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Get ready for Taste of MN this Saturday and Sunday! Take That Back will be there on Sunday at 545pm. Hear all about who ...
07/03/2025

Get ready for Taste of MN this Saturday and Sunday! Take That Back will be there on Sunday at 545pm. Hear all about who will be playing with them and what Stephanie is excited about!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxatDzSBNg
Joan Hutton Music Stephanie Wieseler Taste of Minnesota

There are A LOT of great musicians coming through Taste of MN on Saturday, July 5th! Come hang out at the Jazzclectic Ja...
07/03/2025

There are A LOT of great musicians coming through Taste of MN on Saturday, July 5th!

Come hang out at the Jazzclectic Jazz88 stage, at noon we have School of Rock kicking us off. MacPhail will be next with the powerhouse voice of Connie Evingson with Patty & the Buttons at 4pm. Omar AbdulKarim with Kavyesh Kaviraj are a stellar jazz duo that bring virtuosic talent to the stage.

The night ends with the Lucia Sarmiento Quintet. Sarmiento someone we like to call a local though she now resides in Chicago, is a sax player and has been releasing album after album the past few years. This quintet is not to be missed!

More info on our website: https://www.jazz88.fm/2025/07/02/check-out-the-jazzclectic-jazz88-stage-at-taste-of-minnesota-this-weekend/

This project is made possible with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Taste of Minnesota MacPhail Center for Music School of Rock St. Paul Connie Evingson Kavyesh Kaviraj Omar Abdulkarim Lucia Sarmiento

Joan Hutton from Take that Back was nice enough to visit the Jazz88 studios in anticipation of their upcoming performanc...
07/02/2025

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 (Sunday July 6 at 5:45). Hutton was joined by Stephanie Wiesler, who is filling in on sax and flute for Sue Orfield. The duo discussed the upcoming gig, the joys and difficulties of subbing in and the fun of playing outside!

Check out their conversation here: https://www.jazz88.fm/2025/07/01/joan-hutton-and-guest-artist-stephanie-wiesler-are-ready-for-taste-of-mn/

Stephanie Wieseler Take That Back with Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield Taste of Minnesota

Get ready for tomorrow's Hot New Local Single. Sean McPherson wrote about Riffin'Trio and their single, "Riffer's Theme....
07/02/2025

Get ready for tomorrow's Hot New Local Single. Sean McPherson wrote about Riffin'Trio and their single, "Riffer's Theme."

I frankly didn't expect to hear recorded music from the Riffin' Trio. I knew the Riffin' Trio held court monthly over at Dusty's in Northeast Minneapolis and I figured it was a project where A-list players had some fun on the side with no recording technology insight. But I'm so glad the group ended up making some recordings! The album is called Introducing the Riffin' Trio and it features Nelson Devereaux on tenor sax, Jake Hanson on guitar and Ted Olsen on the upright. The group has dropped two new tunes with two more on the way. . .all leading up to an EP release show on August 15 over at the Turf Club.

The tune that caught my ear is "Riffer's Theme." Right out the gate we get a catchy melody carried by Devereaux and Hanson. In the absence of drums, Ted Olsen turns his bass into the whole rhythm section and the feel is spot on. The band recorded the album to four-track with no overdubs, and the resulting sound is casual and strident. It's difficult to conjure that combo of emotions in a studio, but the group succeeds all over these new recordings. It's the kind of music that puts a smile on your face, especially when it's played with as much enthusiasm and sophistication as the Riffin' Trio provides. Toss the tune on and see if it doesn't put a smile on your face!

Listen here: https://www.jazz88.fm/2025/07/02/hot-new-local-single-riffin-trio/

Jazz88 can't wait to hear more

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with guitarist Ryan Picone about how he finds inspiration in the music of gypsy guitar leg...
07/01/2025

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with guitarist Ryan Picone about how he finds inspiration in the music of gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt. Picone shares some insider’s knowledge about Django’s life and music and stories about his mentors, Howard Alden and Stephane Wrembel. Picone spoke from his apartment in Uptown Minneapolis, where he performed a couple of Django’s compositions, including “Nuages” and “Rhythm Future.”Ryan Picone’s quartet plays the Jazz88 Jazzclectic Stage Sunday, July 6th at The Taste of Minnesota. You can view the full line-up for the Taste of Minnesota here. Picone is putting together Django Fest, featuring several different Twin-Cities based jazz manouche ensembles on July 25th.

