Latin jazz legend Paquito D’Rivera is the subject of a documentary premiering on PBS this month called “Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne Y Frijol to Carnegie Hall.” It tells his story from his earliest days as musical prodigy growing up in Cuba and follows his first encounter with Dizzy Gillespie, his defection to the United States,...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Brazilian guitar virtuoso Diego Figueiredo about his musical development and his recent album “My World,” which featured guest appearances by clarinetist/saxophonist Ken Peplowski and trumpeter Nicholas Payton. Figueiredo is appearing at Crooners on Friday 3/29. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240328093738-DiegoFigwithmusic3_01080.mp3Read More

Vocalist Lucia Newell will sing a show at Crooners Supper Club Tuesday night. She’ll be joined by Joan Griffith (guitar, mandolin, bass, etc) and Clea Galhano (recorder) for a night of Brazilian music. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20200616080219-LuciaNewellJoanGriffithCleaGalhanoatCrooners.mp3 Originally aired Monday, June 15, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Singer Lucia Newell sings Carnaval! A Night in Brazil, Tuesday night at Crooners Supper Club with Clea Galhano on recorder, Joan Griffith on guitar and Gordy Johnson on the bass. She talked with the Morning Show about the night of Brazilian music. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20200224113458-LuciaNewellCroonersCarnavalANightinBrazil.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily...Read More

Brazilian musician Badi Assad talks to the Morning Show about her unique style of performance, her musical family and how she defies genre. Her show is Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Crooners Supper Club. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20200127100701-BrazilianGuitaristBadiAssadatCrooners.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese.     More Posts for Show: The Morning...Read More

Guitarist, composer and producer Pavel Jany stopped by Jazz88’s Morning Show to talk about an upcoming gig with Natania and Ticket to Brasil at the Dakota on Nov. 3. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20191024105428-PavelJanyNataniaTickettoBrasil.mp3 Originally aired Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese.   More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Vinicius Cantuaria is performing at the Dakota Wednesday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. He spoke with Jazz88’s Emily Reese about the show and the possibility of a new album. His latest album, Vinicius canta Antonio Carlos Jobim, came out in 2015. He’ll perform selections from that release at the...Read More