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Maura Dunst combines musical ideas from disparate worlds, including pop, classical and old-time fiddle dance music. Her new project includes thoughtful interpretations to five songs, and it is called Violin songs. When Maura talked with Phil Nusbaum about the project, she first described her unusual format of nothing but violin and voice.
Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with composer and saxophonist Stephanie Wieseler and bassist Charlie Bruber about the long awaited new recording by Society of Chemists. The Twin Cities-based ensemble has a unique musical approach with they describe as "chamber jazz fusion." They discuss what that means, and Wieseler talks about the ways she sometimes finds inspiration for her compositions…
John C.S. Keston creates electro-acoustic music. John’s work combines playing on the keyboard of a conventional piano, but modifies the sounds produced by using electronic devices, as he is playing. The project is called Consonant Dissonance. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, John described his creative process.
Pianist Larry McDonough and guitarist Joel Shapira are interpreters of Bill Evans and Jim Hall. Larry and Joel have recorded two CDs of Evans and Hall material, and have played their interpretations in venues around the Twin Cities. Larry and Joel are doing it again, Sunday August 9, at the Arts on Lafond series, 1697 Lafond Avenue in Saint Paul. When Phil Nusbaum talked to Joel and Larry, Larry…
Phil Aaron is a longtime interpreter of Bill Evans piano jazz. On Wednesday August 12, 5:30 til 7pm, the Phil Aaron trio digs deeply into the Bill Evans repertoire. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Phil Aaron talked about Bill Evans’ contributions to Jazz.
The Moonlight Serenaders 14-lice big band has been around for decades. The group plays a free concert in Rice Park in Saint Paul, next Wednesday, August 5, 7 to 9pm. The group’s current director, percussionist Dan Marrs, and former director and current trumpeter, Linda Ness, talked to Phil Nusbaum about the group. To a greater degree than much contemporary jazz, a big band relies on all the…
Logan Richardson in a saxophonist, composer and producer who will be Artist in Residence July 29th through 31st at Berlin in Minneapolis. He speaks with Peter Solomon about growing up in Kansas City in the 1980's and how that shaped him as an artist. Richardson will be working with a group of Twin Cities-based artists, including pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj, trumpeter Omar Abdulkarim, bassist Kevin…
The Kendra Glenn band and Ace Mack collaborate for the Funk Extravaganza at the Minnesota Music Cafe in Saint Paul, 8pm on Friday July 31. It’ll be an evening of great singing, with a tight band performance, and of course, dancing. Phil Nusbaum talked with Ace and Kendra about the show. The group enjoys covering Aretha Franklin, whose songs leaned in the direction of funk.
Singing her songs on stage is a lifelong dream of Laura Hugo. And that’s what she’ll be doing, Thursday July 30 at Laura’s EP Release show at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Laura sings about love and love lost, her family, cultural background, and other subjects. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Laura talked about getting started in her songwriting craft.
Last Winter, Phil Nusbaum reported on the Cedar Commissions, a set of performances by up and coming Minnesota artists. One was Mikey Marget, a cellist with interests in traditional Scandinavian folk music, as well as the rock and Jazz, and an inclination to combine genres. Mikey is sharing a night with Kevin Gamble, at the club Berlin, July 22. When Mikey talked with Phil Nusbaum about the…