Jazz88 is back at Indeed Brewing for another installment of Indeed We Can on Wednesday, August 9th. Join us in Northeast Minneapolis at the Indeed Brewing taproom between 3-11 PM for great music, good vibes, and Jazz88 swag! Proceeds from all taproom, to-go, and delivery sales for the day will go towards Jazz88, so you...Read More

Jazz is having a moment. I start most every day here at Jazz88 reviewing music that comes in via mail and email from players all over the globe. Is it all excellent? Absolutely not. I receive some duds, and I know that, in my music career, I have definitely sent out my share of duds...Read More

Twin Cities-based cellist Greg Byers stopped by The Afternoon Cruise to chat about his new album, Dear Zbigniew, how his visit to Poland in 2018 for the Seifert International Jazz Violin Competition changed his life, and where he believes the world of bowed jazz players is heading. Check out a conversation between Greg Byers and...Read More

Composer/pianist/music director/vocalist Billy Stritch connected with Jazz88 ahead of his upcoming Crooners show, “A Musical Night Out with Billy Stritch.” In the interview, Billy talks about what he’s learned from working with greats like Liza Minnelli, Linda Eder, and others. He also shared a memory of playing with the late, great Tony Bennett in Stritch’s...Read More

Brian Ziemniak of the BZ3 Organ Trio rolled through The Afternoon Cruise to talk about their upcoming show at Crooners, and he brought along Julius Collins, one of the special guests joining the group on stage. Check out the full conversation here: This interview originally aired on The Afternoon Cruise on 7/21/23 This podcast was...Read More

Bruce Henry dates his music career back to the first time he got paid to make music in a nightclub, almost fifty years ago. He’ll be celebrating his breathtaking career at the Dakota on Saturday night. Check out a conversation between Bruce Henry and Jazz88’s Sean McPherson here: This interview originally aired on The Afternoon...Read More

Vibraphonist/composer Cecilia Smith connected with Jazz88 to discuss her latest album, The Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project Vol. 1. Smith has been on a campaign since the late ’90s to shine a light on Mary Lou Williams’ contributions to the culture of jazz, and music in general. Listen for insight on how Smith goes about...Read More

Minneapolis Community Education is presenting its annual summer production, a musical adaptation of the film, Bring It On, playing at Southwest High School now through July 22. Jazz88 summer interns RJ, Lorelei, and Cristian spoke with actor Ari Sanford and Student Engagement Coordinator JoEllyn Jolstad about the cast, and how the show was put together....Read More

Mack Avenue recording artist and Minneapolis resident, Steve Cole, is getting ready for a headlining show at the Ames Center in Burnsville on Friday, August 18 as part of the Art and All That Jazz Festival, which is co-presented by Jazz88. Steve was kind enough to visit The Afternoon Cruise and talk about his career,...Read More

Minneapolis-based vocalist Leslie Vincent visited the Jazz88 studios in anticipation of the release of her sophomore record, About Last Night. In the conversation, she talked about her love of jazz and her connection with the band that played on her new recording. Listen:   This interview originally aired on The Afternoon Cruise on 7/17/23Read More