JC Sanford, the organizer of the Northfield Jazz Festival, swung by the studios of Jazz88 to discuss the 2025 installment of the festival, which takes place July 11-13. The event is only its second year, but it’s already tripled in size. Sanford and co will host events from Friday evening all the way to Sunday...Read More
Jazz88 is excited to be a part of Taste of MN again this year! Here is the Saturday Line Up: 12:30 pm – School of Rock 2:15 pm – MacPhail Center for Music 4:00 pm: Connie Evingson with Patty & the Buttons 5:45 pm – Omar AbdulKarim w/Kavyesh Kaviraj 7:30 pm – Lucia Sarmiento Quintet...Read More
Joan Hutton from Take that Back was nice enough to visit the Jazz88 studios in anticipation of their upcoming performance at Taste of MN this weekend (Sunday July 6 at 5:45). Hutton was joined by Stephanie Wiesler, who is filling in on sax and flute for Sue Orfield. The duo discussed the upcoming gig, the...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with guitarist Ryan Picone about how he finds inspiration in the music of gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt. Picone shares some insider’s knowledge about Django’s life and music and stories about his mentors, Howard Alden and Stephane Wrembel. Picone spoke from his apartment in Uptown Minneapolis, where he performed a couple...Read More
Toussaint Morrison is a journalist, an actor and a recording artist. This Friday, Toussaint is premiering five new music videos and a live set of all new music at the Green Room in Minneapolis. The event is in celebration of his forthcoming new album, Shapeshifter. Morrison took the time to visit with Sean from Jazz88...Read More
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival happens in multiple locations and performers range of students to legends. Sam Keenan spoke with musicians we want to highlight. These are great teasers to help you decide all the places you need to listen to jazz during the Twin Cities Jazz. Festival Marimbist Jenny Klukken and her quartet will...Read More
Pianist and composer Emmet Cohen will be back in the Twin Cities to play at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Friday, June 20 at 8:30 with his trio and the Four Freshmen. Cohen took a break this week to catch up with Sean McPherson and talk about his latest studio release and what he...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon sat down for a conversation with L.A. Buckner, who talks about why he celebrates his home turf of North Side Minneapolis, the influences that inform his music, and the evolution of his band Big Homie. L.A. Buckner and Big Homie are a headliner at this year’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival. You can...Read More
Drummer Eric Binder is a world renowned recording artist, educator, percussionist, composer, and author. The Twin Cities are fortunate enough to have Eric as part of International Jazz Night, Saturday, June 14th at 6pm, which is taking place at KLASH Drums and Coffee in Northeast Minneapolis. Ahead of the big event, Eric talked to Danny...Read More
Saxophonist Steve Cole is a Mack Avenue recording artist based in the Twin Cities preparing for a show at the Dakota on Saturday, June 14. Cole checked back in with Jazz88 to talk about his recent studio album Without a Doubt and the fun he’s having with his band of Twin Cities heavyweights. This...Read More
