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Caption: Lila Ammons , Credit: Andrea Canter
Lila Ammons sings at the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis, Sunday march 8 from7 till 9 PM. Lila is known for her vocal interpretations of Jazz and Bl...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
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Paul Ingles spotlights his archival interviews with singer/songwriters Steve Earle and Peter Case and the late founding member of Ladysmith Black M...

Bought by North State Public Radio, KUHF, KUPR low power FM, and KSJE


  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Good Morning Bedlam, Credit: Shea Grehan Photography
Good Morning Bedlam is a contemporary folk group from Minneapolis. The group hangs its hat on detailed arrangements of original songs. Isaak Elker ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Good Morning Bedlam, Credit: Shea Grehan Photography
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 B...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Debbie Duncan, Credit: Nathan Yungerberg
Twin Cities Music Icons Debbie Duncan and Andrew Walesch Welcome the Holiday Season with seasonal songs. Phil Nusbaum dropped by as Debbie and Andr...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Debbie Duncan, Credit: by Nathan Yungerberg
Debbie Duncan and Andrew Walesch, Minnesota jazz icons meet Monday night at 7:30 at Crooners to celebrate the holiday season. Phil Nusbaum visited ...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Robert Boyers
Intolerance is increasing in the world of academia. A poisonous climate at universities and colleges is creating, what is known as, identity politi...

Bought by KRZA and KCBX


  • Added: Oct 09, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Ray Barnard and band, Credit: Craig Mullenbach
Ray Barnard is a pianist who escapes categorization. His thing is noticing the multiple stylistic possibilities for good songs. In a conversation w...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 07, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Laura Caviani by Ann Marsden, Credit: Ann Marsden
Laura Caviani has made compositions by Thelonius Monk’s a specialty of hers. When Phil Nusbaum aksed about why the focis on Monk, she had definite ...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 02, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Laura Caviani by Ann Marsden, Credit: Ann Marsden
Pianist Laura Caviani leads her trio into the Dunsmore Room at Crooners on Thursday Oct, to play a show centered on the music of Thelonius Monk, on...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Alan Munde, Adam Granger and Dick Kimmel. The trio travels to deliver memorable bluegrass performances. Guitarist Adam Granger talked to Phil Nusba...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
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Susan Kuklin is an author of more than thirty books for children and young adults, well known for her photo essays for young children and her oral ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 21:08
Caption: Jon de Vaal, Credit: Jennifer Russell
Jon de Vaal plays solo, and in a trio, and sometimes with a singer. But most of his work is as a background pianist. But people often tell Jon that...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: KBEM logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Guitarist Daniel Volovets has two careers going: guitar performance and medicine. The music and medicine combination might like a full plate, but i...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
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Season 3 of The Alien Chronicles launches with a discussion around an important topic that impacts immigrants. It explores why some people who come...

  • Added: May 15, 2019
  • Length: 39:48
Caption: Julian Manzara, Credit: Jax Ravel
Guitarist Julian Manzara performs in a trio with bassist Graydon Peterson and trumpeter Jake Baldwin. The three are rising stars of Twin Cities Jaz...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
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One of the most respected bass guitarists in popular music, Nathan East is also a producer and writer who has collaborated with an all-star caliber...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2019
  • Length: :45
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 new combo with Eric Edwalds on the piano, sax man R...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Davu Seru, Credit: Andrea Canter
Davu Seru is a north Minneapolis composer who has been influenced by experiences in Chicago and Ghana, and it all comes out in his music. Davu lead...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tim Sparks and James Buckley CD cover art, Credit: James Tallala
Guitarist Tim Sparks and bassist James Buckley. It’s a duet that adds to the legacies of the great songs they play. Phil Nusbaum talked to Tim and ...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: End Kids Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children from 1 to 14 years old. According to the American Cancer Society more than 10,000 children ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 18, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Book Jacket Cover, Credit: Hawkeye Publishers
Hindsight is not a good way to view history. Yet, we frequently see our past with an expression of “what if”. On the other hand, even the slightest...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 13, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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WorldCanvass begins its tenth season of internationally focused discussions with “The Politics and Impact of Immigration.” Arguments over reasonabl...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2018
  • Length: 35:21
Caption: Adam Meckler Orchestra, Credit: Tim McG Photography
The roster of the Adam Meckler Orchestra has been remarkably consistent since it was formed in 2011. But how do you keep 18 members engaged so they...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Adam Meckler Orchestra, Credit: Tim McG Photography
Twin Cities Weekend is an eight minute feature that keeps listeners up to date on what's happening the following weekend. The show combines artist ...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2018
  • Length: 08:00