Master drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Washington recently visited The Afternoon Cruise ahead of his performance for the fourth and final installment of the Jazz88 JazzClectic pop-up concert series. Join us for a free evening of music on Wednesday, June 28th, in the Water Works Pavilion at Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis. 5-6:30 PM. This...Read More
Local artists Katia Cardenas and Lucia Sarmiento are both instructors of a new program at WalkerWest Music Academy called the “Women in Jazz Initiative.” The first combo of players from the program are playing on Saturday, June 24 at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival (7:30pm set at the MPSVoices Future of Jazz Stage in the...Read More
When Christian McBride was in town to play the Dakota in January, he made time to discuss the ensemble he’d be bringing to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival this Saturday with Jazz88. Listen here: This interview originally aired June 22, 2023 on The Afternoon Cruise. More Posts for Show: The Afternoon...Read More
“It’s a jazz concert, so you never know what to expect! Anything goes!” NEA Jazz Master saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Paquito D’Rivera connected with Jazz88 in anticipation of his performance, along with the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience, on Friday, June 23 for the 25th Twin Cities Jazz Festival. D’Rivera covered his love of Dizzy Gillespie’s...Read More
Coming up on Wednesday, June 28, Jazz88 presents the fourth and final installment in our JazzClectic pop-up concert series: multi-instrumentalist/composer/educator and guest broadcaster on KBEM, Kevin Washington and his newest outfit, RA Spirit, will perform from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the Water Works Pavilion in Mill Ruins Park, located in downtown Minneapolis. This FREE...Read More
Saxophonist, flautist, vocalist, and composer, Camille Thurman, along with the Darrell Green Quartet, are getting ready to hit the Jazz88 Mainstage for night one of the 25th Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Friday, June 23rd (set time 6:00 PM). They caught up with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise to talk about their plans for the...Read More
Jazz88 Program Director and Midday Host, Travis Ryder, chatted with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise about the broadcast schedule for this weekend’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Here’s a quick summary: Friday, June 23 3:30 – 8:30 PM: MPS Voices Future of Jazz Stage wall-to-wall streaming at MPSVoices.com Scheduled: Walker West Jazz Ensembles, Minnesota Jazz Youth...Read More
Davina Lozier, frontperson for long-running Twin Cities group, Davina and the Vagabonds, swung through The Afternoon Cruise to talk about getting back into their home studio after an extensive tour, a new, upcoming release, how to win over the crowd at this weekend’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and more. Davina and the Vagabonds take the...Read More
Gary Hines, the leader of Sounds of Blackness, connected with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise to discuss the group’s new single, “Woke” as well as their upcoming Juneteenth show at Allianz Field. Listen: More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More
Manny Hill, the executive producer of MPS Voices, was nice enough to swing through The Afternoon Cruise and talk about the exciting new service designed to let more listeners discover the talents of the Minneapolis Public Schools community. Listen here: This interview originally aired June 15, 2023 on The Afternoon Cruise. This interview...Read More
