Adam Meckler isn’t just a trumpet player. He’s a writer, an arranger, a curator, a podcaster, an educator, and more. He came down from Michigan’s upper peninsula to get his Twin Cities-based orchestra back together for a show at Crooners on Friday (Aug. 4). In the conversation, Meckler and Jazz88’s Sean McPherson discuss Meckler’s approach...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

Composers JC Sanford and Asuka Kakitani are working hard to grow the Twin Cities jazz scene, which is already rich with talent. They started a Twin Cities Jazz Composers Workshop in 2017 to encourage the creation of new music for big bands, and they started a new big band called Inatnas (a blend of their...Read More