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Adam Meckler Is Refueling in Minneapolis
After completing the long drive from the Upper Peninsula back to the Twin Cities, trumpet player and composer Adam Meckler was happy to pop in the bo…
1 year ago
The MN Hard Bop Collective Hosts a Student Concert at Metronome Brewery on Monday, August 11
Professional pianist Abebi Stafford and student saxophonist Sam Stauning stopped by the Jazz88 studios to talk about the fundraiser concert the MN Ha…
1 year ago
Dosh Corrals An Improvised Orchestra For a Throwdown at Palmer's
The celebrated multi-instrumentalist Dosh dreamed big a couple years ago when he put together the Larry Schaefer Memorial Orchestra. This fully impro…
1 year ago
A Story That's Still Being Written: New Insights into the Life and Music of Louis Armstrong
Jazz88's Peter Solomon speaks with Ricky Riccardi, the Head of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, and the author of three book…
1 year ago
Mark Whitfield Prepares for His Show at the Lakeside Guitar Festival
The legendary guitarist Mark Whitfield is making his way back to the Twin Cities for a set at the Lakeside Guitar Festival. Whitfield is no stranger …
1 year ago
Abinnet Berhanu, Yohannes Tona and Kibrom Birhane Have Formed ENGOCHA
Abinnet Berhanu and Yohannes Tona are elite musicians who can cover a lot of ground musically. But, given that they are both Ethiopian-Americans, the…
1 year ago
Minnesota Jazz Legends 2025 with Art Katzman, Grant West, Debbie Duncan and Jay Epstein
Each year, Jazz88 honors 4 individuals who have been pioneers of Minnesota's jazz scene. This year, the honorees are Art Katzman (trombone), Grant We…
1 year, 1 month ago
JC Sanford Grows the Northfield Jazz Festival
JC Sanford, the organizer of the Northfield Jazz Festival, swung by the studios of Jazz88 to discuss the 2025 installment of the festival, which take…
1 year, 1 month ago
Joan Hutton and Guest Artist Stephanie Wiesler Are Ready for Taste of MN
Joan Hutton from Take that Back was nice enough to visit the Jazz88 studios in anticipation of their upcoming performance at Taste of MN this weekend…
1 year, 1 month ago
Twin Cities Django Crusader Ryan Picone
Jazz88's Peter Solomon speaks with guitarist Ryan Picone about how he finds inspiration in the music of gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt. Picone …
1 year, 1 month ago