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Ian Van Ornum and Dani Aubert are Fellow Pynins. The duet performs Sunday January 12 at the Aster in Minneapolis, 8-10PM. Ian and Dani sing stories. When they got together with Phil Nusbaum, the talk turned to Dani’s recent songwriting influences.

King Wilkie’s Dream plays new acoustic country music and strives for originality. You can hear the group at the Hook and Ladder, Sunday March 12 from 7 to 9 PM. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, fiddler Robbi Podrug and mandolinist Shane Zack told Phil Nusbaum that much of the originality comes from the songwriting of guitarist John Niemann.

The Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund. It’s a string band influenced by bluegrass, Appalachian tradition, rock and blues. Catch the group’s act at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, Saturday Jan 4 at 7:30PM. When Phil Nusbaum caught up with Brian Wicklund they talked a bit about Barley Jacks up-north philosophy.

Vocalist Elaine Dame is coming back to Minneapolis to do an Ellington/Strayhorn show at Crooners Supper Club in the Dunsmore Room on Saturday, Jan. 4.

Tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi is playing two shows at Crooners on Monday, Jan. 6th.

At its show at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Thursday January 2 at 7PM, the Southside Aces Big Five pays tribute to Louis Armstrong. Armstrong is one of the most important creative forces in the history of Jazz. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Southside Aces clarinetist Tony Balluf talked about the tune Working Man Blues as a great example of early Louis Armstrong.

Pianist Jon Weber talks about his shows coming up at Crooners Supper Club next week including solo shows and duo shows.

Pianist and harmonica player Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien play together this weekend at Crooners Supper Club. Corky called into the Morning Show to talk about the gigs.

Students can now apply for summer internships through the Step-Up program with the city of Minneapolis. Program Manager Theresa Angelopoulos stopped by the Morning Show to discuss Step-Up's application process.

Dave King, drummer and founding member of The Bad Plus talks about their upcoming holiday residency at the Dakota.

Good Morning Bedlam is a contemporary folk group from Minneapolis. Catch the group at 7PM Friday Dec 29 at the Aster in Minneapolis. Good morning Bedlam hangs its hat on detailed arrangements of original songs. Isaak Elker writes a lot of the group’s songs, so Phil Nusbaum asked Isaak about the craft of songwriting.

Singer/songwriter Paul Metsa celebrates forty years of gigging in the Twin Cities at the Parkway Theater tonight at 7:00.

Singer Peg Carrothers is doing a show in the beautiful Dunsmore Room at Crooners Supper Club Thursday, Dec. 26 at 6.

Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays represents Larry McDonough’s Irreverent Jazz take on Christmas with a little influence from the Seinfeld TV show. Catch it at the Black Dog on Monday evening December 23. When Larry talked to Phil Nusbaum, Larry told where the inspiration for the irreverent Christmas comes from.

KBEM's new station manager, Dan Larkin, stopped by the Morning Show to talk about his new role at Jazz88.

Liz Draperand Tasha Baron. Liz plays the bass, Tasha the keyboards. Catch their act at the Icehouse in Minneapolis, Saturday night Dec 21 from 6 to 9 PM. When Phil Nusbaum talked with Liz and Tasha, Liz responded to Phil’s question about what keeps this duet together.

Pianist Larry McDonough stopped by the Morning Show to talk about his upcoming show called "Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays"

Singer/songwriter Mankwe Ndosi is presenting a series of concerts called Great Black Music Mondays at Icehouse in December.

Mankwe Ndosi presents Great Black music December Mondays at 9PM at the Icehouse in Minneapolis. This Monday’s performance is by Solar Sistren. Solar Sistren is an improvisational group. One instrument might take the playing in a direction. Then, subtle changes occur and you wind up going in another. Phil Nusbaum went to one of the rehearsals. Let’s check out a little.

Vocalist Marilyn Maye will sing four shows in two days at Crooners Supper Club beginning Sunday.

Vocalist Connie Evingson has a busy month, starting with a show Thursday night at Nord Social Hall in Uptown.

Kolyada, the Ukrainian word for Christmas carol, is the title of a performance by musicians representing such local groups as Orkestar Bez Ime and Mila Vocal Ensemble. Kolyada creates a narrative of Christmas traditions of countries around the Black Sea. It will be performed at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, Sunday Dec 15 at 7PM. Phil Nusbaum talked with Colleen Bertsch and Natalie Nowy...

Blues pianist Tom Hunter and Nashville guitarist Frank Johns meet up for a holiday show at Crooners this weekend.

Pianist Geoffrey Keezer plays two shows at Crooners Supper Club on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.

Renowned Minnesota songwriter Becky Schlegel is joining forces with the High 48s Bluegrass Band for a show at the Aster in Minneapolis, 9PM Friday December 13. It promises to be a night where the artists mix up the familiar with the unexpected. High 48s fiddler Eric Christopher told Phil Nusbaum that the group has long admired the work of Becky Schlegel.