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We are very into winter weather season, tune into 88.5 FM or stream on jazz88.fm during drive times to hear fresh traffi...
12/07/2025

We are very into winter weather season, tune into 88.5 FM or stream on jazz88.fm during drive times to hear fresh traffic reports every ten minutes. Peter & Yonci will speak with our traffic reporters Monday through Friday getting you through the daily rush hours and more.

Twin Cities This Week plays on Saturday at 7:20pm and Sunday at 10:20am and 5:20pm. This weekend's story covers Kendra ...
12/06/2025

Twin Cities This Week plays on Saturday at 7:20pm and Sunday at 10:20am and 5:20pm. This weekend's story covers Kendra Glenn performances at Umbra December 12-13, 2026. Hear it on jazz88.fm or 88.5 FM

You can check out past interviews by Phil Nusbaum about local musicians and events around town here: https://www.jazz88.fm/show/tcw/

Umbra Minneapolis

Hanukkah comes early this year on the Jazz Impulse!Tune into the Jazz Impulse on Jazz88, Saturday Night as we will be l...
12/05/2025

Hanukkah comes early this year on the Jazz Impulse!

Tune into the Jazz Impulse on Jazz88, Saturday Night as we will be live from the Dakota in Minneapolis, broadcasting The Klezmatics "Happy Joyous Hanukkah" performance live on the air!

Their record, "Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah" has recently been reissued for the holidays and is the highlight of the current tour, which has the band doing a victory lap, celebrating their 40th anniversary with their festive music.

The Klezmatics are set to hit the stage at 7pm and Jazz88 will be carrying the show live for everyone around the world to enjoy! Jazz88 is 88.5 KBEM FM in Minneapolis and can be streamed on line at Jazz88.fm

Hosted by DJ Danny Sigelman, the Jazz Impulse features live performances from stages around the Twin Cities. Let us know what you think of the show. Email [email protected]
The Jazz Impulse presents music that’s lighting up stages around town and is the soundtrack to your Saturday night, the Jazz Impulse Saturday Nights, 7-10pm on Jazz88

The Klezmatics Dakota

Hello Jazz88 community! My name is Yonci Jameson (she/they) and I’m honored and elated to serve as KBEM’s new Music Dire...
12/04/2025

Hello Jazz88 community! My name is Yonci Jameson (she/they) and I’m honored and elated to serve as KBEM’s new Music Director, and host of the Afternoon Cruise (Mon-Fri, 3-7pm.)
I’m coming to you from KFAI’s “Mostly Jazz,” a program established by my Great-Grandmother Patricia Walton in 1993. I’m a born and raised Northsider, descending from a long line of dedicated artists and educators, most notably Bill, Beverly and Kenna Cottman. Since 2015 I’ve hosted “Mostly Jazz” in earnest, bringing classic, contemporary and future-forward cuts to airwaves on Saturday mornings.
I’m honored and elated to bring my favorite selections and curation to Jazz 88’s listeners, keeping your ears up to speed with a refresh of the rotating library. I can’t wait to get out on the scene and connect with players and music lovers across the Twin Cities and beyond. I’m especially jazzed to be broadcasting daily during the week on the Afternoon Cruise from 3-7pm. Stay tuned for more!
Jazz has been the foundation to my life and creative practices. You can read more about my experience and ethos on the blog here: https://www.jazz88.fm/2025/12/03/kbem-jazz88-celebrates-homegrown-talent-in-music-director-hire/

KBEM-Jazz88 has new merch! You listen in and we are all "Vibin' with Jazz88." Grab a hoodie for yourself, a boxy top for...
12/03/2025

KBEM-Jazz88 has new merch! You listen in and we are all "Vibin' with Jazz88." Grab a hoodie for yourself, a boxy top for your fav friend and a couple t-shirts for your kids as we have a youth size t-shirt! Check them out here:

Check out Jazz88 Store on Bonfire and shop official merchandise today! Featuring limited edition custom apparel, printed with care in the USA just for you.

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with percussionist David Tullis and bassist Charlie Bruber of the Black Market Brass, and s...
12/03/2025

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with percussionist David Tullis and bassist Charlie Bruber of the Black Market Brass, and singer and producer Obi Original about their work in the Twin Cities Afro-Beat scene and the influences that feed into their music. The Black Market Brass and Obi Original have recently released a couple of new singles, and they will play at the Cedar Cultural Center THIS FRIDAY on December 5th with Purple Funk Metropolis.

Check out the conversation: https://www.jazz88.fm/2025/11/27/twin-cities-afro-beat-collaboration-black-market-brass-and-obi-original/

12/03/2025

Other than turning on Jazz88, what do you do to get moving on a really cold day?

Today is giving Tuesday – a global day of generosity and community building! If you’ve had your fill of turkey and pie –...
12/02/2025

Today is giving Tuesday – a global day of generosity and community building! If you’ve had your fill of turkey and pie – and you’ve done your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, please consider a gift to Jazz88. Your support today helps us wrap up a challenging year with strength and momentum. Please give today at jazz88.fm

12/01/2025

Are you done eating turkey for the year? Or would you eat turkey everyday till 2026?

Good Acoustics - the show for musical omnivores - Saturdays from 1 - 3 on 88.5FM. This week: Ethiopian vibraphonist Mul...
11/28/2025

Good Acoustics - the show for musical omnivores - Saturdays from 1 - 3 on 88.5FM. This week: Ethiopian vibraphonist Mulatu Astatke, accordion / trumpet jazzers Will Holshouser and Eric Vloeimans, funk group Lettuce, bluesman Eric Bibb, and much, much more!

At Jazz88 we are grateful for all of our listeners and donors! We’re preparing an aural feast for you and yours, this Th...
11/27/2025

At Jazz88 we are grateful for all of our listeners and donors!

We’re preparing an aural feast for you and yours, this Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Highlights include a good helping of family harmonies on American Routes, led by the Haden Triplets with dad Charlie, and Tupelo, Mississippi’s Homemade Jamz Blues Band, among other famous family bands and songs about relatives. We’ll also revisit the gratitude our community bestowed on this year’s Minnesota Jazz Legends with a one-hour radio special. We’ll listen back on exciting performances from the Jazz88 Main Stage of the 2025 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. The online Minneapolis Public Schools Audio Media students will take the reins for some time on both days. Give thanks and stay tuned!

Thanksgiving Thursday
6-10 am: Danny Sigelman hosts The Morning Show
10 am – noon: American Routes: Family Harmony
Noon: Minnesota Jazz Legends 2025
1 pm: Adi Yeshaya Orchestra with vocalist Jennifer Grimm, live recording from the 2025 Twin Cities Jazz Festival
2-5 pm: Minneapolis Public School's Online Media Arts students host
5-7 pm: Yonci Jameson hosts

Black Friday
6-10 am: Peter Solomon hosts The Morning Show
10 am-noon: Minneapolis Public School's Online Media Arts students host
Noon: New music on This Just In with Yonci Jameson
1 pm: Jazz Women All-Stars' live recording from the 2025 Twin Cities Jazz Festival
2 pm: LA Buckner and BiG HOMiE's live recording from the 2025 Twin Cities Jazz Festival

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MINNESOTA'S JAZZ STATION

Jazz88 is the Twin Cities’ source for jazz & roots music, MnDOT traffic, and BBC World News throughout the weekday. In 2018 Jazz88 was the highest-rated full-time jazz station in the nation and the Ampers Station of the Year. A self-supporting service of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), Jazz88 receives nearly half of our annual revenue from individual listeners. Your gift supports the radio and Web services, live events, and our hands-on educational program.