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 speaks with singer, composer, and songwriter Yazmin from the band Yazmin and Beat Zero As a teenager in rural Wisconsin, Yazmin fell in love with the sounds of Cuba, and and as an adult she spent a few years studying dance and music there. Her band is a fusion of her original...Read More

Pianist Nachito Herrera talks about his show streaming from The Dakota tonight and on becoming the first Cuban-American signed as a Steinway artist. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20201216071242-PianistandSteinwayArtistNachitoHerreraatTheDakota.mp3 Originally aired Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Doug Little is the founder of and flutist for Charanga Tropical, a Twin Cities-based Charanga ensemble. He talks about the history of Charanga music and the band’s upcoming gig at Crooners. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20200903085301-DougLittleCharangaTropicalCroonersSept2020.mp3 Originally aired Thursday, Sept. 03, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Join Jazz88 friends for seven days & six nights exploring the music and art of Havana, Trinidad & Cienfuegos.  The package includes an all-access Havana Jazz Fest pass! View the Brochure and Itinerary       View the Reservation Forms Highlights & Experiences : Havana Jazz Festival, Melia Cohiba (or like property) close to Jazz Festival, Old Havana Walking...Read More

Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa is playing the Dakota with his trio Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m. His brother, Ruy Adrian Nussa, is the drummer and the bassist is Gastón Joya. López-Nussa’s new album, Un Día Cualquiera, translates to “Just Another Day.” It means there’s nothing special about this album; they play together as they would...Read More