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Interviews, performances, and special programming from Jazz88. Hear us live at 88.5 FM in the Twin Cities!

"As long as the Fun is still Funning We'll Keep Rolling" - Kurt Elling on SuperBlue

5 mins; September 29, 2023

Randy Brecker Joins Up with the JazzMN Orchestra

5 mins; September 29, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools gets 'active' this October

12 mins; September 29, 2023

John Raymond Returns to the Twin Cities to Celebrate a New Release

6 mins; September 27, 2023

"It All About Making Walker-West a Cultural Destination" - Walker-West Launches a New Season of the Rondo Community Music Series

7 mins; September 27, 2023

"It Gives Me a New Passion" - Dorothy Doring Becomes a Songwriter

6 mins; September 27, 2023

Tjårnblom Celebrates New CD with Performance this Friday at the American Swedish Institute

8 mins; September 25, 2023

Pavielle and Dennis Spears Bring the Spirit of the Blues and More to the Stage of the Capri

9 mins; September 22, 2023

Yohannes Tona and Dibekulu Bring Ethio-Jazz to the Twin Cities

12 mins; September 21, 2023

Veronica Swift Finds Herself

5 mins; September 21, 2023

"I Play What I Live" Alfredo Rodriguez Prepares for His First Visit to Minnesota

10 mins; September 20, 2023

The Story of the MPLS String Project

7 mins; September 14, 2023

Kavyesh Kaviraj is Bringing a Star Studded Ensemble to the Jazzclectic Concert on Friday, September 15

5 mins; September 13, 2023

Playing for the Plants 2023 Celebrates a "Food Fight" in North Minneapolis

7 mins; September 12, 2023

Wayne Anthony Fronts 7-Piece Band for Sinatra in the Sky This Friday and Saturday Night

8 mins; September 11, 2023

Kevin Kling and Victor Zupanc Celebrate Summer into Fall at Crooners Cupper Club, Saturday Night September 16

8 mins; September 09, 2023

Aja Parham Wants to Draw You in to Sarah Vaughan's Voice

5 mins; September 08, 2023

Supt. Cox on first week of school, new benefits for ESPs

8 mins; September 07, 2023

Jon Reyerson Discusses James J. Hill Days and the Jazzclectic Concert Series

5 mins; September 06, 2023

Najee is Honored to Return to the Twin Cities

7 mins; September 06, 2023

John Zorn at 70 - A Discussion between Philip Bither and Sean McPherson

33 mins; September 05, 2023

New Group Inspired by Nat King Cole Hits the Stage at Icehouse this Friday

8 mins; September 04, 2023

Multiple Opportunities to See the Twin Cities’ Acclaimed Balkan Band

8 mins; August 31, 2023

Larry McDonough Celebrates Bill Evans at Crooners with "Kind of Bill"

6 mins; August 31, 2023

Tony London Remembers Tony Bennett This Weekend at Crooners

7 mins; August 31, 2023

With the No Man’s String Band Quality Plus Fun is the Key to Success

8 mins; August 26, 2023

Minnesota Jazz Legends 2023

58 mins; August 24, 2023

"It's a Passion Thing for Us" - Jack Barrett and Charlie Bruber Celebrate the release of "Red Meat Blues" on Wednesday Night

7 mins; August 22, 2023

"The Refinement of Things" Celebrating Count Basie on his Birthday

8 mins; August 21, 2023

The Selby Avenue Brass Band Plays for Sunday Church Service

8 mins; August 19, 2023

Leading Minneapolis Guitarists Reimagine the Beatles Saturday Night at Crooners

8 mins; August 15, 2023

Jamecia Bennett Lays it on the Line for the Evolution of Music

9 mins; August 14, 2023

Diane Schuur Prepares for Her Show with the JazzMN Orchestra

6 mins; August 10, 2023

Longtime Jack DeJohnette Collaborator Michael Cain helps Jazz88 Celebrate DeJohnette's 81st Birthday

12 mins; August 09, 2023

Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson Discusses His Balancing Act

