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David Billingsley visited the Afternoon Cruise to discuss his upcoming show on Sunday at Taste of Minnesota. He'll be one of the headliners at the Jazz88 stage at 5th and Nicollet in downtown Minneapolis. In the interview David discussed his lineup for the show and what he hopes to give to listeners with his musical efforts.

Master drummer Kevin Washington swung through the Afternoon Cruise in advance of his appearance at the Jazzclectic pop up concert series on Wednesday June 28 at Waterworks Park in Minneapolis.

Maud Hixson is known for her shows which highlight some of our greatest music icons. Coming up this Saturday, July 1, Maud is singing songs of Henry Mancini, with Rick Carlson accompanying on the piano. Where do ideas for these shows come from? When Maud talked to Phil Nusbaum, Maud said it was a combination of places.

Katia Cardenas and Lucia Sarmiento are both instructors in a new program from Walker West Music Academy called the "Women in Jazz Initiative". The first combo of players from the program are playing on Saturday June 24 at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Katia and Lucia discussed the importance of creating spaces where girls can thrive and feel supported as they learn jazz. These instructor/practiti...

When Christian McBride was in town to play the Dakota in January he took time with Sean to discuss the ensemble he'd be bringing to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

When Christian McBride was in town to play the Dakota in January he took time with Sean to discuss the ensemble he'd be bringing to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

MsArnise joins Patty Peterson on the Morning Show to talk about her upcoming tribute to Gladys Knight and The Pips at Chanhassen Dinner Theater July 9th.

Paquito D'Rivera connected with the Afternoon Cruise in anticipation of his performance on Friday June 23 at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival with the Dizzy Gillespie Afro Latin Experience. D'Rivera covered his love of Dizzy Gillespie's music and his memories of playing and traveling with him.

Camille Thurman the Darrell Green Quartet are getting ready to play on the Jazz88 Mainstage on Friday June 23. They caught up with Sean from the Afternoon Cruise to talk about their plans for the show!

Davina from Davina and The Vagabonds swung through the Afternoon Cruise to talk about the upcoming show for the Vagabonds. Davina also mentioned how the pandemic has changed their goals and life outlook.

To play free Jazz, you have to monitor what your fellow musicians are doing. So says Dave power, the percussionist of Buddhist Priest, along with bassist Cody McKinney and keyboardist Dean Granros. Buddhist Priest performs 6 till 8:30 at Icehouse in Minneapolis on June 23. When Power talked with Phil Nusbaum, Dave first addressed how the group kicks off tunes.

They’re calling themselves the Will Aldrich quintet, with Will and Gabe Hartnett playing saxophones, Rafi Karpowitz on the piano, Callum Schultz on the bass, and drummer Ataa Mensah. The group’s flair for both reimagining and composing jazz led it to an award at the Eau Claire Jazz festival. The Quintet’s next appearance is at the Metronome in Saint Paul, Wednesday June 21 at 8PM. When Phil Nusbau...

Gary Hines, the leader of Sounds of Blackness connected with Sean from the Afternoon Cruise to discuss the group's new single, "Woke" as well as their upcoming Juneteenth show at Allianz Field.

Manny Hill, the executive producer of MPS Voices, was nice enough to swing through the Afternoon Cruise and talk about the new service designed to let more listeners discover the talents of the Minneapolis Public Schools community.

Minneapolis Roosevelt High School is celebrating it's 100th year, and coming up on Saturday June 17, the school will host the "Cars and Caffeine" Car Show. Jazz88's Manny Hill speaks with CTE Automotive Instructor Zac Humphrey and Industrial Tech teacher Luther Kominski about the event, how it started, and what can be expected at Saturday's show.

Cody Steinmann visited the Afternoon Cruise to discuss his upcoming concerts, his monthly jam session and his love of the Twin Cities. He was raised in Milwaukee but relocated to the Twin Cities about five years ago. Sean McPherson also quizzed him about Milwaukee's not so famous food, hoppel poppel.

Jevetta Steele caught up with Sean from the Afternoon Cruise as she was preparing for her appearance with the Minnesota Orchestra for their Juneteenth Celebration on June 23.

Jazz88's Manny Hill is joined by Minneapolis Public Schools Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox for the final time in the 2022-23 school year. Supt. Cox recaps the year, shouts out the MPS Shines winnders for the month of May, and looks ahead to MPS events and programs coming up during the summer.

Kathleen Johnson leads a group of Twin Cities vocalists who should be better known into the Dakota in Minneapolis, Friday night June 16 at 7PM. The show is called Kathleen Johnson Presents Ladies of Soul: A Juneteenth Celebration. Kathleen Johnson is a mentor to many singers coming up. When Kathleen talked to Phil Nusbaum, she addressed how she meets artists on the rise.

Lori Dokken is not only for her singing, playing and arranging, but for curating musical events. Her next one is called the Say Gay All Day Cabaret, 4PM Sunday June 11. As ever, a great cast will put on the show, including Dennis Spears, who struts his stuff vocally in his treatment of the iconic Summertime.

Ernest Bisong, an accomplished violinist based out of the Twin Cities swung through the Jazz88 studios to talk about the role of violin in jazz music and to discuss his upcoming summer camp for string players.

He goes by Cap’n Al, and he’s been playing the bass around the Twin Towns for decades. But suddenly, Cap’n Al has a new role: bandleader. He’s got a recorded album, with three songs already released and more in the pipeline. The complete album has a release date of September 8. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Cap’n Al addressed how the sudden change from sideman to front man took shape.

Legendary guitarist, vocalist and radio host John Pizzarelli hopped on the phone with Jazz88 to discuss his new album and his recent travels with his trio.

Last year, Minneapolis Public Schools began requiring families to fill out a form with their transportation needs in order to have a seat on the bus. It's been helpful for the district, and MPS will be doing the same thing again this year. The deadline to fill out the form is fast approaching, though, and Jazz88's Manny Hill speaks with MPS Executive Director of Transportation Lisa Beck to get mor...

Dave King of the Bad Plus hopped on the phone to talk with Sean from Jazz88 about the Bad Plus's new quartet lineup and their upcoming show at First Ave on June 10. Plus, they discussed Dave King's work with Julian Lage and King's connection to the Twin Cities.