Violinist Gary Schulte and Guitarist Robert Bell joined Kevin O’Connor live from Studio 1 on March 26th – They are one half of Twin Cities Hot Club. The four-piece (also including Stan Ponkin on guitar and Matt Peterson on bass) will play The Dakota for Easter brunch on April 21st Originally aired March 26th on...Read More

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Children’s Theatre Company is running The Hobbit through April 14, 2019. Actors H. Adam Harris and Joy Dolo joined the Morning Show to talk about the production and juggling multiple roles. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190322114226-TheHobbitChildrensTheatre2019.mp3 Originally aired Thursday, March 21, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Veteran cabaret singer Marilyn Maye is doing four shows this weekend at Crooners. She spoke with Jazz88’s Emily Reese about the shows and her busy tour schedule. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190322095901-MarilynMayeCrooners2019.mp3 Originally aired on Friday, March 22, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Sommelier Jill Mott came to the Jazz88 studio to talk about making Irish coffee, tasty grape varietals to try in the spring and how the techniques of wine-making change a wine’s character. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190321105025-SommelierJillMottwithIrishCoffeeandSpringGrapeVarietals_mixdown.mp3 Originally aired Wednesday, March 20, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese   Jill’s Irish Coffee recipe: •Whip heavy whipping cream...Read More