SlovCzech is an Eastern European folk-rock band based in the Twin Cities and was founded in 2008 by Petr Bachan (electric & acoustic guitar) from Czech Republic along with Jozef Klobusnik (accordion) from Slovakia. Other members include Mary Larew (violin), Dan Yoon (bass guitar), Ryan Leach (trumpet & keyboard), and homegrown Minnesota members Sara Jeddeloh...Read More

Spencer Becker Guitar Band is an ensemble with two guitarists, a rhythm section, and a love of music and comradery. This “Jam Band-Meets-Jazz Fusion” group, led by Bassist and Guitarist Spencer Becker, was born as a vehicle to play and record original compositions and arrangements played by dear and like-minded friends. Come join them for...Read More

Larry McDonough saw Bill Evans perform in the 1970s, and Joel Shapira met Jim Hall when he lived in New York City in the early 1990s. Shapira, who now resides and performs in Paris, will be returning briefly to the Twin Cities for this show. The duo will perform music from their live recording celebrating...Read More

“Come Hear the Jonah Walt Quartet Live! Join us for an eclectic night of jazz music put on by the Jonah Walt Quartet! Throughout the night, the quartet will play some favorite compositions from jazz musicians across eras, as well as the debut of a four-movement suite for quartet written by Jonah Walt and Zach...Read More

Hear some free free jazz with the Twin Cities dynamic quartet. Magraw, Bates, Kaviraj, EpsteinRead More

    Professional pianist Abebi Stafford and student saxophonist Sam Stauning stopped by the Jazz88 studios to talk about the fundraiser concert the MN Hard Bop Collective is hosting on Monday, August 11 at Metronome in Lowertown. The concert will feature a student ensemble with Stauning, alongside pianist Basil Saathoff and guitarist Kyle Baxter. The...Read More

Jesse Simon from the MN Hard Bop Collective grew up loving organ jazz out in Denver, Colorado, so when it came time for Collective to add more events to their “sit-in series,” it was no surprise that Simon decided to concentrate on the organ. The MN Hard Bop Collective is launching a new weekly Sit-In...Read More

Adam Levy is a career guitar player and educator who has shared stages and recording studios with Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, Meshell Ndegeocello and more. Listen to find out more about Levy’s new album Spry and his approach to writing and playing. Adam Levy plays Friday February 2 at metroNOME in Saint Paul and Saturday...Read More