Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with vocalist Carmen Bradford about her musical career with Count Basie and her participation in the program “Uptown Nights,” with trumpeter Byron Stripling and the Minnesota Orchestra on Saturday, August 3rd. Bradford is the daughter of trumpeter Bobby Bradford–a renowned educator and former sideman with Ornette Coleman–and singer Melba Joyce. Listen...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with trumpeter/conductor Byron Stripling about “Uptown Nights,” a program taking place Saturday, August 3rd, that he will perform with the Minnesota Orchestra. The program will feature Stripling in multiple roles–conducting, playing trumpet, and singing–along with vocalist Carmen Bradford and tap dancer Leo Manzari. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Pianist Jeremy Walker talks about his upcoming gig at the Dakota on the Morning Show. He’ll be joined by saxophonist Brandon Wozniak, bassist Anthony Cox and drummer Kevin Washington tonight at 7. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20200303105538-JeremyWalkerWhenDukeMetColtrane.mp3 Originally aired Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Vocalist Elaine Dame is coming back to Minneapolis to do an Ellington/Strayhorn show at Crooners Supper Club in the Dunsmore Room on Saturday, Jan. 4. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20191230095233-ElaineDameCroonersJan2020.mp3 Originally aired on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More
Vocalist Nancy Harms will sing her “Ellington At Night” show at Crooners Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. She stopped by Jazz88 to talk about the upcoming show, her admiration for the Duke and what it’s like to hear herself sing. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190619110544-NancyHarmsatCroonersJune2019.mp3 Originally aired Wednesday, June 19, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese....Read More
Clockwise from top: Nichols, Santiago, Walker, and Lomheim. Jazz in the Target Atrium: At The Piano, available on demand now. Four top pianists from the Twin Cities scene take their turn on the bench. According to the Minnesota Orchestra website: “Chris Lomheim is a pianist whose rich harmony is always accompanied by swinging, bluesy improvisation....Read More
Jazz in the Target Atrium: When Duke Met Coltrane, available on demand now. The Atrium Jazz Ensemble, anchored by pianist/musical director Jeremy Walker, presents the foundations of jazz: swing, blues, communal good feeling and deep commitment to shared musical inspiration, using the music of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane as source material for self-discovery. Led...Read More