In his interview with Sean McPherson this week, in-demand Twin Cities pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj said he is running on “two batteries.” His debut album as leader, Fables, is a culmination of at least a year of work for Kaviraj and his team. For his visit to Jazz88, Kaviraj focused on how a half decade of...Read More
Greetings! Sean here. I’m honored to be joined by student intern Laelah Stephney, who is working with me this summer on music programming and on producing This Just In. Every Friday, we’ll be bringing you some highlights of new music we are featuring here on Jazz88. This is all connected to This Just In, our...Read More
Davina and the Vagabonds – Build Me Up Buttercup Something Else! with Vincent Herring – Strasbourg St. Denis SugaRay Rayford – Run for Cover Angela DeNiro with the Ron Aprea Big Band – You’d Be So Easy to Love Conrad Herwig – Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit feat. Eddie Palmieri Stuart Mack – Summertime Stefon...Read More
Kavyesh Kaviraj, a local composer/pianist/arranger, has managed to give new life to a sound that we are all familiar with. His debut album, Fables, features a unique, nature-inspired piece, “Rain.” It starts soft, but quickly becomes cacophonous, jumping back and forth between the two. I’ve listened to “Rain” all the way through three times so...Read More
Manny Hill is the Executive Producer of MPS Voices, and one of his closest colleagues is Olive Norvell, who serves as host and producer on MPS Voices. MPS Voices is a central hub for student and staff audio content for, and from, Minneapolis Public Schools. Learn more about MPS Voices’ triumphant first year in this...Read More
Greetings! Sean here. I’m honored to be joined by student intern Laelah Stephney, who is working with me this summer on music programming and on producing This Just In. Every Friday, we’ll be bringing you some highlights of new music we are featuring here on Jazz88. This is all connected to This Just In, our...Read More
We are deep in fusion country here, folks. When Dan Weston’s electric bass opens up the tune on top of a synth bed provided by Ted Godbout, we are already miles deep into fusion country–with zero complaints about the journey. The tune “Ogooué” captures the spirit of adventure, technical virtuosity, and musical eclecticism that, to...Read More
Choreographer Leslie Parker and musician DeCarlo Jackson have been working together in a larger group toward a Black Dance Improvisation concert coming up on Saturday, June 22 at the Cedar Cultural Center. The event is part of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and represents the culmination of work done with a cast of dancers and...Read More
Kamasi Washington – Prologue Davina and the Vagabonds – Build Me Up Buttercup Khruangbin – Three From Two The Early Planets – DONKEY WJ3 All-Stars – Jitterbug Waltz Kirsten Edkins – Party Slug Cornbread Harris – Night Train Karrin Allyson – Wave Charles McPherson – Ode to Barry Nick Finzer – Say When ...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon caught up with singer and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis, whose 2023 recording, How Love Begins, received the Grammy award for “Best Jazz Vocal Album.” Zuraitis plays Thursday evening, June 20th, at the Dakota in an appearance billed as a pre-Twin Cities Jazz Festival show. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240619093839-NicoleZuraoitisforWeb.mp3 More Posts for Show: Judy Carmichael’s Jazz InspiredRead More
