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
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
Danny Sigelman’s State Fair Picks: I can’t think of a better way to kick off the Fair this year than with one of the Twin Cities’ finest groups, Davina and the Vagabonds August 21 and 22nd at the Bandshell stage. The consummate piano player and singer, Davina Sowers has carved out her own niche and following among...Read More
Jazzy Offerings at the State Fair Click here for MN state Fair website where you can find more info about all these offerings. Friday August 22 Davina and the Vagabonds 1:00-1:45, 2:30-3:15 at the Bandshell Iconic Jazz Artist out the Twin Cities MPLS the Band 3:45-4:30, 4:45-5:30 at the Bandshell Groundbreaking R&B and hip-hop...Read More
Get ready for next week’s shows with some handpicked by Jazz88: Tuesday, August 26, 2025: John Pizzarelli Trio at Dakota Tuesday, August 26, 2025: Red Planet at MetroNOME Wednesday, August 27 2025: Ozomatli at Dakota Thursday, August 28, 2025: Patty Peterson Presents Jazz Women All Stars at Crooners Friday, August 29 2025: St Paul &...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
Monday, August 18th, 2025 at the Dakota Jazz Club- Naturally 7 Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Jazz Central Studios- Explosion Big Band Wednesday August 20, 2025 at Dakota Jazz Club- Steve Kenny Quintet Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Crooners- David Huckfelt & Annie Humphrey with Jeremy Ylvisaker Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Icehouse- Atlantis...Read More
Professional pianist Abebi Stafford and student saxophonist Sam Stauning stopped by the Jazz88 studios to talk about the fundraiser concert the MN Hard Bop Collective is hosting on Monday, August 11 at Metronome in Lowertown. The concert will feature a student ensemble with Stauning, alongside pianist Basil Saathoff and guitarist Kyle Baxter. The...Read More
The celebrated multi-instrumentalist Dosh dreamed big a couple years ago when he put together the Larry Schaefer Memorial Orchestra. This fully improvised 12-piece unit has been performing for a handful of years and Dosh is ready to bring the show to Palmer’s on the West Bank for a show this Saturday. The orchestra will be...Read More
