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Feb 01 2025 1421 ep. 9 mins 5
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Interviews, performances, and special programming from Jazz88. Hear us live at 88.5 FM in the Twin Cities!

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Pop Wagner’s Hampden Rounders Plays for Brunch Next Saturday at Icehouse in Minneapolis

Feb 01 2025 8 mins  
Pop Wagner’s groups entertain for brunch every second Saturday of the month at Icehouse from 11am till 2pm. This Saturday, January 8, Pop performs with the Hampden Rounders. Pop talked to Phil Nusbaum about the show, and first about the individual Rounders.

A New Guitarist Comes to Town - Scott Burton

Jan 31 2025 9 mins  
Jazz88's Peter Solomon spoke with guitarist and composer Scott Burton. Burton now lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin but formerly lived in Richmond, Virginia (where Peter and Scott crossed paths on occasion). An artist inspired by collaboration and pushing musical boundaries, Burton brings a newly formed trio called "Mantis" to Berlin on Monday, February 10th. Attached photo of Mantis

Room3 Releases Moqueca and Prepares for Best New Bands at First Ave

Jan 29 2025 9 mins  
The players in Room3 are keeping busy. After building up a reputation in the past handful of years for electrifying live shows the band has finally released some recorded material and they're preparing for a performance on Friday, January 31 at First Ave as part of the Best New Bands concert. Keyboardist Eli Awada and bassist Beck Madson stopped by our studios to chat about their n

North Star Jazz Workshops Launch Adult Classes

Jan 29 2025 4 mins  
Jazz88's Peter Solomon visited an adult jazz combo in their first rehearsal directed by bassist/educator Chris Bates at Jazz Central. The combo is one of eleven groups that got started in January through North Star Jazz Workshops.

The River City Jazz Orchestra Pleases Ears in Familiar and Unfamiliar Ways

Jan 27 2025 8 mins  
The River City Jazz Orchestra sports 17 pieces. The number of pieces gives the group the ability to play in many moods, revisit old songs in surprising new ways, and provide space for creative soloing. Roger Grup is co-lead trumpeter for the band, and he talked with Phil Nusbaum about keeping the approach fresh.

Star of the North Jazz Orchestra In its Monthly Beast Barbecue Show Tuesday January 28

Jan 25 2025 8 mins  
The Star of the North Jazz Orchestra performs its monthly show at the Beast Barbecue in Minneapolis, Tuesday January 28. Phil Nusbaum talked with founding member Patrick Gonsalves and singer Jen Burleigh – Bentz, first about the mission of Star of the North.

Omar Abdul-Karim and Kavyesh Kaviraj Have A Vision for Their Music

Jan 24 2025 13 mins  
After years of sessions and casual collaborations, trumpet player Omar Abdul-Karim and pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj have forged a collaborative project. The quartet, which also features Ted Olsen on bass and Kevin Washington on drums, will perform on Tuesday, January 28 at the Dakota. Sean McPherson from the Afternoon Cruise caught up with the duo to get a sense of how this collaboratio

A Great Jam on a Cold January Night in Northeast Minneapolis

Jan 21 2025 7 mins  
On January 14, Sean McPherson from Jazz88 headed down to Whitey's Old Town Saloon in Northeast Minneapolis to check out a weekly Tuesday jam session helmed by bassist Graydon Peterson. Check out audio of the jam session, details about how to get involved and interviews with key players from the night.

Burning Blue Rain Releases New EP Wednesday January 29 at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis

Jan 20 2025 8 mins  
Burning Blue Rain is composed of guitarist / vocalist Louis Tessman Stanoch and keyboardist / vocalist Oliver Osland. The two plus rhythm section celebrates its new EP, “Blue Frame” Wednesday January 29 at Seventh Street Entry in Minneapolis. Showtime is 8pm. Louis and Oliver started their musical careers as young kids.

Ghost of a Chance: Using One Couple's History to Tell a Bigger Story About Race in Minnesota

Jan 20 2025 8 mins  
The Star Tribune has launched a new podcast called "Ghost of a Chance" that tells the story of a black couple named Harry and Clementine Robinson who lived in South Minneapolis in the early twentieth century. The house that they occupied now belongs to Eric Roper, who happens to be the editor of the paper's regular history feature, "Curious Minnesota." Roper purchased the home in M