Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with Philip Brunelle, Founder and Artistic Director of VocalEssence. He discusses an upcoming performance of the monumental Berlioz composition “Te Deum,” which will feature a chorus of 200 singers, a full orchestra, a pipe organ, and twelve harps. Details on the concert, taking place the Cathedral of Saint Paul...Read More

Yonci chats with Jason Marsalis ahead of his Berlin debut on October 17th 2026,  featuring local talent Kavyesh Kaviraj, Dan Carpel, and Abinnet Berhanu.  Read More

Trombonist John Fedchock spent the first seven years of his professional career with Woody Herman’s band, filling a variety of roles, including section playing, arranging, and eventually music director and coordinator for recording sessions. That experience gave him a solid grounding for the career he has had over the last four decades both leading his...Read More

Latin jazz legend Paquito D’Rivera is the subject of a documentary premiering on PBS this month called “Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne Y Frijol to Carnegie Hall.” It tells his story from his earliest days as musical prodigy growing up in Cuba and follows his first encounter with Dizzy Gillespie, his defection to the United States,...Read More