Twin Cities-based guitarist Zacc Harris speaks with Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon about his latest trio project American Reckoning, the upcoming Zacc Harris group appearance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and his work in the Atlantis Quartet. You can catch Harris’s set at the TCJF Saturday, June 20th at 4 PM at Mears Park....Read More

Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with Andrew Wallesch, the Artistic Director of the JazzMn Orchestra, about their Saturday, June 20th appearance with singer Michael Mayo at the 2026 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Wallesch, a singer himself, discusses Mayo’s unique gifts as a vocalist and improvisor. More information on that and other Twin Cities Jazz...Read More

10 am to Noon: American Routes Memorial Day with the 2025 National Heritage Fellows… the musicians, storytellers, and artisans who have received our nation’s highest honor in the folk arts. -Creole French musician, Edward Poullard; -Haitian dancer and drummer, Peniel Guerrier; -Japanese folk dancer, Adrienne Reiko Iwanaga; -bit and spur maker, Ernie Marsh; -Lakota artist and educator, Steve Tamayo; -Mexican...Read More

Todd Harper Leads 6-Piece group into Metronome in Saint Paul, Saturday night May 16 at 7:30pm. Group members have played off and on with various combinations of each other literally for decades. Todd leads the group through a lot of original music. But when Todd talked to Phil Nusbaum, Todd talked about the inspiration for...Read More

The Hennepin County Library is a great resource for local music. They really invest in the community and provide a great opportunity for local artists to be heard through their MN Spin program. Not only does the program give local musicians some exposure in making their music available digitally to visitors who can download their...Read More