The celebrated reed player and composer Alan Braufman, recently released a new album titled Infinite Love, Infinite Tears. In conjunction with the release he connected with Jazz88's Christian Fritz to revisit his fascinating career from his blossoming as a player in the early 1970s, his stints with the Psychedelic Furs, Carla Bley and others, and his recent increase in activity as a leader. photo credit: Gabriel Bhaskar

Jazz88's Peter Solomon speaks with singer and songwriter Lizz Wright about 'Shadow,' an album that was released in April. The recording celebrates the memory and lessons learned from her late grandmother. She discusses that and her collaborations with Angelique Kidjo, Brandee Younger, and Meshell Ndegeocello. Wright performs at the Dakota Friday night, August 16th.

A Flamenco performance includes music and dance and comes from Spain, but today is practiced globally. The Twin Cities Flamenco Collective will be at Icehouse in Minneapolis, Sunday August 18. Doors open at 4, and the show starts at 5. Guitarist Ross Fellrath and dancer Sachiko jah GEE sat down with Phil Nusbaum for some inside Flamenco conversation. Phil asked Ross about the Seviana form, a type of piece that the Twin Cities Flamenco Collective uses to open a performance.

A Flamenco performance includes music and dance and comes from Spain, but today is practiced globally. The Twin Cities Flamenco Collective will be at Icehouse in Minneapolis, Sunday August 18. Doors open at 5, and the show starts at 7. Guitarist Ross Fellrath and dancer Sachiko jah GEE sat down with Phil Nusbaum for some inside Flamenco conversation. Phil asked Ross about the Seviana form, a type of piece that the Twin Cities Flamenco Collective uses to open a performance.

Jazz88's Peter Solomon spoke with two members of the band HeyArlo: drummer Richard Haneman and bassist Megan Mahoney. The band will play as part of the Hopkins Center for the Arts Sunset Series at Downtown Park Thursday evening, August 15th in Hopkins.

The focus is on synthesized music at Jazz Implosion Mondays, August 12, 19 and 26 at Icehouse in Minneapolis. The series is curated by deVon Gray. And each show presents multiple artists. When deVon met with Phil Nusbaum, deVon first addressed the joys of curating.

A call from a storage unit manager lead George Benson down the path to releasing one of the most majestic and compelling albums of his entire career. Listen to George Benson in conversation with Sean McPherson as he reflects on the recording sessions that led up to this new release Dreams Do Come True.

Moore by Four is getting ready for a show this Friday over at Crooners. Members Ginger and Ashley Commodore stopped by to talk about the group's thirty plus year history and what gives them their staying power.

Kenan Serenbetz has always been interested in medieval music, English folk song and sacred harp singing. His new LP builds on those interests, with original songs whose only accompaniments are provided by wildlife occupying the same natural places as Kenan at the time of recording. It is called Field Song. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Kenan talked about some of the impulses behind his new work.

Bobby Schnitzer and Dan Neale are combining talents for a blues and country based show at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley this Thursday evening at 6:30. When Dan and Bobby got together with Phil Nusbaum, the conversation turned to repertoire. Dan is singing a song written by country music icon Roger Miller, “Nothing Can Stop My Loving You.” It’s not one of Miller’s best known songs, so Phil asked Dan why he chose it.