Lila Ammons has always been interested in stylings from the history of jazz. On her trio’s show this Wednesday, January 11 at the Prior lake library, Lila presents historic blues as well as influences from bebop and right up to hip hop. When Lila talked to Phil Nusbaum, Lila first addressed the role of women in 1920s blues.

Gary Hines, the leader of Sounds Blackness, took the time to visit with Sean from the Afternoon Cruise in advance of Sounds of Blackness's show on Friday January 13 at the Ordway, Music for Martin.

When the Twin Cities Flamenco Collective performs, it’s a combination of singing, dancing and guitar playing. To pull it off, the performers have to be monitoring and responding to each other. The group performs Sunday January 15 at 5PM at the Icehouse in Minneapolis. When collective members talked to Phil Nusbaum, guitarist Ross Fellrath addressed how he approaches playing for singing and dance.

There's just about a month left of Enrollment Season at Minneapolis Public Schools, and the time for finding a school for your child to attend next year is now. Jazz88's Manny Hill talks with MPS Interim Supt. Rochelle Cox about what parents and guardians need to know during this final month of the enrollment season, and also how students can find the Career & Technical Education (CTE) class that suits their interests the best.

Twin Cities wife and husband team Brianna and Kurt Jorgensen perform and compose music together. Living together makes it oh-so-convenient to work on music details together. The Jorgensens trio performs this Saturday night at the Aster Café in Minneapolis starting at 9 PM. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Brianna and Kurt addressed what it is like writing a song together.

Minnesota musician Keyez Williams paid a visit to the Afternoon Cruise to discuss his run of shows at the Granada in Uptown Minneapolis and to play a bit of his music.

The show by the Minnesota Jazz Chamber Orchestra at the Chart House in Lakeville has been rescheduled for Tuesday December 27 at 7pm. The performance will feature vocalist Courtney Burton’s interpretations of songs of Ella Fitzgerald. Then the group plays New Year’s Eve at the Masonic Heritage Center in Lakeville at 7. Courtney Burton and Craig Thrane of the group got together with Phil Nusbaum to talk about the shows. When Phil’s asked why Ella? Craig had a good response.

With Enrollment Season in full swing, Minneapolis Public Schools will be participating in the upcoming SchoolFinder Enrollment Fair, hosted by Great MN Schools on January 7 at MCTC. Jazz88's Manny Hill talks with Rosie Lais, Director of Community Resources at Great MN Schools about what parents and students can expect if they attend the Fair.

Daniel Volovets is a local guitarist who composes and also re-imagines the work of others. You can catch him at the Metronome Brewery in Saint Paul this Wednesday, January 4 at 7PM. When Daniel talked to Phil Nusbaum, Daniel first addressed his love of arranging.

Pianist Rick Carlson is known for accompanying singers. He also books Maggie’s Afterglow, a casual spot at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley. At the club, singers sing and Rick stays with them. It’s tons of fun for the artists, and for audiences who are looking to decompress from whatever in a festive atmosphere. When Phil Nusbaum got together with Rick, they first talked about the Maggie’s Afterglow artist for Friday, December 16, Katy Gearty.

Note: Gearty = Garrity