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Michael Bland is a musical powerhouse who calls the Twin Cities home. He is best known for his tenure as the drummer for Prince, but he has been a part of so many great moments in Twin Cities music. This Saturday, Bland will be diving back into the music of Prince for a show titled...
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Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with drummer and guitarist Jellybean Johnson (The Time) and his partner, Martha Bragg, about a fundraising event called Minneapolis Sound Museum presents “Tales from the Northside: Stories of Flyt Tyme,” taking place at the Capri Theatre on Wednesday, June 5th.
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Julius Collins (L) and Brian Ziemniak (R) of long-running local soul/R&B outfit, Dr. Mambo’s Combo, came through Jazz Futures to talk about “Forever In My Life,” their upcoming birthday tribute to Prince at the Parkway Theater in South Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 7. Listen:   This interview originally aired May 31, 2023 on Jazz Futures....
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220527104205-PattyPrince052622Mixdown1.mp3   Ahead of Legends: Let’s Go Crazy at The Capri Theater this weekend, Patty Peterson discussed favorite Prince songs with Doctor Mambo’s Combo vocalist Ashley Commodore and keyboardist Brian Ziemniak, and the Minneapolis music icon’s influence on the scene. The Capri pays tribute to Prince during Legends: Let’s Go Crazy Sat 5/28 at 7...
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Annie Johnson, manager of the Museum at the Minnesota History Center, talks about the reopening Oct. 1. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20200930075907-200929AnnieJohnsonMNHistoryMuseum.mp3 Originally aired Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese.     More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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Pianist, composer and arranger Adi Yeshaya has an impressive discography on his own, and impressive it stays with his new release Shammer Jam. He’s celebrating it’s release this Thursday at Crooners Lounge with the Adi Yeshaya Big Band and many other guests. Adi’s list of collaborators is far, wide and profound. Including locals Cory Wong, LA Buckner...
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