photos by Ian Buck Since it’s founding in 1985, The Dakota has become a linchpin of the music world. The Dakota’s founder, Lowell Pickett, has been at the helm since the beginning and the journey from it’s beginnings as a no-cover, all local music spot to one of the premier performance venues in the...Read More

Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is bringing her trio to the Selby Ave Jazz Fest for a performance on Saturday, September 13. Mabuchi, who hails from Japan but is based in L.A., was nice enough to connect with Sean McPherson and talk about her trio, her repertoire and her love of improvisation.   This interview originally aired...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Stokley – Rare (no, no, no) Jaleel Shaw – Beantown Heath Brothers – Smilin’ Billy Suite Part IV Joe Farnsworth – All Said and Done Cody Steinmann – And Make The Airmen of Note – When the Amazon Spoke,...Read More

Lawrence El, the distinguished keyboardist and songwriter from Mint Condition is reuniting with the members of Mint to celebrate a particular facet of their musical offerings; The Mintroludes. During Mint’s decades long run as a band they satiated their musical appetites with short interludes that bring in a wider array of styles then their primary...Read More

It is with mixed emotions that I let you all know that Friday, September 12, will be my last day as the host of the Afternoon Cruise. Why am I leaving one of the world’s perfect jobs? To take another job that I hope will be perfect and will also let me have dinner with...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Sofia Knezevic – Sunny Side of the Street Pino Palladino/Blake Mills – Taka Richard D. Johnson – 1324 Broadway The Riffin’ Trio – Bright Size Too Kassa Overall – Cool Like Dat (Rebirth of Slick) HEYARLO – Plumes Branford...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Hyldon – Favela Do Rio De Janeiro Dawn Clement – Outstretch Rachel Therrien – Back Home Dylan Hicks – Your Famous Footsteps The Riffin’ Trio – Riffer’s Theme Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Mood feat. John Coltrane Christian McBride Big...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Jaleel Shaw – Beantown Pino Palladino/Blake Mills – Taka Paquito D’Rivera – La Fleur De Cayenne Brass Queens – Make Believe Cyrus Chestnut – Autumn Leaves Javier Santiago – Nocturne Du Romare (Rebirth) Rodney Jordan – The Art of...Read More

After completing the long drive from the Upper Peninsula back to the Twin Cities, trumpet player and composer Adam Meckler was happy to pop in the booth at Jazz88 and discuss his upcoming gigs at Berlin on Friday, August 15. Meckler also talked about his upcoming record “Sampled” which drops in November. Meckler also shared...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Marianne Solivan – Open the Door The Riffin’ Trio – Riffer’s Theme Cecil McBee – Tulsa Black Ski Club – Swing Tune Richard D. Johnson – 1324 Broadway Dawn Clement – Outstretch Kassa Overall – Cool Like Dat (Rebirth...Read More