8 mins; August 09, 2023

"His Ears Are Incredible" - JT Bates on Collaborating with John Medeski

10 mins; August 08, 2023

Ted Godbout Does What He Does Best for Jazz at the Plaza at the Capri

6 mins; August 08, 2023

JazzMN teams up with Grammy Winner Diane Schuur for a Night of Count Basie Music

8 mins; August 07, 2023

Art and All That Jazz Festival Returns to Burnsville

8 mins; August 07, 2023

Shahidi and Alicia Thao Perform on The Cedar Plaza, 5PM on August 9, 2023

8 mins; August 05, 2023

Adam Meckler Gets the Orchestra Back Together for a Show at Crooners

12 mins; August 03, 2023

More Horn Players Should Listen to More Singers and More Singers Should Listen to More Horn Players - Jason Fabus on His Approach

6 mins; August 03, 2023

Greg Byers on his journey in Jazz Cello "Finding the Middle Ground and Being True to Your Artistic Vision"

7 mins; July 25, 2023

Billy Stritch on Spontaneity, The Great American Songbook and His Time with Tony Bennett

9 mins; July 25, 2023

Kashimana Performs Songs About Becoming a Mother at the Cedar in Minneapolis

8 mins; July 24, 2023

Bruce Henry on Fifty Years in Music: "I've Been Given this Gift to Heal and to Build Community"

8 mins; July 21, 2023

Brian Ziemniak and Julius Collins Discuss the BZ3 Organ Trio "It's Two Parts Elegant, One Part Savage"

0 secs; July 21, 2023

Cecilia Smith on Mary Lou Williams: "She Didn't Get the Credit She Deserves for Contributing to the Language of Jazz"

4 mins; July 20, 2023

Minneapolis Community Ed Presents its annual Summer Musical

7 mins; July 19, 2023

"We're Bringing the Minneapolis Sound to the Stage" - Steve Cole Prepares for his Art and All the Jazz Festival Performance

5 mins; July 19, 2023

Leslie Vincent on The Joy She Finds From Listening

5 mins; July 18, 2023

Ticket to Brasil Honors Bossa Nova Great Antonio Carlos Jobin in Big Show at Crooners on Sunday July 23

8 mins; July 17, 2023

Laila Biali Dishes on working with Sting and Kurt Elling, and the Importance of Embracing One's Own Uniqueness

18 mins; July 17, 2023

The Minnesota Original Music Festival Presents Great Minnesota Music and Helps Musicians Connect

8 mins; July 15, 2023

Shaun LaBelle talks about his Concert at the Capri Theater July 13, 2023

11 mins; July 13, 2023

"It's a Brotherhood" - Omar Abdulkarim and Anthony Coleman II on Their Upcoming Concert at the Dakota

8 mins; July 11, 2023

Vocalist Leslie Vincent Performs New Surprise-Filled CD at Crooners Supper Club

8 mins; July 10, 2023

"You Can't Improvise Your Way Through It, You Have to Play the Notes" - Béla Fleck on Bluegrass

10 mins; July 10, 2023

Carnival Cocoon is Scottie Miller’s Book / CD project of Beat Poetry Set to Musical Accompaniment

8 mins; July 08, 2023

Ginger Commodore Prepares to Honor Tina Turner on Sunday at the Dakota

6 mins; July 05, 2023

It's Talking Without Using Words - Dosh Discusses Improvising at Icehouse on Jazz88

11 mins; July 05, 2023

Lila Ammons' Road to Jazz Singing Had Unexpected and Worthwhile Stops

8 mins; July 03, 2023

Sarah Porwell-Lee and the Excitement over New Music Compositions

7 mins; July 01, 2023

"More is More" Taylor Carik From Taste of Minnesota

7 mins; June 29, 2023

David Billingsley Keeps Hope Alive with His Musical Projects

5 mins; June 29, 2023

Kevin Washington on his new project "I'm Reinventing Myself"

