The Morning Show

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with trumpeter and composer Russ Johnson, who has described his own music as "too in for the out crowd and too out for the in crowd." He is performing Saturday November 18th at Jazz Central with drummer Abinnet Berhanu, Bryan Nichols, piano and Ted Olsen, bass. Johnson has performed with iconic musicians like Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Steve Swallow, and Bill Frisell. He...

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with Dr. Maya Sullivan about her work as Dean of Students at Metro State University and about Graduate Programs Preview Day, taking place November 14th from 5 – 7 PM.

Jazz88's Peter Solomon caught up with Mary Ann Sullivan whose band Mary Ann and the Money Makers will be featured in a Jazzclectic Concert Sunday at Mall of America.

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with David Radames Toro, Stage Director for Minnesota Opera’s production of Cruzar La Cara De La Luna, a mariachi opera showing at the Ordway through November 12th. (Attached photo by Dan Norman)

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Sgt. Rick Denneson of the West Hennepin County Police Department about Crash Responder Safety Week, November 13 – 17. Sgt. Denneson says that the week was not just created to raise awareness about the safety of crash responders, but to encourage the driving public to consider their own safety in potentially hazardous driving situations. (Attached image from Oregon...

Alonzo King Lines Ballet will perform an original work called "Deep River," blending music from Jewish and African American spiritual traditions with a score by pianist, composer, and MacArthur fellow Jason Moran and vocals by Grammy-award winning singer Lisa Fischer. The work also incorporates compositions by Pharoah Sanders, Maurice Ravel, and James Weldon Johnson. The performance will take plac...

Payments on federal student loans resumed in October after a 3-year pause. More than 800,000 people in the state of Minnesota have federal student loan debt. That debt, combined with state and private loans, according to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, has made the median loan for student borrowers in Minnesota nearly $24,000. Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Kim Miller, financial couns...

Jazz88's Peter Solomon speaks with Amy Schendel and Mary Larew from the St. Paul Conservatory of Music about "Music Across Minnesota" and other musical outreach programs.

Jazz88 Morning Show host Peter Solomon had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Mannix, Minneapolis Policing Reporter for the Star Tribune, about a "Curious Minnesota" feature on the murder of journalist Walter Liggett and the gangster accused of the crime, Isadore “Kid Cann” Blumenfeld. Blumenfeld was a Jewish immigrant who became extremely rich and influential in the Twin Cities during the proh...

Jazz88's Peter Solomon speaks with Andy Mannix, Minneapolis police reporter for the Star Tribune, about the notorious Twin Cities Gangster Isidore "Kid Cann" Bluemenfeld and the 1935 murder of journalist Walter Liggett. Mannix wrote a feature on the story for the Star Tribune's "Curious Minnesota" series in September.

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon speaks with Dr. Maya Sullivan, Dean of Students at Metro State University about two open house events the school is holding for prospective students this week. She discusses some of the things she feels make Metro State University unique including the affordable tuition costs, flexible opportunities for adult learners, the individualized studies program, and the fact that Me...

Peter Solomon spoke with Gary Hines, music director for the Grammy-winning Twin Cities ensemble Sounds of Blackness about their participation in a program called “Behind the Curtain: Ever After in Concert” The story is a developing musical, an extension of the Cinderella Story and incorporates historical figures like The Brothers Grimm and Leonardo Da Vinci. Performances are Friday, October 6th an...

Celebrated trumpeter, bandleader and composer Randy Brecker is swinging back into town to join the JazzMN Orchestra at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater on Monday night. Jazz88's Peter Solomon caught up with Brecker to find out about the program on Monday and much more!

Veronica Swift, preparing for two shows on Friday at the Dakota, took time to visit with Morning Show host Peter Solomon and discuss her new eponymous record.

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.

Mushroom expert Melany Kahn visits on the joys of mushroom foraging, especially with kids. She will present public events this Thursday and Friday around the Twin Cities area and show off her new children's book, "Mason Goes Mushrooming."

Students will now have two meals a day at no cost for the school year, thanks to new meal legislation from the state of Minnesota. Jazz88's Manny Hill caught up with Minneapolis Public Schools Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox for more information on what the legislation means. Also what's in store for the district during Spring Break, and who were the MPS Shines winners for the month of March?

With studies indicating students of color benefitting from teachers with shared identities, the lopsided nature of Minnesota's educator workforce is a potential barrier to student success. How is Metro State University working to meet the educational needs of a new generation of teachers of color? Victor Cole from Metro State speaks with Jazz88's Travis Ryder on air March 2, 2023.

How is Minneapolis Public Schools celebrating Black History Month? Find out here, as Jazz88's Manny Hill talks with Tiki Blackamore & Shanina Butler of MPS and two students from the Minneapolis Academy and Career Center about all the exciting and important events happening around the District and community.

With Enrollment Season in full swing, Minneapolis Public Schools will be participating in the upcoming SchoolFinder Enrollment Fair, hosted by Great MN Schools on January 7 at MCTC. Jazz88's Manny Hill talks with Rosie Lais, Director of Community Resources at Great MN Schools about what parents and students can expect if they attend the Fair.

Can a diverse teaching workforce improve student achievement in diverse schools? Metropolitan State University hopes to train a new generation of educators with their Urban Teacher program. Metro State's Victor Cole spoke with Miss Margaret on The Morning Show Wednesday, October 26th.

Dr. Barbara Bridges of Art to Change the World on the Age of Age exhibit, closing 7/30/21

We spoke to MN Department of Natural Resources State Climatologist Luigi Romolo about the dry weather this season.

Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster Newspaper joins The Mornings Show to highlight some Fringe Festival Shows, plus details on one artist using discarded rope and plastic to make entirely new creations

Overview of this weekend's FLOW Northside Arts Cral