Check out the conversation here: https://www.jazz88.fm/2025/06/30/twin-cities-django-crusader-ryan-picone/

Ryan Picone Taste of Minnesota The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge

TODAY is the last day of our fiscal year. It is always a big donation day for us but this year it has extra importance. ...
06/30/2025

TODAY is the last day of our fiscal year. It is always a big donation day for us but this year it has extra importance. With the Senate about to vote on a possible recission of funds for this year, everything is up in the air. We may lose a substantial chunk of our budget.

If haven't donated in awhile or even if you are a member, now is the time. Today. Donate on our website www.jazz88.fm/support or if you would like to use Venmo or Paypal go to our GiveMN site here: https://www.givemn.org/story/Akslgf

06/28/2025

Minnesote Jazz Jegends 2025
Sunday 6/29 at 4:00
Hi there, Patty Peterson here…. I’m happy to be Announcing the airing of Minnesota Jazz Legends 2025. I love doing this show!
Honorees are Grant West (piano), Art Katzman (trombone) , Jay Epstein (drummer) and the award winning vocalist, the late Debbie Duncan.
June 29 at 4:00 on 88.5 fm or stream us on our website Jazz88.fm and click the listen live button.

Tune in TODAY at 3pm for American Routes:The blues carry us from back roads to city streets, with heartache and hope in ...
06/28/2025

Tune in TODAY at 3pm for American Routes:

The blues carry us from back roads to city streets, with heartache and hope in jazz, country and folk music. We’ll hear old field recordings and new commentaries in blues from Cedell Davis, Guitar Slim, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Irma Thomas and Lucinda Williams. Then, it’s Cajun, zydeco, waltzes and two-steps and swamp pop soul from Beau Jocque, Clifton Chenier, and Carol Fran. Plus an interview and live performance from younger traditionalists Cedric Watson and the late Chris Stafford on French Louisiana accordion and fiddle in Creole zydeco and Cajun music.

We know many of you wake up on Saturday and turn on Bluegrass Saturday Morning. Phil Nusbaum is a thoughtful engaging r...
06/28/2025

We know many of you wake up on Saturday and turn on Bluegrass Saturday Morning. Phil Nusbaum is a thoughtful engaging radio host who is a necessary part of Jazz88/KBEM. With the national landscape shifting, it is possible we will lose 10% of our funding. While Phil isn't going anywhere programming may be effected.

Support programming like Bluegrass Saturday Morning by making a donation by Monday June 30th to secure we can keep sharing programs like Jazz Night in America, American Routes and the satellite connection that brings these programs and others into your life. Help us take control of our destiny with a donation at www.jazz88.fm

No matter the weather, Jazz88 is there for you. For decades KBEM has brought you quality programming of bluegrass, soul,...
06/27/2025

No matter the weather, Jazz88 is there for you. For decades KBEM has brought you quality programming of bluegrass, soul, funk, jazz and roots music. With the current climate in funding, we could be losing money this year towards our programming budget. With the possible recission of 10% of THIS YEAR'S budget we are hoping we can turn to you to weather this storm with a donation by Monday, June 30th.

Make donations at www.jazz88.fm

06/26/2025

Maybe you're like Paige and you like your music before 9pm. A great way to get out of the house and see some music is an Icehouse brunch. Check one out this weekend Saturday June 28. Brunch starts at 11am and goes till 2pm. Then you can take a nap...if you party like Paige does.

https://icehouse.turntabletickets.com/shows/7249/?date=2025-06-28

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Jazz88 is the Twin Cities’ source for jazz & roots music, MnDOT traffic, and BBC World News throughout the weekday. In 2018 Jazz88 was the highest-rated full-time jazz station in the nation and the Ampers Station of the Year. A self-supporting service of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), Jazz88 receives nearly half of our annual revenue from individual listeners. Your gift supports the radio and Web services, live events, and our hands-on educational program.