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

Join local jazz vocalist and songwriter Dakota Andersen at the release show for his debut album, Switchgrass! Featuring all original jazz compositions in a variety of styles and folk/fusion openers Cass & Rachel and the Ryan Garmoe Trio, this show has a little bit of something for everybody.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

Vocalist Maud Hixson visited Jazz88 to talk about her upcoming shows wrapping up her retrospective on the Great American Songbook at Crooners Supper Club and the Nicollet Island Inn. She also discusses her new project, with a new recording of “Early to Bed” by Richard Rodney Bennett. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190717100435-MaudHixsonCroonersandNicolletIslandInn.mp3 Originally aired Monday, July 15, 2019 on...Read More