Join us at The Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar for a Jazz Brunch performance by John Penny. The performance brings a rich blend of World Jazz and American Roots music to the Golden Thyme. With decades of experience performing Jazz and producing music for film, Penny incorporates a “virtual band” that layers global sounds, soulful...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

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 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

Composing guitarist and singer John Penny and the Virtual Band bring musical inspiration to The High Hat with original World Jazz and American Roots music. With decades of experience playing Jazz while scoring music and designing sound for film, this evolving project brings custom backing soundscapes with exotic instruments from around the World to the...Read More

Jazz chanteuse Leslie Vincent and her band release their latest album, Little Black Book, an intimate portrait of modern-day dating told through the lens of Leslie’s unique lyricism and the timeless styles of jazz and blues. Featuring Blake Foster (guitar), Patrick Adkins (piano), Matt McIntyre (bass), Ben Ehrlich (drums), and Mitch Van Laar (trumpet). Plus...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with Grammy and Tony Award Winning Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater about her musical path and how her latest duet album Elemental is a return to her musical roots. Bridgwater talks about the music that she grew up with at home in Flint, MI and listening to the legendary black Memphis station...Read More

Kristin Korb is that rare breed of musician who is equally adept as a vocalist and a jazz bassist. In this conversation with Jazz88 Morning Show Host Peter Solomon, she discusses her path as an artist, her association with bassist Ray Brown, and her latest project featuring jazz interpretations of music by the British synth-pop...Read More