The Southside Aces have been playing holiday shows for over twenty years. They play favorites, lesser-knowns, even originals! When you put holiday tunes through the New Orleans jazz filter, you make Yuletide haters love, and lovers love more! “Can you play Christmas music successfully in a New Orleans ensemble style? The answer is a resounding yes!...Read More

Southside Aces are celebrating twenty years performing the repertoire of the Jazz Age greats and beyond. From the early New Orleans of Jelly Roll Morton to the world-changing joys of Louis Armstrong. The barrel house sounds of Preservation Hall to the Crescent City rhythms of rock and roll pioneer Fats Domino. Treat yourself to a century’s...Read More

The Southside Aces are playing a Louis Armstrong night, so clarinetist Tony Balluff stopped by Jazz88 to talk about the show. It’s Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190710112344-SouthsideAcesTonyBalluffDakota2019.mp3 Originally aired Thursday, July 11, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Steinway Artist, Butch Thompson, has been hosting Jazz Originals on Jazz88 for 25 years, and that’s cause for celebration! The formula for this long-running weekly radio show is simple: Butch plays and discusses vintage jazz recordings. With just enough background and analysis, Butch puts the listener in touch with the music’s inventors. This 25 year...Read More