Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with two members of local indie-jazz group, HEYARLO: drummer Richard Haneman and bassist Megan Mahoney. The band will play as part of the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ Sunset Series of outdoor concerts on Thursday evening, August 15, at 7 p.m. in Hopkins’ Downtown Park. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240812110952-HeyArlo_forWeb.mp3 More Posts for Show: The...Read More

From the Desk of Sean McPherson: I expect new projects to often sound overly ambitious at their first couple stabs at studio recording. There’s a desire to impress each other, a desire to make it count cause who knows how long the project will last. I hear the opposite in HeyArlo. With two songs released...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, on Fridays at Noon on 88.5 or catch it on your own...Read More

DeCarlo Jackson is a shining light in the Twin Cities. He is a member of HEYARLO, Hippo Campus and is a gifted trumpet player and bassist. After a viewing of the Spike Lee classic Mo’ Better Blues, DeCarlo Jackson wanted to combine the thriving jazz scene in the Twin Cities with the thriving comedy scene...Read More