-JearlynandJevettaSteeleatCroonersUndertheStars.mp3 Originally aired Tuesday, June 18, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts...Read More
Saxophonist James Carter talks about headlining the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, being a multi-instrumentalist, and his tribute show to Hamiet Bluiett on Jazz88’s Morning Show. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190617095343-JamesCarterHeadliningTwinCitiesJazzFest2019.mp3 Originally aired June 17, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
The president of VAREP in the Twin Cities, Steven Brand, talks about the difficulties veterans face when trying to buy homes and the upcoming VA Housing Summit this Saturday, June 08, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the VFW in Richfield. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190607094316-VAREPStevenBrandVAHousingSummit.mp3 Originally aired on Friday, June 07, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily...Read More
The music director from Crooners Supper Club, Andrew Walesch, stopped by Jazz88 to talk about the club’s summer schedule, their newest performance space (outside!), his big band and what it’s like to book guests for the club. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190528112350-AndrewWaleschfromCroonersSupperClub.mp3 Originally aired Tuesday, May 28, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show:...Read More
Gospel singer Robert Robinson came by Jazz88 to talk about bookending Memorial Day with performances at Lakewood Cemetery in the morning and the Dakota in the evening. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190524104602-RobertRobinsonDakotaMemorialDay2019.mp3 Originally aired Friday, May 24, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
“Off the Hook” is a free event this weekend and next in Minneapolis for anyone interested in trying out fishing. Stephanie Vatalaro from the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation spoke with Jazz88 about the event. Schedule as follows: Friday, May 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....Read More
VocalEssence is collaborating with production company The Avant Garde for Soul Sing tonight at Icehouse. Associate conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III from VocalEssence and Chadwick Phillips (a.k.a. Niles) of The Avant Garde talk about their collaboration and the other performers for tonight. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190516104431-VocalEssenceandTheAvantGardewithSoulSing.mp3 Originally aired on Thursday, May 16, 2019 on the Morning Show...Read More
Pianist Jeremy Walker is collaborating with Garrick Comeaux and Consortium Carissimi to present concerts exploring the similarities between music in the early Baroque era and jazz. Performances are Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the St. Paul Conservatory of Music. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190510103102-EarlyBaroqueMeetsJazz.mp3 Originally aired in two parts on...Read More
Our foodie, Matt Gundrum, brought in two special guests today to talk about the Wine Riot in Minneapolis, sommeliers Erin Rolek and Erik Segelbaum. Erin directs the wine list at The Bachelor Farmer and Erik is a hospitality consultant and advanced sommelier living from the east coast. At Wine Riot, you can learn about grape...Read More
