Ben is a pianist, singer-songwriter, author, and record producer and has been an active member of the music scene for 60 years. He’s joined by his son Leo Sidran on drums, Billy Peterson on Bass, and Ricky Peterson on Organ.Read More

Peter Solomon speaks with pianist Sean Mason about his latest album A Breath of Fresh Air.  Mason also discusses how growing up in the South affected his music, his love of early jazz, his recent collaborations with singer Catherine Russell and poet Mahogany Browne, and the ways that conflicting personality types in his quintet make...Read More

Retired University of Minnesota professor Dr. John Wright debuts a new lecture series Thursday night at Northrop Auditorium. He stopped by Jazz88 shortly after his retirement in the spring to talk about his role in the 1969 Morrill Hall takeover on the U campus, and to talk about jazz. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20191111100409-190424DrJohnWright.mp3 Portions of this conversation originally...Read More