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

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

Percussionist Bill Summers described music as a “religious undertaking” when he connected with Jazz88’s Sean McPherson to discuss the recent Headhunters record and their upcoming performance at the Dakota. Summers was joined by their drummer Mike Clark and the conversation covered iconic moments from Headhunters history, the group’s current lineup and their concern for musicians...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Vanisha Gould – Donovan Etienne Charles – Colorado River Song feat. René Marie Adi Yeshaya – I Love You feat. Jennifer Grimm Sarah Hanahan – On The Trail Ezra Collective – God Gave Me Feet for Dancing Khruangbin – Three...Read More

The celebrated vocalist Bruce Henry is back in town to perform a concert on Saturday at the Dakota titled “Everyone Under the Sun: A Celebration of Unity and Love.” Henry connected with Sean McPherson to discuss how he and the band will use Martin Luther King Jr. as a point of departure to build community...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Vanisha Gould – Cute Boy Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band – Save the Children ft. Bilal Bilal – All for Love The Airmen of Note – Hey Lalo! ft. Jon Faddis Julian Lage – Speak To Me...Read More

Jazz88 is happy to be a part of the thriving Minnesota Jazz scene. Year after year the players from this town deliver the goods with stellar performances and masterful recordings. This year, our Minnesota Jazz Tracks host Sam Keenan compiled the top twenty local tracks as voted on by the listeners of the Jazz88. Thanks...Read More

2024 has been a magical year in the world of new releases. Many long-awaited releases from the most revered names in jazz saw the light of day. We also discovered new artists who took a huge leap forward this calendar year. Jazz88 is proud to celebrate the Top 20 songs of 2024 as voted on...Read More

  In 2024 the world saw the passing of some of the most iconic jazz artists, composers and personalities in the music’s history. Listen below to celebrate these artists and hear some of their most celebrated recordings! Artists Featured:   Les McCann September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023 Marlena Shaw September 22, 1939 –...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Laufey – From the Start Happy Apple – Vanity Plate Zacc Harris – This Day Lakecia Benjamin – Phoenix Reimagined The Bad Plus – Grid/Ocean Ebo Taylor – Obi Do Woa Joel Shapira – Sleepless Montage Bilal – All for...Read More