Minnesota blues legend Cornbread Harris is featured on this edition of Live From Studio 1. The 91 year-old singer and pianist talks about skipping music lessons as a kid, playing gigs for the mob, and what keeps him busy these days. Cornbread played a holiday show this season at The Hook & Ladder Theater in...Read More

Japanese pop idol-turned-jazz-pianist Senri Oe returned to the Jazz88 studios to talk about his upcoming performance at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 20, 2018 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Oe talks about his new recording, Boys and Girls, which rearranges songs he wrote from his pop days into solo jazz versions. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181220125153-SenriOeonJazz88Dec2018.mp3 Originally aired Dec....Read More

Kyle Rucker of Ruck B Music stopped by Jazz88 with two young musicians and producers, 12 year-old Cheyenne and 11 year-old Reese, to talk about the work Ruck B does in the community around music education. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20181220123356-KyleRucker_RuckBMusic_Cheyenne_Reese.mp3 Originally aired on Dec. 18, 2018 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning...Read More

Sommelier Jill Mott joins the Jazz88 Morning Show every other week to talk about wine, beer and spirits. Here’s the list of topics she covered on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. The New California Scribe Winery Onward Broc Cellars Jura & Savoie regions of France Upcoming classes offered by Jill Beaujolais Thunder 2019 Winter Warmers Albariño...Read More

A group of top Twin Cities players will honor the music, influence, and spirit of the late trumpeter Roy Hargrove Tuesday night at The Dakota.  The show will include contributions from Debbie Duncan, Jeff Bailey, Kevin Washington, Kavyesh Kaviraj, Solomon Parham, Adam Meckler, Omar AbdulKarim, and special guest Justin Robinson from the Roy Hargrove Quintet. A versatile player who made his...Read More