Pianist Senri Oe came to Jazz88 to talk about his show tomorrow afternoon as part of the Pan Asian Arts Festival at MOA. His newest album, Boys and Girls, takes songs he wrote as a pop artist in the 80s and reworks them into jazz tunes played on solo piano by Senri. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190503094055-SenriOePanAsianFestivalMay2019.mp3 Originally aired Friday,...Read More
Bassist Erik Fratzke from Happy Apple talks about the trio’s upcoming shows at Crooners Supper Club on Saturday, Apr. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. He talks about some of his favorite Happy Apple tunes (“Ella By Nightlight,” “This is Your Ghost Train,” and “He’s OK”), and the trio’s plans for a new album....Read More
Founder and artistic director of Brownbody, Deneane Richburg, talks about the organizations upcoming figure skating performances called Brownbody: Tracing Sacred Steps. Deneane was joined by Brownbody members Lajuné McMillian and Steven Smith. Brownbody combines modern dance, theater, social justice practice, and figure skating and present artistic work on and off of the ice. Brownbody’s artistic...Read More
The Arts Entrepreneurship department at MCAD is premiering its PitchFest Friday, April 5. Twelve student finalists are competing for cash prizes with their creations in front of a panel of jurors. The public is welcome and there is an audience favorite prize. Stephen Rueff, professor and chair of the Arts Entrepreneurship Department and adjunct faculty...Read More
Pianist/organist Bobby Lyle is playing two shows at Crooners Lounge and Supper Club this weekend, a solo piano set Friday night and an organ set with trio Saturday night. He called into the Morning Show to talk with Emily Reese about the festivities. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190308051747-BobbyLyleatCroonersMarch2019.mp3 Originally aired Thursday, Mar. 07, 2019 on the Morning Show with...Read More
The Artistic Director of Ballet Co. Laboratory, Zoe Henrot, came to Jazz88’s Morning Show to talk about the company’s new studio space in St. Paul and to talk about the upcoming open house on Saturday, March 30. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190308051627-BalletCoLaboratoryZoeHenrot.mp3 Originally aired on Thursday, Mar. 07, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for...Read More
The Love Show has become a Valentine’s Day tradition at St. Kate’s. Performer Dane Stauffer has been a part of The Love Show for seven years. Music alternates with storytelling from the esteemed Kevin Kling, and other performers include Marc Anderson, Dan Chouinard, Prudence Johnson, Simone Perrin and Claudia Schmidt. Dane chatted with Jazz88’s Emily...Read More
Minnesota Orchestra is spending the week in North Minneapolis through Jan. 27, 2019. The week is part of their Common Chords program, which in the past, meant the Orchestra would spend a week in a town outside the Twin Cities metro. This year, they decided to stay close to home, bringing two full-orchestra concerts to...Read More
Actor Richard Holt and actor/puppeteer Susanna Jennings came by Jazz88 to talk about the production of Mr. Popper’s Penguins now playing at Children’s Theatre Company. Holt plays Mr. Popper himself, and Susanna manages several of the puppets and plays Admiral Drake. The play is adapted from the award-winning children’s book by Richard and Florence Atwater,...Read More
Comedian and Minnesota native, Lizz Winstead, stopped by Jazz88 to talk about her annual Year In Review shows. She’ll do three shows at Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 30 and 31. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181226092906-LizzWinsteadJazz88NYE2018.mp3 Portions of this conversation originally aired Dec. 26, 2018 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
