Jazzy Offerings at the State Fair Click here for MN state Fair website where you can find more info about all these offerings.  Friday August 22 Davina and the Vagabonds 1:00-1:45, 2:30-3:15 at the Bandshell Iconic Jazz Artist out the Twin Cities   MPLS the Band 3:45-4:30, 4:45-5:30 at the Bandshell Groundbreaking R&B and hip-hop...Read More

Get ready for next week’s shows with some handpicked by Jazz88: Tuesday, August 26, 2025: John Pizzarelli Trio at Dakota Tuesday, August 26, 2025: Red Planet at MetroNOME Wednesday, August 27 2025: Ozomatli at Dakota Thursday, August 28, 2025: Patty Peterson Presents Jazz Women All Stars at Crooners Friday, August 29 2025: St Paul &...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Jaleel Shaw – Beantown Pino Palladino/Blake Mills – Taka Paquito D’Rivera – La Fleur De Cayenne Brass Queens – Make Believe Cyrus Chestnut – Autumn Leaves Javier Santiago – Nocturne Du Romare (Rebirth) Rodney Jordan – The Art of...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

After completing the long drive from the Upper Peninsula back to the Twin Cities, trumpet player and composer Adam Meckler was happy to pop in the booth at Jazz88 and discuss his upcoming gigs at Berlin on Friday, August 15. Meckler also talked about his upcoming record “Sampled” which drops in November. Meckler also shared...Read More