While the Selby Jazz Festival is happening outside, The Globafo Trio will play inside The Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar, 1/3 block west of the festival stage. The Selby Jazz Festival was originally founded in 2002 by Mychael Wright (the then-owner of Golden Thyme) as a post-9/11 block party to unite the neighborhood. This trio...Read More

The always composing guitarist and singer John Penny with his virtual band bring musical inspiration to the Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar. This band leader of trios and quartets brings World Jazz and Roots music, this thyme, performing solo with his virtual backing band. From the stage, custom interactive tracks surround Penny’s vocals and guitars...Read More

The always composing guitarist and singer John Penny with his virtual band bring musical inspiration to the Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar. This band leader of trios and quartets brings more Roots music and World Jazz to small stages playing solo with his virtual backing band. From the small stage, custom interactive tracks surround Penny’s...Read More

The always composing guitarist and singer John Penny with his virtual band bring musical inspiration to The turf Summer Music Series. This band leader of trios and quartets brings more Roots music and World Jazz playing solo with his virtual backing band. Custom interactive tracks surround Penny’s vocals and guitars with Jazz combos, chamber orchestras,...Read More

Composing guitarist and singer John Penny with his virtual band bring musical inspiration to the Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar. This band leader of trios and quartets brings more Roots music and World Jazz to small stages with virtual backing bands. From the small stage, custom interactive tracks surround Penny’s vocals and guitars with Jazz...Read More

Composing guitarist and singer John Penny and the Virtual Band bring an eclectic mix of music to the Tunes on The Turf Music Series with original World Jazz, Cinematic Jazz, and American Roots music. With decades of experience playing Jazz and scoring music for film and theater, Penny’s evolving project brings custom backing soundscapes with...Read More

Minneapolis guitarist, composer, and singer John Penny and his Virtual Band, deliver musical inspiration to audiences with original World Jazz and American Roots music. Penny has performed thousands of gigs including as a band member and in special concerts with Jazz greats Eric Gravatt, Bobby Lyle, Bernard Purdie, Jack MacDuff, and more. This solo project...Read More

Minneapolis guitarist, composer, and singer John Penny brings his Virtual Band, AND his Guitar Trio to The High Hat for a unique night of music. Both of Penny’s projects aim to deliver inspiration with original World Jazz and American Roots music. The virtual Band calls on Penny’s background in scoring music for film. From decades...Read More

Jazz88 is the Broadcast partner for the Minnesota Orchestra’s Jazz in the Target Atrium series. Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein is up next in a solo performance featuring standards, originals and pieces from greats such as Thelonious Monk. Friday, October 19th, 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall. Tune in the broadcast on 88.5 FM Saturday, October 27 at...Read More