Two sets from the duo at BerlinRead More

Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with composer and saxophonist Stephanie Wieseler and bassist Charlie Bruber about the long awaited new recording by Society of Chemists. The Twin Cities-based ensemble has a unique musical approach with they describe as “chamber jazz fusion.” They discuss what that means, and Wieseler talks about the ways she sometimes...Read More

Society Of Chemists  Stephanie Wieseler – Saxophone/Flute/Keys/Compositions Jack Barrett – Piano/Synth Charlie Bruber – Electric & Upright Bass Ben Ehrlich – DrumsRead More

This week’s hot new local single features the Society of Chemists, a Twin Cities-based quartet including saxophonist/flautist/keyboardist Stephanie Wieseler, pianist Jack Barrett, bassist Charlie Bruber and drummer Ben Erlich. You may have caught their set this summer at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Sometimes  described as a fusion group, whatever the appropriate category is for...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Marianne Solivan – Open the Door Abebi Stafford – Kinderglow Artemis – The Smile of the Snake Igmar Thomas’s Revive Big Band – Runnin’ Outta Time Butcher Brown – Unwind feat. Melanie Charles Thomas Marriott – It’s Such A...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Society of Chemists – By Candlelight LA Buckner and BiG HOMiE – NORFSIDE Zaccai Curtis – Cuban Fantasy Okonski – Dusk Scott Agster – Minneapolis Horn Power Caili O’Doherty – Clip Joint Nnena Freelon – Dark and Lovely Nick...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below! LA Buckner and BiG HOMiE – NORFSIDE Ray Barnard – Pistol Pete Concurrence – Night Cap at Brown’s Dinner Club Artemis – The Smile of the Snake Mike Munson – Night Flying Birds James Brandon Lewis – Exactly, Our Music...Read More

In the throes of winter, I received a couple new tracks from the budding new Twin Cities group, Society of Chemists. One of the standout tracks was “By Candlelight,” a three-minute tune that captures a great spectrum of emotions. The not-so-secret weapon of Society of Chemists is the writing of their saxophonist Stephanie Wieseler. My...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!                   David Murray – Birdly Serenade feat. Ekep Nkwelle Scott Agster – Minneapolis Horn Power WDR Big Band – Slip and Slide Nnena Freelon – Dark and Lovely Abebi Stafford – Kinderglow...Read More

Here are the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Society of Chemists – Transactional Kindness Etienne Charles – Colorado River Song feat. René Marie Okonski – Summer Storm Karrin Allyson – Month of March (Dunas) Abebi Stafford – Kinderglow The Empress – Nica’s Dream Sharel Cassity – Magnetism...Read More