Jazz88 loves live music! Make some plans to support music by enjoying it live! Here are some suggestions for next week: Monday, September 15, 2025: Lawrence El Presents: The Mintrolude at Icehouse + Keyon Harrold at Dakota Jazz Club Tuesday, September 16, 2025: Explosion Band at Jazz Central Wednesday, September 17, 2025: Damon Smith/Art Edmaiston/Steve...Read More

Lawrence El, the distinguished keyboardist and songwriter from Mint Condition is reuniting with the members of Mint to celebrate a particular facet of their musical offerings; The Mintroludes. During Mint’s decades long run as a band they satiated their musical appetites with short interludes that bring in a wider array of styles then their primary...Read More

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

It is with mixed emotions that I let you all know that Friday, September 12, will be my last day as the host of the Afternoon Cruise. Why am I leaving one of the world’s perfect jobs? To take another job that I hope will be perfect and will also let me have dinner with...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Sofia Knezevic – Sunny Side of the Street Pino Palladino/Blake Mills – Taka Richard D. Johnson – 1324 Broadway The Riffin’ Trio – Bright Size Too Kassa Overall – Cool Like Dat (Rebirth of Slick) HEYARLO – Plumes Branford...Read More