Drummer and composer Kevin Washington is bringing his group, Ra Spirit, to the stage of Icehouse for a performance on Friday night. Washington stopped by Jazz88 to discuss the gig and discussed his policy for curating a show and keeping his musicians and the audience engaged with the material. Full interview: This interview aired on...Read More

  Kamasi Washington – Prologue Julian Lage – Nothing Happens Here The Early Planets – DONKEY Willie Morris – The Imitation Game Charles McPherson – Ode To Barry Birckhead – Cacao Jenny Klukken – La Vie En Rose Dan Pugach – Bianca Chris Botti – Old Folks Angela DeNiro with the Ron Aprea Big Band...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with filmmaker Brigitte Berman, whose 1985 documentary film, Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got is being screened at the Heights Theatre on June 10th. After the film won an Oscar, Shaw sued Berman for a portion of the profits. Berman discusses Shaw’s amazing musical accomplishments, his struggle to balance commercial...Read More

Lucia Sarmiento hails from Peru but she’s been carving a path with the Twin Cities as her homebase for ten years. In that time she has toured internationally with some of the biggest names in music include Karol G and Pitbull. But when Sarmiento is in town she can fit in in almost any musical...Read More