Vocalist Maud Hixson is a mainstay of the jazz scene in the Twin Cities and she has churned out another exemplary disc. On Saturday, Sept. 2, she’s taking the stage of Crooner’s to celebrate the new release, Permanent Moonlight. Listen in to Maud’s conversation with Sean McPherson from The Afternoon Cruise about the new disc,...Read More
Jack Barrett (piano) and Charlie Bruber (bass) are kindred musical spirits. After the pandemic, they found their way back to creativity by doing brisk, low-pressure sessions with Ben Ehrlich and Jake Baldwin bright and early in the morning. These sessions grew into the record that they are releasing as the Jack Barrett Quartet on...Read More
On August 21, 1904 Count Basie was born in Red Bank, NJ. In his seventy-nine years on planet earth, he contributed immense amounts to the development of jazz, and the legendary orchestra that he led for the majority of his life continues on to this day under the tutelage of Scotty Barnhart. Rick Carlson,...Read More
Minnesota’s Maud Hixson celebrates music associated with Judy Garland at Crooners Supper Club Saturday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20210204071714-MaudHixsonRickCarlsonJudyGarlandatCrooners.mp3 Originally aired Thursday, Feb. 04, 2021 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Vocalist Maud Hixson will sing songs associated with Doris Day in the beautiful Dunsmore Room at Crooners Supper Club on Sunday, June 9, joined by her collaborator Rick Carlson. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190531120339-MaudHixsonDorisDayCrooners2019.mp3 Originally aired Friday, May 31, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Vocalist Maud Hixson has two shows coming up in the Twin Cities. Saturday night, Nov. 10, she’s singing with pianist Rick Carlson and his trio at the Bloomington Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. It’s a Cole Porter tribute show. Monday night, she’ll sing in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge and Supper Club...Read More