8 mins; June 27, 2023

Maud Hixson Sings Henry Mancini Saturday July 1 at Crooner’s Supper Club

8 mins; June 26, 2023

Katia Cardenas and Lucia Sarmiento Discuss The New "Women in Jazz Initiative"

10 mins; June 22, 2023

Christian McBride Discusses the Band He's Bringing to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival

3 mins; June 22, 2023

Christian McBride Discusses the Band He's Bringing to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival

3 mins; June 22, 2023

MsArnise talks about her Gladys Knight Tribute on The Morning Show with Patty Peterson

7 mins; June 22, 2023

Paquito D'Rivera Discusses His Friendship with Dizzy Gillespie

3 mins; June 21, 2023

Camille Thurman and Darrell Green Discuss Their Upcoming Performance at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival

3 mins; June 20, 2023

Davina of Davina and the Vagabonds Discusses Their Upcoming Show at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival

8 mins; June 20, 2023

Buddhist Priest Improvises Free Jazz on the Stage of Icehouse in Minneapolis, Friday Night June 23

8 mins; June 19, 2023

Award Winning High School Jazz Band with Big Show at the Metronome in Saint Paul

8 mins; June 17, 2023

Gary Hines from Sounds of Blackness Discusses Upcoming Show and New Single "Woke"

7 mins; June 16, 2023

Manny Hill of MPS Voices Celebrates the Launch of the New Stream

6 mins; June 15, 2023

Roosevelt High hosts the 3rd "Cars and Caffeine" Car Show June 17

5 mins; June 14, 2023

Guitarist Cody Steinmann Visits Jazz88 to Talk Twin Cities Music and Hoppel Poppel

8 mins; June 12, 2023

Jevetta Steele Discusses the Upcoming Juneteenth Celebration at Orchestra Hall

5 mins; June 12, 2023

Supt. Cox wraps School Year, Previews MPS Summer Events

6 mins; June 12, 2023

Kathleen Johnson Presents Ladies of Soul: A Juneteenth Celebration, Friday June 16 at the Dakota

8 mins; June 10, 2023

Lori Dokken Leads a Great Say Gay All Day Cabaret Cast into Crooner’s June 11

8 mins; June 05, 2023

Ernest Bisong from Walker-West Music Academy Visits Jazz88 To Talk Violins in Jazz

11 mins; June 05, 2023

Former Sideman Cap’n Al Steps Out with Bold New Project

8 mins; June 03, 2023

John Pizzarelli Calls to Discuss His New Album

5 mins; June 02, 2023

Deadline for MPS Transportation Sign Up Is Fast Approaching

4 mins; June 02, 2023

Dave King Connects with The Afternoon Cruise to Discuss The Bad Plus and Julian Lage

6 mins; June 01, 2023

Doctor Mambo's Combo Visits Jazz Futures to Talk Prince

9 mins; June 01, 2023

MPS' Career & Technical Education Principal explains the CTE Program

15 mins; May 31, 2023

MPS to host another Mental Health Caregiver Institute

3 mins; May 31, 2023

Capri Theater Hosts Meeting Advocating a Minneapolis Sound Museum June 7

8 mins; May 29, 2023

Minneapolis Southwest High School Jazz Groups in Multi Style Concert Thursday June 1 at 7PM

8 mins; May 27, 2023

Brandon Commodore Visits Jazz88 to Discuss His Jazzclectic Concert

5 mins; May 25, 2023

Terrace Martin Visits Jazz88 to Discuss his Times in the Twin Cities and his Upcoming Shows at The Dakota

7 mins; May 24, 2023

MPS Summer Scholars Begins June 26

10 mins; May 24, 2023

Lewiee Blaze Visits Jazz88 to Discuss His Career and His Performance at Purple Day on June 3

8 mins; May 23, 2023

Brandee Younger Calls into Jazz88 to Discuss Her Upcoming Show at the Dakota

5 mins; May 23, 2023

Jake Baldwin Discusses Receiving a 4 Star Review in Downbeat Magazine

6 mins; May 22, 2023

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