The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra has been entertaining audiences for decades. The next chance to listen to the massed mandolins will be at Como Lake Pavilion Monday August 26 at 7PM. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Director Lon Hendricks talked about two parts of his philosophy: Keep the music varied and lively. To those ends, the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra enjoys playing marches.

Pianist Ben Sidran will play two shows at Crooners Supper Club this week. He called into the Morning Show to talk about the gigs, giving away his archives and playing in a trio setting.

Trumpeter Omar Abdulkarim and saxophonist Walter Chancellor are two of the performers for A Mini Jazz Fest at The New Cantina Mexican Restaurant at the Mall of America in Bloomington this weekend.

Singer Bruce Henry performs songs of Al Jarreau this weekend at Crooners Supper Club.

Pianist and good friend of the Morning Show Nachito Herrera came in to talk about his performance next week at the Dakota with several other Cuban musicians.

The Artistic Director and Founder of VocalEssence, Philip Brunelle, came to the Morning Show to discuss the choir's upcoming trip to Mexico City, Mexico.

Rocker mostly but also a crooner, Tina Schlieske will sing two shows at the Dakota on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. She talked to the Morning Show about switching genres and coming back home.

Emma and Jacob Taggart are a brother and sister piano duet from Blaine. They play concerts, they tour and they’ve been featured on TV and radio. And you can catch Taggart Squared at Crooner’s in Fridley, Monday August 19 at 7:30PM. But the thing is, Emma is 17 and Jacob is 12. When do they find time for all this? Emma and Jacob told Phil Nusbaum about their act.

Lynn O’brien brings her band and her original songs to the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis, Saturday night August 24 at 7:30. Lynn is a songwriter who gets inspiration from what is going on around her. During a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Lynn told of her approach.

Singer Jearlyn Steele stopped by Jazz88's Morning Show to talk about her new series of shows at Crooners Supper Club.