Trumpeter Ella Grace came up in the Twin Cities Area, playing many a jazz fest as a student musician. Now, she’s back as an established composer and educator, to perform her debut album “Figments.” More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More

Choro Borealis is a Twin-Cities based Brazilian ensemble that performs a variety of musical styles from South America’s largest country, including choro, samba, forro, and original compositions that incorporate jazz influences. The term choro references a type of instrumental music that evolved in the late nineteenth century from the fusion of European dances like polkas,...Read More

Twin Cities-based guitarist Zacc Harris speaks with Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon about his latest trio project American Reckoning, the upcoming Zacc Harris group appearance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and his work in the Atlantis Quartet. You can catch Harris’s set at the TCJF Saturday, June 20th at 4 PM at Mears Park....Read More

Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with Andrew Wallesch, the Artistic Director of the JazzMn Orchestra, about their Saturday, June 20th appearance with singer Michael Mayo at the 2026 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Wallesch, a singer himself, discusses Mayo’s unique gifts as a vocalist and improvisor. More information on that and other Twin Cities Jazz...Read More

Todd Harper Leads 6-Piece group into Metronome in Saint Paul, Saturday night May 16 at 7:30pm. Group members have played off and on with various combinations of each other literally for decades. Todd leads the group through a lot of original music. But when Todd talked to Phil Nusbaum, Todd talked about the inspiration for...Read More

The Hennepin County Library is a great resource for local music. They really invest in the community and provide a great opportunity for local artists to be heard through their MN Spin program. Not only does the program give local musicians some exposure in making their music available digitally to visitors who can download their...Read More

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band released their debut album Incarnadine this May 8th. Learn about the history of Big Band in Native communities. Listen to Yonci Jameson’s interview with Keefe about bringing Indigenous jazz to the fore:   More Posts for Show: This Just InRead More

Two Twin-Cities based musicians, guitarist and singer Caro Bernardini and bandoneon player Charles Gorczynski, join Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon for an in-studio performance and conversation. They discuss the evolution of Tango music, which was a cultural fusion of European immigrants that came into contact with African-descended people that lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in...Read More

Brooklyn-based trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever is a rising figure in the contemporary jazz landscape. Yonci Jameson chatted with Vandever about their most recent release, collaborations and composition process. Aired April 2026.  https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20260429123934-KALIAVANDEVER_mixdown.mp3 More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More

Bassist, bandleader and educator David Ambrosio has been a fixture of the New York jazz scene over the past three decades. His upcoming project Civil Disobedience explores buried Blue Note recordings from the late Civil-Rights era, alongside a stellar lineup. Hear the chat here: More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More