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Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
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 ...

  • Added: May 31, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: KBEM logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Geoff Jones’ bio includes singing in Sounds of Blackness, with several Penumbra Theater productions, and his was the voice of John Henry in a Walt ...

  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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WDET's Jerome Vaughn talks with financial advisor and author Alvin Hall.

Bought by WNMU-FM, Michigan Radio, and WKAR


  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Brass Lassie, Credit: Gary Rue
Brass Lassie adds horn arrangements to the traditional mix of fiddles, flutes and concertinas. The group keeps on evolving, added repertoire learne...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Patrick Adkins by Andrea Carter, Credit: Andrea Canter
Pianist Patrick Adkins’ Quartet takes inspiration from Keith Jarrett’s American Quartet. That includes covers as well or original music that Patric...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Patrick Adkins by Andrea Carter, Credit: Andrea Carter
Pianist Patrick Adkins’ Quartet takes inspiration from Keith Jarrett’s American Quartet. That includes covers as well or original music that Patric...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Thomasina Petrus sings in tribute of Jazz icon Billie Holiday. But Thomasina’s kind of tribute is to sing great songs as Billie might have sung the...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Thomasina Petrus sings in tribute of Jazz icon Billie Holiday. But Thomasina’s kind of tribute is to sing great songs as Billie might have sung the...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Joe Cruz, Credit: Emily Jane Davis
Grimm and Cruz, that’s Jennifer Grimm and Joe Cruz play and sing great songs. They perform with with Joe’s guitar and Jennifer’s percussion, and th...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2023
  • Length: 08:01
Caption: The OK Factor, Credit: Karla Colahan
The OK Factor is ten years old and to celebrate, it has issued a new CD called OKX. Now, as in the beginning, the OK Factor touches multiple musica...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: McKain Lakey, Credit: Will Moore
On October 16th, three talented songwriters took to a makeshift stage inside the old school of Finland, MN for a memorable performance on a chilly ...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 50:20
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Guitarist Jeremy Ylvisaker and drummer JT Bates are two of the most high-caliber musicians in the Twin Cities music scene, both with over two decad...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 24:54
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We continue Black History Month with the Past American Voice of Al Young, the two-time American Book Award winner, who passed away in 2021 at age 8...

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Katia Cardenas, Credit: Rebecca Slater
Katia Cardenas is a well-known Jazz vocalist from Minneapolis – St Paul. Lately, in her new songs written from experience, she’s revealed a more po...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Katia Cardenas, Credit: Rebecca Slater
Katia Cardenas Features Her New Songs 9:30 PM this Saturday Night at KJ’s Hideaway in Saint Paul. In a recent conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Katia...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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We talk with V, formerly known as Eve Ensler about her collection of essays and poems, Reckoning. Then in honor of Black History Month, we listen ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
Caption: John Penny, Credit: Andrea Canter
Guitarist John Penny Is in touch with many jazz styles, and he uses many as sources for his new compositions. Also, when John performs, he offers i...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Joan Griffith by Ann Marsden, Credit: Ann Marsden
Noted Twin Cities Guitarist Joan Griffith has Issued a new CD, called Sambanova 2. The project also features pianist Laura Caviani and cellist Greg...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Ginger Commodore, Credit: Tom Wallace
Ginger Commodore and Kendra Glenn are Twin Cities singers who hold Anita Baker as an important singing reference point. And Ginger and Kendra prese...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: BZ3 CD Cover A rt, Credit: Galen Higgens
BZ3, the organ trio led by Brian Ziemniak plays a mix of jazz, soul, R n B and Funk. And BZ3, new CD in hands, holds forth at Crooners Supper Club,...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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Who cleans up and rebuilds our communities after floods, fires, and hurricanes? COVID redefined America's definition of “essential workers,” but ma...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, KGUA, KOWS and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 8
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Who cleans up and rebuilds our communities after floods, fires, and hurricanes? COVID redefined America's definition of “essential workers,” but ma...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music selected by you. We hear “Common Threads” by Kimberly Archer, “Fiesta del Pacifico” by Roger ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WRTI, WQCS, GCR (Global Community Radio), Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Charmin Michelle and Joel Shapira, Credit: Andrea Canter
When Charmin Michelle and Joel Shapira perform, it’s more than a singer with a guitarist. It’s an interweaving of musical ideas. Though both Charmi...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE it’s like reliving a great experience – but better! Last week we hosted the incredible Soul Message Band and were la...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, WLPR , and WDCB


  • Added: Jan 24, 2023
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 3