Jazz88’s REEL Jazz Film Series is pleased to partner with The Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul to co-present a screening evening of “DJANGO”, a new French film drama about legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Join us Friday evening February 2nd at the Saint Anthony Main Theater in Minneapolis. Screening is at 7 p.m. General Tickets...Read More
Thanks to Jazz88 and the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, Calley Bliss from Entertainment Jill is producing a compilation EP of hits made famous by Minnesota artists. The EP will feature some of the Twin Cities finest jazz musicians as the backing band, and YOU could be selected to sing on it! LEARN MORE AND...Read More
The 2018 Winter Jazz Fest is set for Sunday Jan 28th at Crooners Lounge and Supper Club. The festival will run from 1:00 pm to 8:30 pm ( followed by a jazz jam session) headlined by jazz violinist Regina Carter w/Xavier Davis, legendary NOLA drummer Butch Miles and local favorites including Connie Evingson, the ACME...Read More
The Jazz88 RestauranTour returns with a delightful evening of Food, Music and Community, Monday, January 15th at The Birchwood Café in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood. Join us for a 3 course seasonal winter showcase of the artistry of Chef Marshall Paulson with local cider pairings and live music by guitarist Chris Silver. Seating is at 7...Read More
Grammy Award winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum’s 6th Annual A Gospel According To Jazz Christmas concert tour, featuring South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler along with special guests John Stoddart, Sheléa, and Kevin Whalum is coming up this Sunday, December 17th , 6 p.m. at Bethel University’s Benson Great Hall. Info Tune in Kirk’s visit with Patty Peterson during The Playroom this Sunday at 4 p.m. More Posts...Read More
String Theory host Kevin Barnes welcomes world-music composer Dan Rein to the show. Dan will be celebrating the release of his fascinating new CD “Just One Breath: The poetry of Omar Khayyam” Sunday, December 10th at the Hook & Ladder Theater. Joining Dan on stage for this performance will be; Mikkel Beckmen on washboard (Brass Kings,...Read More
The Jazz88 RestauranTour is back with a delightful holiday evening of food, music and community at Crooners Lounge and Supperclub on Tuesday, December 19th with seating at 7:00 p.m. Join us for a 3 course menu with wine pairings showcasing the artistry of Chef Chris Lamkin and live jazz by Sam Miltich & Friends (including Charmin Michelle and Dave Karr)...Read More
Steinway Artist, Butch Thompson, has been hosting Jazz Originals on Jazz88 for 25 years, and that’s cause for celebration! The formula for this long-running weekly radio show is simple: Butch plays and discusses vintage jazz recordings. With just enough background and analysis, Butch puts the listener in touch with the music’s inventors. This 25 year...Read More
String Theory host Kevin Barnes welcomes a long time Twin Cities folk and jazz favorite , Claudia Schmidt, to the show. Claudia and Dean Magraw will be appearing at The Ginko Coffehouse Friday evening, December 1st. Tune in for Claudia’s visit with Kevin and music from her new record Hark the Dark: Reflections on Winter, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday,...Read More
Thanksgiving Day at Noon, Jazz88 features highlights from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note in concert with trumpeter Terell Stafford. The concert, recorded on Veterans Day 2016 in Alexandria, Va. is part of The Airmen of Note’s Jazz Heritage Series, which shows off the U.S Air Force’s high level of professionalism through concerts featuring...Read More
