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After a long drought from any studio releases, the internationally celebrated Minnesota-based group Happy Apple has a new album out titled New York CD. The tone of this album is definitely leans to moody side with Michael Lewis’s saxophone frequently taking center stage supported by the interplay between bassist Erik Fratzke and drummer Dave King. Happy Apple...
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Dave King of The Bad Plus made time to talk with Sean from Jazz88 about the group’s new lineup and their upcoming show at First Ave on June 10. Plus, they discussed King’s work with guitarist Julian Lage and his connection to the Twin Cities. Listen here:   This interview originally aired May 31, 2023...
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Bassist Erik Fratzke from Happy Apple talks about the trio’s upcoming shows at Crooners Supper Club on Saturday, Apr. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. He talks about some of his favorite Happy Apple tunes (“Ella By Nightlight,” “This is Your Ghost Train,” and “He’s OK”), and the trio’s plans for a new album....
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Three years ago, I was in Boston at Harmonix Music Systems, visiting a composer who works there. Harmonix is a studio known for making video games tied to music, like Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the fantastic motion-based game Fantasia: Music Evolved.* When the composer, Steve Pardo, found out we were from Minneapolis, he starting professing his love for...
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