Brooklyn-based trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever is a rising figure in the contemporary jazz landscape. Yonci Jameson chatted with Vandever about their most recent release, collaborations and composition process. Aired April 2026.  https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20260429123934-KALIAVANDEVER_mixdown.mp3 More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More

Bassist, bandleader and educator David Ambrosio has been a fixture of the New York jazz scene over the past three decades. His upcoming project Civil Disobedience explores buried Blue Note recordings from the late Civil-Rights era, alongside a stellar lineup. Hear the chat here: More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More

Jazz88 has brand-new studio spaces and boy are they impressive! We want to invite households, with a current 8th grade or high school student, to an exclusive open house. See the station, meet our hosts, visit our student production spaces, and learn how any Minneapolis High School students can be involved with Jazz88 for a...Read More

Riley Mulherkar is a Seattle native and Julliard-trained trumpeter and composer who has embraced both jazz roots and modern production techniques in crafting his art. In a conversation with Jazz88’s Peter Solomon, he discusses his musical influences, the brass ensemble The Westerlies that he helped to found, and his solo debut project Riley. Mulherkar will...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with Jenny Klukken, a Twin Cities-based marimba player who is releasing a new album on March 27th called Marimba Standard. She talks about her musical journey and how she came to embrace the marimba, and about the artists that she colaborated with to create her new recording. An album release celebration...Read More