Jazz88 connected with Windom, Minnesota’s own Maria Schneider on her birthday to celebrate her Grammy-laden career and her continued connection to Minnesota but Schneider wanted to talk about was the new anthem she’s written for her hometown team, the Vikings. Supported by her orchestra’s trombone section and the beefiest baritones Julliard has to offer, Schneider’s...Read More

Jazz88’s goal is not just to play the jazz hits of yesteryear but to celebrate the great contributions being made to the art form today. To that end it was inspiring to see so many great artists from our playlist show up all over the Grammy nominations. Our music director Sean McPherson will be celebrating...Read More

The New Standards are a jazz-adjacent trio featuring John Munson (bass and vocals), Chan Poling (piano and vocals), and Steve Roehm (vibes). Though the group has plenty of rock’n’roll pedigrees on their resume, all the members have a deep love and knowledge of jazz. The New Standards rely on that love of jazz and the...Read More

    Zacc Harris – Catalyst L.A. Buckner and BiG HOMiE – Vengeance is Mine Saith The Lord Laufey – From the Start Tommy Boynton – I’m Gonna Lock My Heart Pat Bianchi – Stardust Connie Evingson – Whisper Not feat. Benny Golson Sarah Hanahan – Resonance Jazzmeia Horn – You’re Getting to be a...Read More

Jazz88’s Patty Peterson spoke to guitarist Cory Wong about coming back to his home town for two concerts at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, November 23rd and 24th. He also talked about what it was like to write, arrange and record his original material with the Metrople Orkest for his newest album Starship Syncopation....Read More

This month Crooners Supper Club celebrates their ten year anniversary. Jazz88 caught up with their Music Director, Jennifer Grimm, to talk about the club’s history, it’s triumphant series of outdoor concerts during the pandemic and the importance of having clubs that serve as a listening rooms. This weekend on Sunday Jazz88’s own Patty Peterson will...Read More

    Cory Wong – 305 ft. Chris Potter L.A. Buckner and BiG HOMiE – Vengeance is Mine Saith The Lord Laufey – It Could Happen to You Dayna Stephens – Scrutiny Diego Figueredo – Samba Pra Bonfa Javon Jackson – When the Time Is Right Pat Bianchi – Stardust Lakecia Benjamin – New Mornings...Read More

Guitarist Zacc Harris is back with Chasing Shadows, the follow-up to his well-received 2021 effort Small Wonders. In the summer of 2022 Harris took an opportunity to get away to a cabin for five days sans family and with nothing specific on the agenda. During the retreat Harris found his way into about twenty new...Read More

Oogie_Push is from the Meskwaki Nation and is currently creating on Dakota territory, aka the Twin Cities. She’s an actor, writer, storyteller, dancer, a Meskwaki twine bag weaver, a production assistant and an award-winning documentarian. She is the playwright and lead performer for the Full Circle Production The Adventures of a Traveling Meskwaki. The show...Read More

Broadcaster and Grammy-nominated performer Judy Carmichael is coming back to the Twin Cities for a performance at the O’Shaugnessy in Saint Paul on Saturday, November 16. She’s no stranger to listeners of Jazz88 as we carry her show Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired on Monday nights at 10pm. She connected with Sean McPherson from Jazz88 to...Read More