Escape the Winter Blues with Jazz88 friends and experience music, art and culture in Panama! Download the brochure/registration form We depart January 17 for a nine-day trip to Panama City and the luxurious resort community of Playa Blanca, including two days at the internationally-renowned Panama City Jazz Festival. E-mail KevinB@Jazz88fm.com to learn more about the...Read More
It isn’t every day that our most cherished heroes in jazz are featured in media. Except, of course what we do on a daily basis at KBEM. So when news broke of the John Scheinfeld documentary, “Chasing the Trane,” jazz and music fans were absolutely agog! http://www.coltranefilm.com/trailer/ The live airing was this...Read More
Two alto saxophonists born: Jesse Davis, 1965 in New Orleans, LA. and Pete Brown, 1906 in Baltimore, MD. Count Basie records How Long Blues with his All American Rhythm Section, (guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Walter Page and drummer Jo Jones) Pianist Oscar Peterson records If You Could See Me Now with guitarist Joe Pass, 1983....Read More
Pianist and composer Larry McDonough worked with the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights to bring a Bill Evans documentary to the screen. Bill Evans, Time Remembered: The Life and Music of Bill Evans will show Thursday, Nov. 9 from 7:00-7:30 p.m. with live music before the show. After the film, you can hear interviews Leigh Kamman...Read More
String Theory host Kevin Barnes welcomes Ruth Moody, a two-time Juno Award winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ruth is a Founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio The Wailin’ Jennys. Ruth and her band will be appearing at The Cedar on Sunday, November 5th. Tune in for Ruth’s visit with Kevin and...Read More
Minneapolis Public Schools and Jazz88 present the third annual J.A.M. (Jazz Around Minneapolis) Fall Festival. This year’s concert presents the St. Olaf Jazz 1 Band featuring Dave Hagedorn. The concert will be a culmination of a full day of jazz workshops for high school students facilitated by MPS band teachers Dave Hagedorn, Chris Bates and other...Read More
Beginning Monday, Oct. 30, Jazz88 will broadcast a series of 2-minute features highlighting the stories of Minnesota’s Vietnam Veterans. Producer Kevyn Burger interviewed dozens of vets about their service during the Vietnam War. She joined Jazz88’s Emily Reese to talk about the project. http://kbem-recast.streamguys1.com/content/u20171030084325140.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Oct. 30 during the Morning Show with Emily...Read More
Much has been written and said about the healing power of music. Kevin O’Connor took a break this week from his usual cd reviews to share something a little more personal and important. The following article is from the “Dissonance” blog. If you know somebody with addictive or mental health issues, please share. http://www.dissonance.website/blog/2017/10/25/embracing-the-ugly-beauty-of-our-dissonant-lives ...Read More
Isaiah Bischoff was 12 years old when he started filming “All in the Circle”. Now, at 15 years of age, the South High student is the youngest filmmaker featured in the Twin Cities Film Festival. “All in the Circle” explores how a camp for kids uses music, art, nature and teachings from Native American elders...Read More
Jazz88’s The Bing Shift has been added to the schedule of Crosby Internet Radio, which streams at the official Bing Crosby web site, www.bingcrosby.com. Arne Fogel has been hosting The Bing Shift on Jazz88 for 11 years, and has long had a good relationship with the Crosby family. Arne was thrilled with the news, saying, “It’s really something...Read More
