Latin jazz legend Paquito D’Rivera is the subject of a documentary premiering on PBS this month called “Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne Y Frijol to Carnegie Hall.” It tells his story from his earliest days as musical prodigy growing up in Cuba and follows his first encounter with Dizzy Gillespie, his defection to the United States,...Read More
In this case, Elephant is trumpeter and composer Adam O’Farrill’s recently formed quartet, and the room is the Minneapolis jazz venue, Berlin.O’Farrill speaks with Jazz88’s Peter Solomon about the literary, cinematic, and musical influences that inform his compositions. Over the last decade, O’Farrill has been recognized astop-ranked jazz trumpeter and has been featured as a...Read More
Yonci speaks with Thomasina Petrus, part of the cast of Christina Ham’s Nina Simone: Four Women September 5–27, 2026, Pillsbury House & Theatre Tickets and more information can be found here! Set in the aftermath of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone...Read More
In honor of the birthday of pioneering jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger Eddie Durham, I am reposting an interview with Loren Schoenberg about the PBS documentary he helped to produce called Wham Rebop Boom Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham. Schoenberg is the Senior Scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem as...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with guitarists Joe Cruz and Scott Keever about the new guitar duo they are bringing to Aster Cafe on July 23rd. Both musicians have diverse musical interests, ranging from Americana to Latin, Blues, Jazz, and more. Information on the performance July 23rd from 8 – 10 PM can be found here....Read More
Sullivan Fortner is one of the most prominent and esteemed pianists in the contemporary jazz scene. We caught up with him in between a busy schedule, ahead of his performance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More
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
Russell Ferrante is a founding member of the legendary fusion band, the Yellowjackets. He spoke with Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon about his musical path, including an eye-opening first tour with blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon. He also discussed the collaboration with guitarist Robben Ford that led to forming the Yellowjackets, and the leaderless philosphy that...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
