The state of Minnesota has become just the 4th state to pass legislation for a free school meal program. Starting next school year (2023-24), students at Minneapolis Public Schools will be able to eat school meals for free. Jazz88’s Manny Hill spoke with MPS Director of Culinary and Wellness Services, Bertrand Weber,  on what this...Read More

The jet-setting Twin Cities-based saxophonist Lucia Sarmiento swung by The Afternoon Cruise to chat with Sean McPherson in anticipation of her first headlining concert ever, taking place at Crooners on Thursday, April 27. Listen:   This interview originally aired April 24, 2023 on The Afternoon Cruise.       More Posts for Show: The Afternoon...Read More

Long-time soul and blues singer, Willie West, hopped on the phone with Sean McPherson from The Afternoon Cruise to chat about his upcoming show at Crooners, the re-release of his record, The Soul Sessions, and more. Listen: Portions of this interview originally aired April 19, 2023 on This Just In.       More Posts...Read More

It’s happening. This Saturday, April 22, is Record Store Day. If you aren’t familiar with Record Store Day, it’s an opportunity for the music world to give love to the saints who still shop, work, and thrive at independent record stores. The event got started in 2007 as a way to call attention to the...Read More

Saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin connected with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise via Zoom to chat about her new record, Phoenix, and her rising star in the music world. Listen to the interview here:   Portions of this interview originally aired April 7, 2023 on This Just In. This interview was produced and edited by...Read More

Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield came through The Afternoon Cruise to chat about their collaborative new effort, Take That Back, on Shifting Paradigm Records, and their upcoming show this Friday (4/7) at Crooners. Listen to the conversation here:   This interview originally aired April 5, 2023 on The Afternoon Cruise.       More Posts...Read More

Thanks to new meal legislation from the state of Minnesota, Minneapolis Public Schools students will now have two meals a day at no cost for the school year. Jazz88’s Manny Hill caught up with MPS Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox for more information on what this legislation means. The two also talked about what’s in store...Read More