The folk trio Sprig of That joined Kevin Barnes for a performance and interview from Jazz88’s Studio 1. Sprig of That is Isabel Dammann on violin, Ilan Blanck on guitar, and Krissy Bergmark on tabla. Live From Studio 1 is brought to you by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Originally aired during String...Read More
There’s a new way to connect with Jazz88. It’s the Jazz88 podcast, now available on popular podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Radio Public. The podcast is an on-demand, always updating catalog of Jazz88 programming from the air and exclusive web-only content. You can stream artist performances, interviews and special programming directly to...Read More
Minnesota blues legend Cornbread Harris is featured on this edition of Live From Studio 1. The 91 year-old singer and pianist talks about skipping music lessons as a kid, playing gigs for the mob, and what keeps him busy these days. Cornbread played a holiday show this season at The Hook & Ladder Theater in...Read More
Super-producers with Minneapolis roots Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis visited North High School, Lewis’ alma mater, Jan. 31, 2018. The duo was in town to curate the performances of the Super Bowl Live event on Nicollet Mall, and at North to be honored by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who decreed January 31 as Jimmy Jam and...Read More
The Feels returns to Icehouse Wednesday November 29th to kick of the latest season of performance art through the lens of healing and personal growth. Musicians, singers, poets and comedians take the stage to perform art that inspires them to be their best selves. The first installment is themed Ancestry in Progress, honoring our root...Read More
Sam Rosenstone and Andrew Tomten of up and coming funk outfit Purple Funk Metropolis stopped into the studio for a live performance and interview. Their new album Morsels is available on bandcamp.Read More
WTF is a five-piece band from Minneapolis with jazz and indie rock influences and stylings. The leader of the band is Warren Thomas Fenzi; the band name is his initials. They just launched a kickstarter campaign to help release their upcoming debut album. He recently sat down with Justus Sanchez for an interview and performance. ...Read More
Pianist, composer and arranger Adi Yeshaya has an impressive discography on his own, and impressive it stays with his new release Shammer Jam. He’s celebrating it’s release this Thursday at Crooners Lounge with the Adi Yeshaya Big Band and many other guests. Adi’s list of collaborators is far, wide and profound. Including locals Cory Wong, LA Buckner...Read More
