TRAM is Toby Ramaswamy on drums, Andrew Tomten on saxophone, and Matt McIntyre on hybrid guitar. The trio plays funky jazz originals and covers the likes of Charlie Hunter and Weather Report. Special guests on Friday’s Berlin show include vocalist Aby Wolf and pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj.Read More

After years of sessions and casual collaborations, trumpet player Omar Abdul-Karim and pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj have forged a collaborative project. The quartet, which also features Ted Olsen on bass and Kevin Washington on drums, will perform on Tuesday, January 28 at the Dakota. Sean McPherson from the Afternoon Cruise caught up with the duo to...Read More

  L.A. Buckner and BiG HOMiE – Fireflies Kavyesh Kaviraj – Lullaby Laufey – From the Start Take That Back – Playhouse Bats Khruangbin – Ada Jean Dayna Stephens – Scrutiny Zaccai Curtis – Let’s Do It Again Steve Turre – Mr. Kenyatta Cornelia Nilsson – John’s Abbey Emmet Cohen – Vibe Provider   Loading…...Read More

  Kavyesh Kaviraj – Lullaby Etienne Charles – Old School Ken Peplowski – Cabin in the Sky Michael Mayo – I Wish Mike Stern – Climate Emmet Cohen – Vibe Provider Jo Harrop – Traveling Light Samara Joy – You Stepped Out of a Dream Avery Sharpe – My Friend, Don’t Be Afraid to Ask...Read More

After having the pleasure of writing about one of the tunes on pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj’s debut album, Fables, I knew I couldn’t stop there. Track seven, titled “Lullaby,” starts out with relaxed percussion, followed by piano and an enchanting melody delivered by Omar Abdulkarim (trumpet) and Pete Whitman (saxophone). It’s all so dreamy! Kaviraj’s piano solo...Read More

  Kamasi Washington – The Garden Path Parlor Greens – Driptorch Take That Back – Playhouse Bats Concurrence – Nightcap at Brown’s Dinner Club Jo Harrop – Only The Horizon WJ3 All-Stars – Jitterbug Waltz Eric Alexander – Serenade to a Cuckoo Matthew Whitaker – Expect Your Miracle Karrin Allyson – Wave Andrew Bird –...Read More

  Lucia Sarmiento – Look Up Jeff Coffin – Only the Horizon Concurrence – Nightcap at Brown’s Dinner Club Kavyesh Kaviraj – Rain Khruangbin – Three From Two Karen Mack – Come To Baby, Do Andrew Bird – I Fall In Love Too Easily Dayna Stephens – Bubbly SugaRay Rayford – Run for Cover Kerry...Read More

In his interview with Sean McPherson this week, in-demand Twin Cities pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj said he is running on “two batteries.” His debut album as leader, Fables, is a culmination of at least a year of work for Kaviraj and his team. For his visit to Jazz88, Kaviraj focused on how a half decade of...Read More

Kavyesh Kaviraj, a local composer/pianist/arranger, has managed to give new life to a sound that we are all familiar with. His debut album, Fables, features a unique, nature-inspired piece, “Rain.” It starts soft, but quickly becomes cacophonous, jumping back and forth between the two. I’ve listened to “Rain” all the way through three times so...Read More

Greetings! Sean here. I’m honored to be joined by student intern Laelah Stephney, who is working with me this summer on music programming and on producing This Just In. Every Friday, we’ll be bringing you some highlights of new music we are featuring here on Jazz88. This is all connected to This Just In, our...Read More