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Manny Hill talks with North Community High School Principal Mauri Friestleben on the rising graduation rates at North High, and the relentless work that the teachers and students have put in while enduring the pandemic and tragedy in the community.

Luigi Romolo, State Climatologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources answers your climate and weather questions. Email them to reed@jazz88.fm

John Azar, instructor with Minneapolis Public Schools Community Ed, with tips on keeping your car running longer. Send any questions for John to reed@jazz88.fm

Dani Aubert and Ian George, known as Fellow Pynins, has a new CD called Lady Mondegreen. On the CD, Fellow Pynins sing and play re-imagined traditional songs and include jazz arrangements with horns. When Dani and Ian talked to Phil Nusbaum, Phil asked about the duet’s treatment of the Appalachian ballad, Pretty Polly.

MPS School Gardner Divine Islam and Roosevelt High Science Teacher Shannon Nordby on many of the plants you'll find in your neighborhood and right at MPS

Honeybutter is a Twin Cities folk-jazz-bossa-nova-pop band. It’s eclectic because its members, Clara Wicklund, Andreas Fenner and Zak Khan come from varied musical backgrounds. Check out Honeybutter at 7PM, Wednesday June 8 at the Dakota in Minneapolis. Because different music styles have differing ways of arranging songs, when Andreas and Clara got together with Phil Nusbaum, Phil asked about the...

Manny Hill talks with MPS Superintendent Ed Graff for the last time on Jazz88. The Superintendent congratulates the class of 2022, speaks on upcoming summer programs at MPS, and the transition to new leadership for the district.

We talk all things Twin Cities Cinema with RacketMN.com cofounder Keith Harris

Yellowjackets Saxophonist (and writer, arranger) Bob Mintzer with Jazz88's Patty Peterson ahead of Yellowjackets' performance at The Dakota.

After four tornado touch downs in Minnesota this week, we spoke to MN DNR State Climatologist Luigi Romolo about the requirements to classify a storms as a tornado, but details on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster Newspaper joins the Morning Show to highlight Speak MPLS, a new way for members to create broadcast quality productions, plus some highlights from Art-a-Whirl you might have missed!

The Southside Aces celebrates its new CD June 3 at the Dakota in Minneapolis. Performing New Orleans jazz means playing from a catalog of thousands of songs spanning at least a hundred years. But the new Southside Aces recording presents fifteen new pieces, all composed by Southside Aces bandleader Tony Balluff. When Tony got together with Phil Nusbaum, Phil asked Tony bluntly, with all of that mu...

Multi-faceted Minneapolis singer Connie Evingson shows her string jazz side in two performances this week with Patty and the Buttons. The group plays Wednesday June 1 at the Minneapolis Women’s Club and Saturday June 4th at Crooners. When Connie spoke with Phil Nusbaum, she related why she loves string jazz.

Julius Collins, of Dr. Mambo's Combo, stopped by the Afternoon Cruise to chat with Sean McPherson in advance of the group's two show stand at the Capri Theater this weekend. The show is called "Let's Go Crazy" and it's a Prince tribute.

Ahead of The Capri Theater's tribute to Prince, Legends: Let's Go Crazy, Patty Peterson discusses the Minneapolis music icon's influence on the scene with Doctor Mambo's Combo members Ashley Commodore and Brian Ziemniak

MN Department of Natural Resources State Climatologist Luigi Romolo answers your climate and weather questions, email them to reed@jazz88.fm

Kyle Samejima, Executive Director of Minneapolis Climate Action discussed the North High Community Solar Garden and ways to get involved.

Verdi’s La Traviata will be performed at the Canopy Hotel in Minneapolis Fri-Sunday May 27 through 29. But it’s not set on a typical opera stage, but in various locations around the Canopy Hotel. This production represents Immersive Opera, and that is what the Out of the Box opera company does. David Lefkovich is the founding artistic director of Out of the Box Opera, and he spoke with Phil Nusbau...

Julie Ellingson, PE teacher with Minneapolis Public Schools outlines tips for riding with younger cyclists, reminders for motorist and some of her favorite rides in Minneapolis.

Being awarded a prestigious Cedar Commission to create new songs was validating for 20-something Alicia Thao. But in truth she’s been honing her craft since she was a young teenager. On Wednesday May 25, Alicia is opening for No No Boy at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. When Alicia spoke with Phil Nusbaum, she talked about why she started writing songs.

Twin Cities Food and Music critic Ali Elabbady discusses restaurant news and recommends where to find some of your favorite foods

Pianist, Composer and Director of Jazz Area and Senior Lecturer at Carlton College discusses the premier of her new work The Agitators.

Anna Becker, Executive Director for the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association, the organization behind Art-a-Whirl joins The Morning Show with tips for getting to and navigating this weekend's festival.

Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster Newspaper checks in with an update on No Mow May efforts in different cities in the metro, plus Art A Whirl back in full force this weekend.

Tjänrnblom plays traditional music from Swedish and Finnish tradition. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum Cheryl Paschke and Joe Alfano told how much of the group’s repertoire comes from people known to the band, or to events the band experienced.