Michael Cain, a gifted pianist, piano instructor and Director of Electronic Music and Recording Arts at MacPhail as well as the co-founder and CEO of Ekwe stopped by Jazz88 to discuss a concert he’s throwing at Antonello Hall this Saturday with Yousif Sheronick, Barbara Cohen, JD Steele, Zacc Harris and more. Full Interview: This interview...Read More

The celebrated singer-songwriter Valerie June is making her way to the Twin Cities for a performance this Saturday (3/23) at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Sean McPherson caught up with Valerie to find out about her performance process, her songwriting philosophy, and her recent forays into public speaking. Full interview: This interview aired on...Read More

Rabeca – “Aquarium” from their new album Junk  I don’t have the greatest feel on what the term “post-rock” means. What I do know is that that is frequently what the group Tortoise gets called. For me, Tortoise exemplifies an embrace of jazz textures and sensibilities by rock musicians without a strident announcement of “THIS IS JAZZ MUSIC, SIT DOWN...Read More