Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon about his musical influences and the diverse array of instruments that he plays, including soprano trombone and didgeridoo. Gordon is at the Dakota tonight with the MMEA All State Jazz Band (Friday, February 14th). Details here. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Terrell X, the improvisational jazz human beatboxer, is preparing to perform selections from his most recent album, Transformation to Terrell X, with a live band on Saturday at Antonello Hall at MacPhail. In addition to being an in-demand performer, X also serves as an instructor in Electronic Music Recording Arts Program at MacPhail. Terrell X,...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! Zaccai Curtis – Cuban Fantasy Ebo Taylor – Get Up Abebi Stafford – Stolen By Lies Yussef Dayes – Portrait of Tracy Chick Corea and Bela Fleck – Bemsha Swing Hannah Harder – The Greatest of These is Love Rebecca...Read More

There is no half-stepping with Lucia Sarmiento. The sax phenom taps top notch players and matches them up with top notch material for all of her recordings. It’s no surprise that she’d keep the bar high as a leader considering that she frequently works as a player for international sensations like Pitbull and Karol G....Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with filmmaker John Scheinfeld about his 2023 documentary “What the Hell Happened to Blood Sweat and Tears?” The film tells the story of the pioneering jazz rock band – one of the most popular bands in the world in the late sixties and early seventies – and the disastrous impact of...Read More