This week’s Hot New Local Single “Prayer for Mim in the Color of Marigold” is contemplative and ambient and serves as a dedication to the late Mimi Parker of Low. Bassist Liz Draper has been playing with a variety of folk, rock and jazz artists throughout her career. Having performed with Charlie Parr, The Okee...Read More

This week’s Hot New Local Single is “Epsilon” from the BZ3 Organ Trio. Since the group’s inception in 2023, they have embraced a wide variety of musical styles, including jazz, soul, R&B, and funk. This tune marks a bit of a departure for the group with an unapologetic eighties vibe. Fiely’s guitar and Brian Ziemniak’s...Read More

Peter Solomon speaks to Paul Fonfara and Spencer Roth of The Brass Messengers, a Twin Cities-based brass band that blends elements of Balkan, Macedonian, Afrobeat, Free Jazz, New Orleans sounds. The group will play a Mardi-Gras show called “Dance Your Brass Off” Tuesday, February 17th at the Turf Club, presented by Jazz88. More Posts for...Read More

This week’s Hot New Local Single is from the group Duo CORDA, comprised of guitarist Pavel Jany and cellist Jacqueline Ultan. Ultan is a Yale-educated musician who teaches music at MacPhail and incorporates her cello into a wide range of musical settings, including projects like Saltee that feature her cello in combination with beatbox and...Read More

On his latest album Sampled, trumpeter, composer, and educator Adam Meckler collaborated with several different hip hop producers, rappers, and instrumentalists to reimagine and recontextualize his original big band music. He talks about his collanorative process with Jazz88’s Peter Solomon. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20260209112051-AdamMecklerwithMusicFINAL.mp3   More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More