Trombonist Dave Graf has made friends with almost everyone’s he’s ever played with and he has a frighteningly strong command of jazz trivia. As if that wasn’t enough, Graf has also been a fixture in the Twin Cities jazz scene for decades but he spends most of his time behind the scenes. That changes on...Read More
Vocalist extraordinaire Samara Joy is coming to the Ordway on Saturday, September 14. During a break in her schedule, Joy connected with Jazz88’s Sean McPherson, and discussed her technique for picking songs, her quick rise to becoming one of the biggest names in jazz, and her love of ensemble singing. Full interview: This interview aired...Read More
Celebrated vocalist Ashley DuBose took some time out of her day to chat about her songs, her love of jazz and her upcoming performance at the Selby Ave JazzFest on Saturday, September 14 in Saint Paul. Full interview: This interview aired 09/11/24 on The Afternoon Cruise More Posts for Show: The Afternoon...Read More
Julian Lage – Serenade Steve Turre – Mr. Kenyatta Lakecia Benjamin – Sweet Feeling Lizz Wright – Sweet Feeling Kamasi Washington – The Garden Path Cory Wong – Burning feat. Metropole Orkest Dylan Hicks – The Unicellular Spore Happy Apple – Antonym Requiem Parlor Greens – Driptorch Khruangbin – Ada Jean Loading… ...Read More
Jazz bands don’t last long enough. So many times you only hear the alchemy between a given ensemble for one recording and then things change up before the next trip to the recording studio. It is so rewarding when you hear an ensemble stick together and grow. Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield did just that...Read More
There are no names bigger in jazz than Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. And for aspiring trumpet players it is essential learning to understand the careers and influences of these two icons. For Solomon Parham and Omar Abdulkarim the invitation to pay tribute to these icons at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis gave them...Read More
The Marcin Wasilewski Trio has been going for thirty years and their chemistry shines on and off stage. Tonight they’re preparing for two shows at Berlin in the North Loop of Minneapolis. Sean McPherson connected with Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz to find out about their staying power, the Polish jazz scene and...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks about ‘Modern Flora,’ the latest jazz-inspired project featuring his nonet Small Screens. Hicks and his ensemble will play a concert to celebrate the release of the new EP Sunday, September 8th at the Parkway Theater. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240904191731-DylanHickswithMusicWEB.mp3 More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Dylan Hicks – The Unicellular Spore Happy Apple – Antonym Requiem Parlor Greens – Driptorch Kerry Politzer – A Breeze Comes Jeff Coffin – Only the Horizon Andrew Bird – I Fall in Love Too Easily Pavel Jany – Flying to Rio George Benson – One Goodbye Baby Rose with BADBADNOTGOOD – It’s Alright...Read More
The world is paying enough attention to Cory Wong. . .but is Minnesota? Cory Wong is a bona fide festival headliner all around the world with accolades and ticket sales that match or exceed some of the titans in the world of jazz. But perhaps because he hails from Minnesota and is still based here,...Read More
