Jazz88 is honoring a new set of notable Minnesota artists with Jazz Legends 2026. This year, we featured vocalist and radio personality Arne Fogel, bassist and educator, Gary Raynor, Drummer and innovator, Gary Gauger and Twin Cities jazz vocalist, the late Shirley Witherspoon, who toured with Duke Ellington. I was honored to be the host...Read More

Thomasina & Tom Wells of the Selby Ave Brass Band An esteemed jazz vocalist meets a storied brass band? Hear what Thomasina and Tom Wells of the Selby Ave Brass band have to say about this delightful collaboration, ahead of their mainstage performance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Dakota Ensemble  The kids keeping the...Read More

Sullivan Fortner is one of the most prominent and esteemed pianists in the contemporary jazz scene. We caught up with him in between a busy schedule, ahead of his performance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More

Trumpeter Ella Grace came up in the Twin Cities Area, playing many a jazz fest as a student musician. Now, she’s back as an established composer and educator, to perform her debut album “Figments.” More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More

Russell Ferrante is a founding member of the legendary fusion band, the Yellowjackets. He spoke with Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon about his musical path, including an eye-opening first tour with blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon. He also discussed the collaboration with guitarist Robben Ford that led to forming the Yellowjackets, and the leaderless philosphy that...Read More

Choro Borealis is a Twin-Cities based Brazilian ensemble that performs a variety of musical styles from South America’s largest country, including choro, samba, forro, and original compositions that incorporate jazz influences. The term choro references a type of instrumental music that evolved in the late nineteenth century from the fusion of European dances like polkas,...Read More

Twin Cities-based guitarist Zacc Harris speaks with Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon about his latest trio project American Reckoning, the upcoming Zacc Harris group appearance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and his work in the Atlantis Quartet. You can catch Harris’s set at the TCJF Saturday, June 20th at 4 PM at Mears Park....Read More