Drummer, bandleader and writer Brandon Commodore is no stranger to stages all across the world in his work with Stokley, The New Power Generation and more. But for Brandon’s own musical development, no stage looms as large as the Dakota. This Monday he and his group NRG will grace the stage and Commodore has a...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with trumpeter and composer Russ Johnson, who has described his own music as “too ‘in’ for the out crowd and too ‘out’ for the in crowd.” He is performing Saturday November 18th at Jazz Central with drummer Abinnet Berhanu, Bryan Nichols, piano and Ted Olsen, bass. Johnson has performed with iconic...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with Dr. Maya Sullivan about her work as Dean of Students at Metro State University and about Graduate Programs Preview Day, taking place November 14th from 5 – 7 PM. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20231110115118-MetroState11-13.mp3 More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon caught up with Mary Ann Sullivan whose band Mary Ann and the Money Makers will be featured in a Jazzclectic Concert Sunday at Mall of America. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20231109120728-MaryAnnSullivan.mp3 More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Harold López-Nussa is already out on the road and is ready to visit the Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday November 15 for his debut performance at that venue. López-Nussa’s new release is his first for Blue Note and it’s garnering lots of acclaim for good reason; it’s a reflection on his experiences, both joyous and...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with David Radamés Toro, Stage Director for the Minnesota Opera’s production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, a mariachi opera showing at the Ordway through November 12th. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20231108124814-CruzarLaCaraDeLaLuna.mp3 More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
“Every Other Culture Knows Their History, We Need to Know Our History Too” – Nabaté Isles Nabaté Isles connected with Jazz88 in advance of his show this Sunday at Crooners. The show is titled “Jazz’s Influence on Hip-Hop”. Isles was quick to point out how his upbringing in NYC in the golden era of hip-hop...Read More
The celebrated Twin Cities vocalist Kathleen Johnson is back onstage this weekend at the Capri Theater this weekend (November 4 and 5th) for Blue Gardenia. The show features three singers, Johnson, Thomasina Petrus and Patricia Lacy. The trio is navigating the songbooks of Etta James, Billie Holiday and Phyllis Hyman. Kathleen Johnson took the time...Read More
LA Buckner and his Big HomiE project are preparing for another big show at the Dakota. This week he’ll be bringing a special Halloween friendly program to the stage. When he visited Jazz88 he talked about this show and his recent experience playing with Big HomiE on stages that require different levels of restraint in...Read More
Dez, Rokkstar Savage and Glo visited the studios of Jazz88 to announce an exciting development for their podcast, 4theKulture. The 4theKulture podcast is presented by the Kulture Klub Collaborative. Glorius L. Martin, aka Glo, has been helping the team produce the podcast. And starting next week, you can hear the 4theKulture podcast on MPS Voices...Read More
