The Messthetics started as a kind of post-punk instrumental trio including former Fugazi bandmates Brendan Canty on drums and Joe Lally on bass with guitarist and composer Anthony Pirog. In 2023, they brought saxophonist James Brandon Lewis into the ensemble, and the result is a fascinating quartet in which musicians from widely divergent backgrounds find...Read More
With Sean’s transition from full-time to volunteer status comes an exciting job opening. We are seeking our next Music Director/Afternoon Host to champion America’s music, connect with audiences, and mentor students at one of the nation’s premier voices for jazz. This is a full-time, on-site, union position with benefits, for an experienced broadcaster with a...Read More
Kaitlin Cassady is an up-and-coming writer and performer getting ready to release her sophomore album North Star on September 4 at the Cedar Cultural Center. North Star features more jazzy moments than one might expect from a folk album, and one of those gems is the tune “Melancholy Daydreams.” On the tune, Cassady shows off her penchant for adventurous...Read More
There’s some tangible enthusiasm heating up around town for The Riffin’ Trio. The group just celebrated the release of Introducing the Riffin’ Trio with a show at the Turf Club on August 15th. Now the group is ready to settle into their monthly residency at Dusty’s in Northeast (catch them every 4th Sunday from 5-8p). Now that...Read More
Monday, August 18th, 2025 at the Dakota Jazz Club- Naturally 7 Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Jazz Central Studios- Explosion Big Band Wednesday August 20, 2025 at Dakota Jazz Club- Steve Kenny Quintet Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Crooners- David Huckfelt & Annie Humphrey with Jeremy Ylvisaker Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Icehouse- Atlantis...Read More
Monday, August 11, 2025 Purple Funk Metropolis & Gifted Handz at Dakota Jazz Club-Tickets start at $25.47 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Sophia Shorai & Tommy Barbarella at Dakota Jazz Club- Tickets start at $19.29 Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Ethan Iverson Trio with Anthony Cox and Kevin Washington at Crooners- Tickets are $35-45 Thursday, August 14, 2025...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with Ricky Riccardi, the Head of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, and the author of three books on Armstrong. Riccardi’s newest book is called “Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong.” It draws on previously unavailable sources to provide new details and insights about Armstrong’s...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with guitarist Ryan Picone about how he finds inspiration in the music of gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt. Picone shares some insider’s knowledge about Django’s life and music and stories about his mentors, Howard Alden and Stephane Wrembel. Picone spoke from his apartment in Uptown Minneapolis, where he performed a couple...Read More
Doreen Ketchens reflects on growing up in New Orleans historic Treme neighborhood, her development as a jazz clarinetist, and playing music with her family on the streets of New Orleans and in concerts and festivals around the world. Ketchens plays the Twin Cities Jazz Festival Friday June 20th at 6 PM on the Jazz88 Main...Read More
Adrian Crutchfield joined host Patty Peterson to talk about his upcoming concert at the Capri Theatre on June 3, his new CD called “Slick” and his deep connection to Prince, as the last saxophonist to ever work with him in the New Power Generation. That connection led him to become a music director at a...Read More
