Drummer and composer Emma Garau is performing on Monday, March 3 at Berlin in Minneapolis with Bryan Nichols (piano) and Chris Bates (bass). Garau recently moved to town from North Carolina and she discussed how she’s enjoying the Twin Cities so far. She also explained her approach to making music and connecting her love of...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   LA Buckner & BiG HOMiE – NORFSIDE Zaccai Curtis – Cuban Fantasy Etienne Charles – Colorado River Song Ebo Taylor – Get Up Ella Fitzgerald – Moment of Truth Julian Lage – Omission Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet...Read More

Given Hannah Harder‘s history of posting remarkable play along videos on her instagram feed, I had relatively high expectations for her album. Even with my high expectations, I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the music on Harder’s disc, “The Greatest of These is Love.” Although she is only one year out of college,...Read More

Hannah Harder is a young saxophonist and composer from the Twin Cities who recently released her debut album as leader, The Greatest of These is Love. Harder connected with Sam Keenan from Minnesota Jazz Tracks to discuss the new record, her path to jazz, and her upcoming release show at MetroNOME Brewery in St. Paul...Read More

Gabe Terracciano is one of the most celebrated violinists from the jazz world and tonight, Feb. 24, he’s stepping on stage at Berlin with Minneapolis players Greg Byers on cello and Geoff LeCrone on guitar. Terracciano and Byers stopped by the Jazz88 studios to talk about the show and the importance of rhythm for string...Read More

Lucia Sarmiento is a stellar leader, saxophonist, and vocalist who has toured with the likes of Pitbull and Karol G., and has collaborated with many of the biggest names in music. This weekend, Sarmiento is celebrating the release of her debut album as a leader, Escape. She will play shows on Friday,February 21 and Saturday,...Read More

Terrell X, the improvisational jazz human beatboxer, is preparing to perform selections from his most recent album, Transformation to Terrell X, with a live band on Saturday at Antonello Hall at MacPhail. In addition to being an in-demand performer, X also serves as an instructor in Electronic Music Recording Arts Program at MacPhail. Terrell X,...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Zaccai Curtis – Cuban Fantasy Ebo Taylor – Get Up Abebi Stafford – Stolen By Lies Yussef Dayes – Portrait of Tracy Chick Corea and Bela Fleck – Bemsha Swing Hannah Harder – The Greatest of These is Love Rebecca...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Room3 – Moqueca Vanisha Gould – Cute Boy Scott Agster – Minneapolis Horn Power Zaccai Curtis – Black Rice Etienne Charles – Colorado River Song feat. René Marie Dave Potter – Straight Up Jim Mullen – I’ll Close My Eyes...Read More

Katia Cardenas has no trouble staying busy. In addition to singing professionally throughout the Twin Cities, Cardenas also serves as Program Director for the  Walker West Without Walls initiative and helms their Women in Jazz initiative as well. This Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, there is a Youth Women in Jazz Workshop at South High School...Read More