Jazz88’s REEL Jazz Film Series is pleased to partner with The Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul to co-present a screening evening of “DJANGO”, a new French film drama about legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Join us Friday evening February 2nd at the Saint Anthony Main Theater in Minneapolis. Screening is at 7 p.m. General Tickets...Read More

Super-producers with Minneapolis roots Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis visited North High School, Lewis’ alma mater, Jan. 31, 2018. The duo was in town to curate the performances of the Super Bowl Live event on Nicollet Mall, and at North to be honored by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who decreed January 31 as Jimmy Jam and...Read More

Thanks to Jazz88 and the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund,  Calley Bliss from Entertainment Jill is producing a compilation EP of hits made famous by Minnesota artists. The EP will feature some of the Twin Cities finest jazz musicians as the backing band, and YOU could be selected to sing on it! LEARN MORE AND...Read More

The holidays have long since come and gone. Eagerly anticipated tropical getaways have been actualized.  After a brief dearth typical of a year’s end, the music resumes. Here are a few things that arrived in the mail, as my Hawaiian tan fades to a pekid hue:     Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: “The New Classics” ...Read More

The Panama Jazz Festival is this week and Jazz88’s Janis Lane-Ewart is there chatting with performers. Following Wednesday night’s concert, she spoke with pianist Danilo Perez and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. You can hear their thoughts below! http://kbem-recast.streamguys1.com/content/u20180118071749153.mp3 Danilo Perez at the Panama Jazz Festival. Originally aired Jan. 18, 2018 on the Morning Show with Emily...Read More