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Howard Levy will play harmonica and piano, joined by guitarist Chris Siebold, at Crooners Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. He talked to the Morning Show.

Space is a Twin Cities Jazz group whose players are young veterans. jack Courtright plays the trombone; Will Schmid on the guitar, the keyboardist is Patrick Adkins, bassist and cellist is Alma Ingebretson and Luke Peterson plays the drums. Patrick and Luke got together with Phil Nusbaum to talk about the band ahead of its CD release event at Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis, Friday August 9. D...

Tom Cornish, Russ Rayfield and Mark Briere. This acoustic trio has been singing and playing together for decades. The group plays Tuesday nights at the Riverview Café from 7:30-9:30, and always plays a broad swath of styles. Tom Cornish and Russ Rayfield got together with interviewer Phil Nusbaum to talk about this most unusual acoustic group, and they were talking about one of their songs, My Hom...

John Penny is a local guy who has a multi-faceted career in music. These days he is doing a lot of playing, and John leads his group, Equatis, into the Maplewood Library, 7-8 PM Wednesday August 14. A short time ago, John spoke with Phil Nusbaum about where John gets the Latin-African synthesis so prominent in John’s jazz.

The Tropics Steel Drum Band is a duet that shares music that comes originally from Trinidad and Tobago and features the steel pan or drum. Guitarist Jahbee Bennett had been part of the group for decades and Chris Belich plays the steel pan. The duet performs at the Maplewood Library, Wednesday July 31 at 7PM. When Phil asked group members about their backgrounds in Caribbean music, Jahbee was firs...

Lila Ammons lives in Minneapolis and travels the world singing blues and Jazz. Lila happens to be the dranddaughter of jazz pianist Albert Ammons and the niece of saxophone player Gene Ammons. Through her family and her travels, Lila has heard many kinds of jazz, and all those influences come out in Lila’s new CD, Geneology. Lilas’ CD release party is at the Dakota, Sunday August 4 at 7PM. She tal...

Momokusu Iwata performs "Jongara-bushi" a traditional shamisen melody, live at KBEM's Studio 1.

Japanese Shamisen virtuoso Momokusu Iwata visited the Jazz88 studios to play for us and talk about his concert.

Lori Dokken, the great all around musician has two great things coming up. Friday July 26, right after work from 6 till 8, Lore hosts a piano bar at the Black hart of St Paul. And Next Monday, she leads a big cast in a major production called Shout Sister Shout. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Lori first addressed the piano bar at the Black Hart.

Pamela McNeill is a Twin Cities singer and songwriter who records and performs contemporary country music. Pamela celebrates her new CD called Solitary at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Thursday July 25 at 8pm. When Pamela got together with Phil Nusbaum, the two focused on the songs Pamela writes.

Oleta Adams joins Patty Peterson to talk about her career, the group Tears For Fears, her time spent recording in the Twin Cities, and her upcoming performance at the Dakota Club July 23, 2019.

Three members of the MN Acoustic Guitar Showcase will perform at Icehouse Sunday, July 21. They stopped by Jazz88 to talk about the show.

Connie Evingson came to Jazz88's Morning Show to talk about her upcoming performance with Moore By Four at Crooners Supper Club on Thursday, July 18.

A producer and two actors from Minneapolis Public Schools Community Ed production of The Addams Family Musical visited Jazz88's Morning Show.

Tower Of Power is celebrating 51 years in the business. Emilio Castillo called in from touring in Russia to talk to Patty Peterson about TOP's upcoming concert at the Minn Zoo, Weesner Amphitheater

Vocalist Maud Hixson came to Jazz88 to talk about her upcoming shows at Crooners and the Nicollet Island Inn, and her latest project.

Pianist Travis Anderson stopped by Jazz88 to talk about playing Disney music at the Dakota on Tuesday, July 16.

JC Sanford and Asuka Kakitani lead Inatnas into Crooner’s Sunday night Jul 21. This is a big band playing music composed by JC and Asuka. When they got together with interviewer Phil Nusbaum, they talked first about their field of music, and then about some of their individual compositions.

Genaro Vasquez interviews Martha Swanson New Families Center/Student Placement Supervisor about Student Placement Services and Comprehensive District Design. http://guide.mpls.k12.mn.us/sps-guidebook-2020-21/page/4-5 Comprehensive District Design Form: https://mpls.k12.mn.us/give_feedback

Clarinetist Tony Balluff talks about the upcoming Louis Armstrong Night presented by the Southside Aces at the Dakota on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Tjarnblom plays with a nychelharpa, cello, mandolin and harmonium. It isn’t the usual lineup for a Nordic Band. But this is no ordinary Nordic band. Tjannblm reflects the rich legacy of Swedish and Finnish music, plus the creativity of group members. Catch Tjarnblom at the lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis Sunday July 14 at 2pm. When Phil Nusbaum talked with Cheryl Paschke and Joe Alfano of th...

Cornbread Harris is perhaps Minnesota’s most iconic musician. He’s still going strong at 92 years old, playing shows around town. Cornbread's quintet, including 6-9 PM every Friday when Cornbread’s quintet provides dinner music at the Loring in Minneapolis. Cornbread's given name is James Samuel Harris. But where the name Cornbread came in came out in a conversation with Phil Nusbaum.

Michael Hauser has been playing flamenco guitar in the Twin Cities for over half a century. A great place to catch him is at brunch at the Loring, every Saturday, like this Saturday July 7, from 11-2. Recently Michael talked to Phil Nusbaum about Spain and flamenco creation.

Mia asks Shalom about Journalism class at Olson Middle School.

Michael McDonald talks about his upcoming performance at Mystic Lake Showroom with Chaka. He also talked about working with Steely Dan, and what if feels like to be still working into his 60's.