I love Bessie Smith, but there are times where, no matter how much you love the sound, you wish you could hear those songs done faithfully, but recorded with technology that wouldn’t become available until after Smith’s passing in 1937. That’s where this set of performances from Dinah Washington fit in. By 1958, the studios...Read More
Minneapolis Public Schools is hosting its 2nd Check It Out chess tournament at Bancroft Elementary on Saturday, March 25! Jazz88’s Manny Hill caught up with MPS Student Engagement Coordinator, Jenny Delaney, and MPS student Ian, to talk about the upcoming tournament and how these tournaments got started. Listen: More Posts for Shows: School News,...Read More
The celebrated saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis visited with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise to discuss the music and legacy of Ornette Coleman on Coleman’s birthdate, March 9. Lewis’ path in the music world is connected to Coleman not only by Coleman’s musical legacy, but also by players like Charlie Haden and Jamaaladeen Tacuma,...Read More
After a seven year absence from the stages of the Twin Cities, Pippi Ardennia and her partner, Daniel Leahy, are back to grace the Crooners mainstage on Sunday evening (3/12). They were nice enough to hop on a Zoom with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise to chat about their upcoming visit. Listen to the interview...Read More
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