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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome the Neal Alger Trio, with Neal Alger on the guitar, Curt Bley on bass and Luiz Ewerling on drums. Neal is...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Curtis and Loretta, Credit: Loretta Simonet and Curtis Teague
Curtis and Loretta had to curtail their extensive folk music travelling on account of the pandemic. One response of theirs is to do more streaming ...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Scott Keever, Credit: Ben Zvan
Twin Cities guitarist Scott Keever has had challenges due to Covid. But he’s met them, and even found new inspiration. When Scott talked to Phil Nu...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Maurice Jacox, Credit: Photo by Doug Knutson
Maurice Jacox has sung in groups for many years, and has played the saxophone. Lately, he’s done more under his own name. But he’s just now emergin...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Aaron Kerr, Credit: Elizabeth Thonen-Kerr
When cellist Aaron Kerr, Drummer Derrin Pinto and keyboardist Kevin Rhys jammed in March 2020, the improvisations were so satisfying that they form...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Paul Metsa
Paul Metsa has been making music for 50 years, be it growing up in his hometown of Virginia on Minnesota's Iron Range, down in the Twin Cities, or ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2020
  • Length: 38:37
Caption: Joe Nicola, Credit: Paige Popejoy
Sometimes Joe Nicola plays well-known tunes, but more frequently he plays is his own compositions. Thinking about his August 22, 6PM show at Lake M...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Joe Nicola, Credit: Paige Popejoy
Guitarist Joe Nicola sometimes he plays well-known tunes, but more frequently he plays his own compositions. When Joe talked to Phil Nusbaum, Joe s...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
When the Covid virus cancelled all of Dakota Dave Hull’s performances for this year, Dakota Dave turned his attention to his related interests. In ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Sonny Turner, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Bill...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 01:19
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
The Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association’s Annual August Festival was Cancelled in 2020 due to Covid -19. But the group’s executive d...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Mac Santiago by Andrea Canter, Credit: Andrea Canter
Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis is helping Fans and Players experience live music with a three-day streaming event. It is called Stream Fest, a...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Logo designed by Sara Specht, Credit: Sarah Sprecht
The Center for Irish Music’s 2020 Irish Music Weekend takes place online, June 11-14. It’s online only this year, but otherwise, the weekend carrie...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Mother Banjo, Credit: Anna Kostochko
Because of Covid-19, Ellen Stanley, AKA Mother Banjo, has shifted her focus from performing live to the internet. She and Anthony Ihrig co-host the...

  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome some exciting early jazz from The Chicago Cellar Boys, featuring Andy Schumm on cornet, saxophone and cla...

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  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Southside Aces with Butch Thompson, Credit: Sam Skavnak
Tony Bailuff leads the Southside Aces. The group plays New Orleans jazz. There may be no place to play right now, so the group has gotten busy comp...

  • Added: May 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jabbo Smith
This is a feature of those unsung heroes on trumpet and cornet in early jazz. They received little notice because there were two, at that time, who...

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  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mike Elias, Credit: Mike Elias
Barely Brothers on Raymond Avenue in Saint Paul stocks records old and new. After decades working in other people’s record stores, owner Mike Elias...

  • Added: May 06, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Blues man Bobby Rush!
On this week's ENCORE broadcast of WoodSongs 864, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes blues legend Bobby Rush plus award winning band from Scotla...

Bought by KENW, KHNS, KKRN, WETS, Rhythm & News Service and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Caption: The Boston Imposters, Credit: Renee DaKona
Maire Clement and Davey Harrison call their act the Boston Imposters. Of course Covid-19 has affected their performing. But riding the crest of a n...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Ellen Stanley as Mother Banjo, Credit: Anna Kostochko
Ellen Stanley’s Promotional Company is called EFS Publicity. Ellen promotes local artists, and the scene has of course shifted to the online perfor...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Abe Partridge on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes one of the most respected songwriters from the Deep South Abe Partridge p...

Bought by KUAR, KMUN, WOUB, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KDLG and more


  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 36
Caption: Cafe Accordion Orchestra, Credit: Jim Dryden
In normal times, Dan Newton a.k.a. Daddy Squeeze seemingly performs all the time, solo and in groups. But how to stay busy and productive when ther...

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  • Added: Apr 07, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome saxophonist Chris Madsen and his band that gets our vote in the “best name” category, the "Kings of the L...

Bought by KLCC, WLPR , and WDCB


  • Added: Mar 24, 2020
  • Length: 56:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Bill & The Belles return to the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the new retro string sounds of Bill and the Belles from Johnson City, Ten...

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 39