Jazz88’s Peter Solomon recently had a chance to speak with guitarist and composer Scott Burton. Burton lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, but formerly resided in Richmond, Virginia, where he and Solomon would cross paths on occasion. An artist inspired by collaboration and pushing musical boundaries, Burton brings a newly formed trio, dubbed Mantis, to Berlin...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Julian Lage – Omission Vanisha Gould – Donovan Renee Rosnes – Amore Ate O Fim Jack Barrett – She Waits in the Window Claire Martin – Almost in Your Arms Adi Yeshaya – I Love You ft. Jennifer Grimm Etienne...Read More

The players in Room3 are keeping busy. After building up a reputation in the past handful of years for electrifying live shows the band has finally released some recorded material and they’re preparing for a performance on Friday, January 31 at First Ave as part of the Best New Bands concert. Keyboardist Eli Awada and...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon visited an adult jazz combo in their first rehearsal directed by bassist/educator Chris Bates at Jazz Central. The combo is one of eleven groups that got started in January through the new, adult-focused jazz education series, North Star Jazz Workshops. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20250129124141-FINALNORTHSTARJAZZWORKSHOPINTERVIEW_01079_.mp3Read More

I have the receipts to prove that I’ve been trying to get my hands on studio recordings from Room3 for quite some time. After I saw an explosive set from them on a flatbed truck at Grand Old Day in 2022, I’ve been jonesing to share their magic on our airwaves. The day has finally...Read More

After years of sessions and casual collaborations, trumpet player Omar Abdul-Karim and pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj have forged a collaborative project. The quartet, which also features Ted Olsen on bass and Kevin Washington on drums, will perform on Tuesday, January 28 at the Dakota. Sean McPherson from the Afternoon Cruise caught up with the duo to...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Lizz Wright – Sweet Feeling Zacc Harris – This Day Zaccai Curtis – Black Rice Etienne Charles – Colorado River Song feat. René Marie Vanisha Gould – Donovan Sarah Hanahan – On The Trail Alex Coke and Carl Michel Sextet...Read More

Roof Access is a group composed of ambitious young players making their way in the jazz world. And thankfully, beyond just making their way, these players are thriving! Roof Access has a new collection of original material and today we are highlighting a piece penned by their pianist, Rafi Karpowitz. The tune is called “I...Read More

On January 14, Sean McPherson from Jazz88 headed down to Whitey’s Old Town Saloon in Northeast Minneapolis to check out a weekly Tuesday jam session helmed by bassist Graydon Peterson. Check out audio of the jam session, details about how to get involved and interviews with key players from the night. This interview originally aired...Read More

The Star Tribune has launched a new podcast called Ghost of a Chance that tells the story of a black couple named Harry and Clementine Robinson who lived in South Minneapolis in the early twentieth century. The house that they occupied now belongs to Eric Roper, who happens to be the editor of the paper’s...Read More