Debbie Duncan, William Duncan and Robert Robinson were at Jazz88 this past week to promote their latest show at the Dakota on Tuesday March 26th. Together they shared songs they planned to play and the inspirations behind them. Robert, Debbie and William all took turn on the mic while William provided the back drop on...Read More
Jazz88 is your wellspring for original American music, news, traffic, and cultural information, and inspiration. You are Jazz88’s wellspring: listener support is our largest share of funding by far. Let’s keep this good thing flowing! Our on-air appeal runs through March 23rd. Renewal mailings should be in your mailbox now. Make your pledge now in...Read More
The folk trio Sprig of That joined Kevin Barnes for a performance and interview from Jazz88’s Studio 1. Sprig of That is Isabel Dammann on violin, Ilan Blanck on guitar, and Krissy Bergmark on tabla. Live From Studio 1 is brought to you by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Originally aired during String...Read More
There’s a new way to connect with Jazz88. It’s the Jazz88 podcast, now available on popular podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Radio Public. The podcast is an on-demand, always updating catalog of Jazz88 programming from the air and exclusive web-only content. You can stream artist performances, interviews and special programming directly to...Read More
Minneapolis-based Atlantis Quartet came to Jazz88’s Studio 1 to play a few tracks and have a chat about their origins, their influences and their new album, Hello Human. Zacc Harris plays guitar, Brandon Wozniak is the tenor sax player, Chris Bates is on bass and Pete Hennig plays drums in the quartet. Toward the end of...Read More
The Jazz88 RestauranTour is bringing in the New Year with a Sold Out delightful evening of food, music and community at the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis on Tuesday, January 22nd with seating at 7:00 p.m. Chef Marshall Paulson will present a 3 course winter seasonal inspired menu with local beer pairings. Local guitar wizard Dean Magraw will perform as part of the...Read More
Minnesota blues legend Cornbread Harris is featured on this edition of Live From Studio 1. The 91 year-old singer and pianist talks about skipping music lessons as a kid, playing gigs for the mob, and what keeps him busy these days. Cornbread played a holiday show this season at The Hook & Ladder Theater in...Read More
Join Jazz88 friends for five days & 4 nights exploring New Orleans music, food and culture. The package includes a day at the Jazz Fest! Reservation payment deadline is January 3, 2019. Reserve your space for the info session by e-mailing Kevin Barnes at kbar264@aol.com or contact Kevin at 612-668-1744. View the Brochure, Itinerary and...Read More
In a world and time of differences, music has the power to bring us together, to unite us through a shared experience. Music knows no boundaries. It transcends that which keeps us apart. Join Jazz88 for an evening of discovery with Music Without Borders. Performing on self-made hand drums, students from FAIR School join Douglas R....Read More
A great lineup will keep you company during the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday, 6 – 9 a.m.: Prep the big meal or just relax with Genaro Vasquez as your host for The Morning Show. Thursday, 10 a.m. – noon: Vocalist Connie Evingson and guitarist Sam Miltich lead an all-star Minnesota jazz combo as the musical feature for the Great Northern Radio Show. Recorded Saturday at the historic Hibbing High School...Read More
