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

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

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