PRX - Pieces for Tone: Engaging

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Caption: Courtney Burton, Credit: Tera Girardin
Singing in front of a big band is how jazz fans best know Courtney Burton. But she’s also got a combo now, with Eric Edwalds on the piano, sax man ...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Mark Arneson, Credit: Deb Moe
To Mark Arneson Band featuring Mia Dorr holds, having fun is the name of the game. You can really hear band members enjoying themselves in this im...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Sparks and Buckley Cover art, Credit: James Tallala
Guitarist Tim Sparks and bassist James Buckley celebrate their 3-year partnership with a CD release event at the Icehouse in Minneapolis, Thursday ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Salsa del Soul, Credit: Lisa K Hyatt Photography
Salsa is where virtuosic music meets great dancing. Shai Hayo plays timbales and leads this Minneapolis/Saint Paul-based band. He spoke with Phil N...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Salsa del Soul, Credit: Lisa K Hyatt Photography
Salsa is where virtuosic music meets great dancing. Salsa del Soul performs frequently around the Tin Cities, including Saturday Jan 19 at the Medi...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Mary Bue, Credit: Angelica Engel
Mary Bue’s songs focus on lived experience, which is one reason her shows are so compelling. When Mary got together with Phil Nusbaum, the talk tur...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Mary Bue, Credit: Angelica Engel
Mary Bue sings her songs this and every Thursday in January at Café 318 in Excelsior. By the way, Mary is on January Sundays at 5 at the Aster in M...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira, Credit: Andrea Canter and Emily Jane Davis
Pianist Larry McDonough and guitarist Joel Shapira specialize in interpreting the piano and guitar duet from decades back, Bill Evans and Jim Hall....

  • Added: Nov 08, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: David Harland, Credit: Joanna Gail
David Harland performs and composes finger-style guitar music. David’s style today is the result of a gradual evolution. He talked about it with Ph...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: John Clare & Cristina Spinei, Credit: Jodi Taylor
We’ll focus on the rising young composer Cristina Spinei on this episode of What’s New. She’s based in Nashville, has a new EP out, and just had a ...

Bought by KMUN, WETS, KMUN, KWAX, WETS and more


  • Added: Oct 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Ben Cook-Feltz, Credit: Bob Suh
Ben Cook-Feltz is an experienced songwriter, singer and bandleader. He’s released five recording projects. As far as a formula for success, Ben doe...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Ben Cook-Feltz, Credit: Bob Suh
Ben Cook-Feltz holds his latest CD release party 6PM, Sunday Sept 23 at the Icehouse in Minneapolis. To Ben, connecting songs to life is important,...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Detroit Don King, Credit: Ron Householder
A few decades ago in his Detroit home, Don combined playing the blues with an auto parts business, but the business had trouble with crime. So Don ...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Aug 12, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Detroit Don King, Credit: Ron Householder
He goes by Detroit Don King because that’s where he comes from. You can catch Don’s blues band at the Black Dog in St Paul, Friday Aug 24 at 7pm. A...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Wee Willie Walker, Credit: Doug Knutson
Wee Willie Walker is one of Minnesota’s great blues treasures. Willie plays a 7:30pm show at Crooner’s in Minneapolis This Friday night Nov 30. In ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 19, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. It’s a production focused on inspiring jazz singer Billie Holiday. Thomasina Petrus has toured it 6 times. Tho...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. It’s a production focused on inspiring jazz singer Billie Holiday. A local actress and singer, Thomasina Petru...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Fire Bell, Credit: Adrian Suarez
Bassist Graydon Peterson, drummer Jay Epstein and guitarist Park Evans comprise Fire Bell. The group is a modern jazz trio that shares musical visi...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Guitar Showcase Poster, Credit: Sam Breckenridge
Elgin Foster, Sam Breckenridge and Greg Herriges are three guitarists who each perform for an Acoustic Showcase brunch this Sunday. It'll be 11AM-2...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Cassandra Cole, Credit: Drew Jonell
Cassandra Cole is a local songwriter who writes pop songs reflecting sometimes hard realities. In a recent conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Cassandr...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Cody Steinmann, Credit: Kyndal Johnson
Cody Steinmann leads the Sightless Quartet. It’s a jazz group that that is open to influence by other contemporary genres, such as pop and metal. C...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Cody Steinmann, Credit: Kyndal Johnson
Cody Steinmann leads the Sightless Quartet. It’s a jazz group that that is open to influence by other contemporary genres, such as pop and metal. C...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Pushing Chain, Credit: Grant Frashier
Pushing Chain is the duet of Adam Moe and Boyd Blomberg. They’re on stage a lot, they drive a lot, they write their own songs and put the Pushing C...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Doug Otto and Hurricane Harold, Credit: Jake Jacobson
Doug Otto and Hurricane Harold Doug Otto have a duet featuring voice with harmonica and guitar. They play the blues and Otto’s original songs that ...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Doug Otto and Hurricane Harold, Credit: Jake Jacobson
Doug Otto and Hurricane Harold have a duet featuring voice with harmonica and guitar. They play traditional blues and and Otto’s original songs tha...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2018
  • Length: 08:00