Jazz88 Morning Show Host Peter Solomon speaks with Tony Balluff, a clarinetist who leads the Twin Cities-based traditional jazz ensemble, The South Side Aces. Balluff is something of a jazz historian, and speaks eloquently about the innovative artists that created the artform. Sunday, March 22nd, the South Side Aces and some friends will be...Read More

The South Side Aces have established themselves as the first name in traditional jazz in the Twin Cities. For their sixth album, they focus on the music of pioneering clarinetist and soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet, The disc includes music that Bechet recorded between 1923 and 1959.  It’s called Les Oignons. This week’s Hot New Local Single...Read More

Arne Fogel visited with Peter Solomon on the Morning Show to discuss his new recording “Arnthology,” a compilation featuring recordings made between 1971 and 2026. Fogel will celebrate the release of the album Saturday, March 14th at Crooners with a performance featuring Rick Carlson, Maude Hixson, bassist Graydon Peterson, and other special guests. In this...Read More

Jazz88 favourites, Society of Chemists are greeting Spring and jazz fans all over the Twin Cities with another luscious single from the group’s always buzzing studio laboratory. The piece, “Western Carol” was composed by chief Chemist, Stephanie Wieseler, “I wrote this on piano in late December of 2022. I was inspired by the cozy evening...Read More

Peter Solomon speaks with Greg Brosofske, writer and composer of a jazz-infused operetta called “Strange Heart,” in spired by Pulitzer-winning poet John Berryman’s writings. Actors Anna Hashizume and Bradley Greenwald also join the conversation. “Strange Heart” opens at Open Eye Theatre opened March 5th and runs through March 22nd.Read More