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"Your Most Valuable Currency as a Musician Is Your Reputation" - Billy Childs Reflects on the Impact of Grammy Nominations and Wins for Jazz Musicians

MPS hosting Orientation Sessions for Spanish Speaking Families

Steve Kenny Plays Coltrane Tribute at KJ's Hideaway

"Soul is a Feeling" - Dennis Spears on the Souled Out Concerts this Weekend at the Capri Theater

Five Day Klezmer Music and Yiddish Culture Event Coming to the Twin Cities

Michael Monroe Performs with Minnesota Music Masters Billy McLaughlin and John McAndrew This Sunday at the Parkway in Minneapolis

Mateo’s Rogue Tango Plays for Tango Enthusiasts Sunday January 28 at the Eagles in Minneapolis

Crime Novelist Michael Connelly on The Role of Jazz in Creating the Character of "Bosch"

Other Country Ensemble Plays North Mediterranean Music and Hosts Monthly International Music Nights

Drummers Abinnet Berhanu and Kevin Washington Take the Stage at Icehouse

Jazz88 Launches New Show "The Jazz Impulse" with Host Danny Sigelman

Making the Internet Funkier One Minute At a Time - Saint Paul Peterson on Funk Fridays

The First Annual STEAM Fest comes to Franklin on Jan. 25

Rabeca Issues CD Fueled by Pandemic Collaborations

"When Everybody Does Well, Everybody Does Well" - Jenny Klukken brings a Winning Attitude and a Huge Marimba to Crooners

Keeping the New Orleans Brass Band Tradition Alive... In Wisconsin!

Kaviyesh Kaviraj Celebrates Birthday with Gig at KJ's Hideaway

The Bad Plus Takeover: Chris Speed joins Jazz88 to Discuss their Upcoming Dakota Residency

The Bad Plus Takeover: Ben Monder joins Jazz88 to Discuss their Upcoming Dakota Residency

The Bad Plus Takeover: Reid Anderson joins Jazz88 to Discuss their Upcoming Dakota Residency

The Bad Plus Takeover: Dave King joins Jazz88 to Discuss their Upcoming Dakota Residency

"I Can't Remember A Time When I Wasn't Singing" - Joyann Parker on Roots

Karrin Allyson and Rod Fleeman Bring Their Holiday Spirit To Our Studios on the Way to Crooners

Mo' Better Comedy: How DeCarlo Jackson Followed His Muse to Collaborating with Comedians

Toussaint Morrison and Roz Prickel Discuss Holidays Shows and Pickles

MPS Prepares for Winter Break, New Superintendent

Stacey Kent on her new album "Summer Me, Winter Me"

"The Music Didn't Mean Anything Until This Band Got To Playing It" - Joshua Redman Reflects on Preparation and Inspiration

Dayna Martinez on Winter Jazz Fest 2024

Jazz88 Celebrates the Greatest Minnesota Releases of 2023 (Part 2)

Jazz88 Celebrates the Greatest Minnesota Releases of 2023 (Part 1)

Enrollment Season in full swing again at MPS

José James Loves a Mystery - New Music and Homecoming Christmas Shows

Oleta Adams talks to Patty Peterson about her Dakota performance Dec. 2, 2023

"It's Love" - Craig Dion and Jason Craft Explore the Music of Stevie Wonder on Sunday at The Capri Theater in Minneapolis

Deb Brown talks with Patty Peterson about her Holiday Concert and new CD.

"Music Makes the Holidays Warm and Lovely" - Minnesota Jazz Royalty Team Up to Kick Off The Holiday Season

Rhythmically Speaking Takes Guaraldi to the Stage Once Again with "Chill"

Maurice Jacox Can and Will Sing Any Song (Full Interview)

Maurice Jacox Can and Will Sing Any Song (Edited Interview)

Playing the Dakota is a Big Deal for Brandon Commodore and his group NRG

Jose James Sr Talks to Patty Peterson about his tribute to Grover Washington Jr

Trumpeter Russ Johnson Forges a Path Between Bop and Avant Garde

Franklin STEAM's "Mr. B" presents the new Read & Believe podcast

Metro State University Graduate Programs Preview Day

Mary Ann Sullivan of Mary Ann and the Money Makers

Harold López-Nussa Stretches out in France and Prepares to Visit Minneapolis

Cruzar La Cara De La Luna: A Mariachi Opera at the Ordway

Crash Responder Safety Week

"Every Other Culture Knows Their History, We Need to Know Our History Too" - Nabaté Isles Connects the Dots between Jazz and Hip-Hop

Kathleen Johnson Follows the Spirit at the Capri This Weekend

Alonzo King's "Deep River" Comes to Northrop

LA Buckner Prepares to Bring the Soulful and the Spooky to the Stage of The Dakota

As Federal Student Loan Debt Payments Resume, What Does It Mean for Minnesotans?

