Like so many jazz performers, Davina from Davina and the Vagabonds discovered jazz music early on in her life through her father and has loved and studied the music ever since. Davina connected with Sean via phone in advance of her upcoming show at the Dakota to discuss some of her favorite songs including Fats...Read More
Kamasi Washington – Prologue Karen Mack – Come To Baby, Do Hiatus Kaiyote – Everything’s Beautiful Davina and the Vagabonds – Build Me Up Buttercup Stefon Harris – Devil in the Details Andrew Bird – I Fall In Love Too Easily Matthew Whitaker – Expect Your Miracle Eliane Elias – Making Honey Jacky Terrasson...Read More
Davina and the Vagabonds – Build Me Up Buttercup Something Else! with Vincent Herring – Strasbourg St. Denis SugaRay Rayford – Run for Cover Angela DeNiro with the Ron Aprea Big Band – You’d Be So Easy to Love Conrad Herwig – Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit feat. Eddie Palmieri Stuart Mack – Summertime Stefon...Read More
Greetings! Every Friday I’ll be bringing you some highlights of new music we are featuring here on Jazz88. This is all connected to This Just In, our weekly show that celebrates new jazz releases. You can catch This Just In, hosted by moi, Fridays at noon on 88.5, or catch it on your own schedule...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Davina Sowers of Davina and the Vagabonds about the group’s new recording, Shoot For The Moon. They’ll be celebrating the release at the Ordway on Friday, May 31st as part of the Flint Hills Family Festival. (Photo by Christi Williams/Grinkie Girl Photography) https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240524110327-DavinaINterviewwithmusic5-24_mixdown.mp3Read More
Jazz88 offers so much more than a streaming service ever can by connecting you to the world of jazz. With the support of our listeners, we’re able to present live events, capturing world-class talent from resident and touring artists, all year long. During our Fall Drive, we will be sharing full live concerts from our...Read More
Jazz88 offers so much more than a streaming service ever can by connecting you to the world of jazz. With the support of our listeners, we’re able to present live events, capturing world-class talent from resident and touring artists, all year long. During our Fall Drive, we will be sharing full live concerts from our...Read More
Saxophonist, flautist, vocalist, and composer, Camille Thurman, along with the Darrell Green Quartet, are getting ready to hit the Jazz88 Mainstage for night one of the 25th Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Friday, June 23rd (set time 6:00 PM). They caught up with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise to talk about their plans for the...Read More
Jazz88 Program Director and Midday Host, Travis Ryder, chatted with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise about the broadcast schedule for this weekend’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Here’s a quick summary: Friday, June 23 3:30 – 8:30 PM: MPS Voices Future of Jazz Stage wall-to-wall streaming at MPSVoices.com Scheduled: Walker West Jazz Ensembles, Minnesota Jazz Youth...Read More
Davina Lozier, frontperson for long-running Twin Cities group, Davina and the Vagabonds, swung through The Afternoon Cruise to talk about getting back into their home studio after an extensive tour, a new, upcoming release, how to win over the crowd at this weekend’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and more. Davina and the Vagabonds take the...Read More
