Hello MPS Voice and Jazz 88 listeners, The Big Cheese here! As we wrap up the year, and as most of us have probably been given our Spotify wrapped. I think now is as good as a time as any to shout out my three favorite albums of the year! Check out their video here. This year...Read More
Cody Steinmann had a banner year in 2024. The Twin Cities based guitar player made connections with iconic musicians like JD Allen and cemented his reputation as one of the most prolific guitarists in the Twin Cities jazz scene. On his album Confined Spaces Steinmann uses his long-running trio with Chris Bates on bass and Abinnet...Read More
At Jazz88, we have polled you all about your favorite music of 2024, gathered those we would like to remember, and created some great segments to celebrate the year. Here is a schedule of special programming on Jazz88 this holiday season. Best Local Releases of the Year 2024 will premiere Monday, December 16, 2024...Read More
Jazz88 knows that the holiday times can be stressful. Maybe you promised your spouse a night on the town. Maybe you want to get OUT. Maybe you are going it alone this holiday season. Whatever the reason, it is the season to celebrate with song. It’s not too late to plan your holiday outing, here...Read More
Here is the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! LA Buckner & Big Homie – Fireflies Zacc Harris – This Day Jake Baldwin and Ted Godbout – Cornflower Blue Peter Bernstein – Fitty for Dewey Oscar Peterson – It Ain’t Necessarily So Connie Evingson – Whisper Not ft....Read More
This week’s Hot New Local Single comes to us from singer Maud Hixson. Hixson is based in St. Paul, but she has built an international following. When you check out her polished, effortless and understated singing, it’s easy to understand why. Her most recent full-length album Permanent Moonlight features songs by Richard Rodney Bennett originally written for Cleo Laine, Lena Horne and Blossom Dearie, and...Read More
Join Next Level Collaborations at their winter coat giveaway at 1220 N Logan Ave, MPLS, MN 55411 on December 7th from 10am to 2pm With any questions contact jmason@nextlevelcollaborations.org More Posts for Show: Jazz with ClassRead More
Jake Baldwin and Ted Godbout stay busy enough playing as sidemen that I consider it a godsend when they find time to work as leaders. When trumpet player Jake Baldwin and pianist Ted Godbout realized they had a pile of originals they had never recorded, they decided to connect with some great players and read...Read More
Jazz88 celebrates the birthday of Melissa Aldana, a New York-based saxophonist who has earned praise and recognition from critics and musical peers as one of the most accomplished tenor players on the contemporary jazz scene. Aldana was born in 1988 in Santiago, Chile and was taught to play by her father, renowned saxophonist Marcos Aldana. Discovered by...Read More
Sam Kennan spoke with Cody Steinmann about his new record, Confined Spaces. It’s the first from his trio with bassist Chris Bates and drummer Abinnet Berhanu. They have a release show in Minneapolis, December 5th at Berlin. Interview here: https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20241202100543-CodySteinmann_ConfinedSpacesinterview.mp3 More Posts for Show: Minnesota Jazz TracksRead More