Southwest HS Introduces new DJ Program

4theKulture Podcast is Coming to MPS Voices

Amy Schendel and Mary Larew on "Music Across Minnesota" and the SPCM

Andy Mannix on Kid Cann and the 1935 Murder of Walter Liggett

Four Acoustic Bands Perform in One Night at the Hook and Ladder, Saturday November 4

"I Just Wanted to Play My Saxophone" Vic Volare's Swinging Life

Boom Island String Quartet Presents Hallowe’en show with Unexpected Music Next Saturday at the Metronome

"I'm Engaging with the Piano and the Tradition of the Instrument" - Craig Taborn Prepares for a Solo Show in his Hometown

Riverside Quartet Plays at Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis Next Saturday Night

Fantastic Negrito Celebrates the Power of "Getting Something Done"

Leslie Vincent Performs "Bury Her Down" and Prepares to Get Spooky at The Granada Theater

David Garibaldi From Tower of Power Reflects on his Early Years

Reflecting on Roy Hargrove's Legacy with Omar Abdulkarim

Singer-Songwriter Skarlett Woods Celebrates New CD Next Saturday Night

Neil Young Tribute at the Parkway in Minneapolis Sunday October 22

Raycurt a.k.a. Fiddla Plays for Brunch Next Sunday at the Harriet Brasserie

Stablemates Bring Decades of Piano Trio Experience to the Metronome in Saint Paul

"Nothing Happens Without a Heartbeat" - Stokley is Local and Global with LA Buckner and Bakarii

Sounds of Blackness Featured in "Ever After" at the Ordway

Scott Keever Releases New CD at Celtic Junction October 21

Caption: Joan Hutton, Credit: D. Soderstrom Image by: D. Soderstrom Joan Hutton Joan Hutton Showcases Her Jazz Side in the Joan Hutton Jazz Project

"As long as the Fun is still Funning We'll Keep Rolling" - Kurt Elling on SuperBlue

Randy Brecker Joins Up with the JazzMN Orchestra

Minneapolis Public Schools gets 'active' this October

John Raymond Returns to the Twin Cities to Celebrate a New Release

"It All About Making Walker-West a Cultural Destination" - Walker-West Launches a New Season of the Rondo Community Music Series

"It Gives Me a New Passion" - Dorothy Doring Becomes a Songwriter

Tjårnblom Celebrates New CD with Performance this Friday at the American Swedish Institute

Pavielle and Dennis Spears Bring the Spirit of the Blues and More to the Stage of the Capri

Yohannes Tona and Dibekulu Bring Ethio-Jazz to the Twin Cities

Veronica Swift Finds Herself

"I Play What I Live" Alfredo Rodriguez Prepares for His First Visit to Minnesota

The Story of the MPLS String Project

Kavyesh Kaviraj is Bringing a Star Studded Ensemble to the Jazzclectic Concert on Friday, September 15

Playing for the Plants 2023 Celebrates a "Food Fight" in North Minneapolis

Wayne Anthony Fronts 7-Piece Band for Sinatra in the Sky This Friday and Saturday Night

Kevin Kling and Victor Zupanc Celebrate Summer into Fall at Crooners Cupper Club, Saturday Night September 16

Aja Parham Wants to Draw You in to Sarah Vaughan's Voice

Supt. Cox on first week of school, new benefits for ESPs

Jon Reyerson Discusses James J. Hill Days and the Jazzclectic Concert Series

Najee is Honored to Return to the Twin Cities

John Zorn at 70 - A Discussion between Philip Bither and Sean McPherson

New Group Inspired by Nat King Cole Hits the Stage at Icehouse this Friday

Multiple Opportunities to See the Twin Cities’ Acclaimed Balkan Band

Larry McDonough Celebrates Bill Evans at Crooners with "Kind of Bill"

Tony London Remembers Tony Bennett This Weekend at Crooners