HEYARLO put out one song in 2023, but it was a darn good one. Though they haven’t spent a lot of time in the studio together, they are no strangers to crafting a beautiful piece of music. The song “Remembrance” features the soft and exploratory sounds of DeCarlo Jackson’s flugelhorn with constantly evolving support from Evan...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Trumpeter Steve Kenny, who curates the jazz at K.J.’s Hideaway. He brings his quintet to the St. Paul venue Saturday, February 3rd to celebrate the music of John Coltrane. This will be the 100th performance in the ongoing jazz series that Kenny has curated over the past two years. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240130123821-SteveKenny_mixdown.mp3...Read More

Dennis Spears is the longtime curator of the Legends Series at the Capri Theater. Spears was nice enough to visit Jazz88 on his “day off” to discuss Souled Out, the show he is putting up at the Capri this weekend. The focus for the concert is the legendary soul sounds of the 1960s and 1970s....Read More

Greetings! Every Friday I’ll be bringing you some highlights of new music we are featuring here on Jazz88. This is all connected to This Just In, our weekly show that celebrates new jazz releases. You can catch This Just In, hosted by moi, on Fridays at Noon on 88.5 or catch it on your own...Read More

Hot New Local Singles highlight local new songs. Sean will let you know a bit about the song and we will share a link to the song so you can check it out. 2023 was a good year for Jake Baldwin; he got a shining review in Downbeat magazine for his “Misc. Items” albums, showed...Read More

I’ve loved Blue Note Records for as long as I’ve loved jazz. Growing up as an aspiring jazz musician not much felt better than leaving Applause/Cheapo on Snelling in Saint Paul with a couple of those white jewel boxed Blue Note releases and heading home and finding out what they were all about. Early on...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with award-winning mystery novelist Michael Connelly about how jazz played an essential role in establishing the character of Harry Bosch, the hard-edged loner cop with a penchant for bucking authority and a deep-seated love of jazz. Connelly himself became a jazz fan as he was doing the research for his books....Read More

The state of the jazz union is good. We’ve got jazz artists all over the upcoming Grammy ceremony in early February, and according to Axios Gen Z is connecting with jazz in a big way. And even though historically January can be a bit of a lull for new releases, this year I’ve been getting...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with drummers Abinnet Berhanu and Kevin Washington about an upcoming show at Icehouse, Friday evening, January 19th. Berhanu will be showcasing music that draws on his Ethiopian heritage and his band Ahndenet will feature the singer Genet Abate. Washington will perform with RA Spirit. Photo of Abinnet Berhanu by Beza Tuga....Read More

Jazz88 is getting ready to launch their newest show, “The Jazz Impulse”. Danny Sigelman will host the new show on Saturdays 7-10pm. This show will be about the “now”. The artists stepping on stage that night, the music that’s making this great jazz scene go strong. Sigelman joined Sean McPherson to talk about the show...Read More