Emily Reese

1 week ago | jazz88.fm | Peter Solomon |Emily Reese

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with guitarist Martin Taylor about his musical influences and his collaboration “Great Guitars” with Ulf Wakenius and Bireli Lagrene. Taylor and Wakenius perform together at the Dakota Monday evening 4/14. Lagrene cannot make the show because of an injury.

1 month ago | jazz88.fm | Sean McPherson |Emily Reese

Shabaka is one of the most vital voices working in music today. For the past decade he has been heralded as one of the strongest and most imaginative saxophonists and bandleaders in jazz. The past handful of years have seen Shabaka turn his focus towards the flute. But his mission of creating “the best music possible” remains unchanged. Shabaka caught up with Sean McPherson to discuss his approach in advance of his appearance at The Walker on Thursday, March 20.

1 month ago | jazz88.fm | Sean McPherson |Paige Tighe |Emily Reese

Black Market Brass and Obi Original are two of the most respected names in Minnesota music and now they have teamed up for a collaborative release. Obi is the featured vocalists on the new single “Battle Ready” from Black Market Brass. Vocalist Obi Original along with Mitch Sigurdson (guitar) and David Tullis (congas) swung by the Jazz88 studios to talk about the new music and the release show on Saturday, March 22 at the Turf Club.

1 month ago | jazz88.fm | Peter Solomon |Sean McPherson |Emily Reese

You may know Erik Brandt from his role as host of Good Acoustics Saturdays from 1 – 3 PM on Jazz88 or as the leader of the Urban Hillbilly Quartet. Erik will be spotlighting the work of three local songwriters in the Good Acoustics Songwriter Showcase on March 21st at Metronome Brewery. I caught up with Erik to learn more about that event and he previews the three featured artists in this segment.

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Emily Reese |Gretchen Brown

Fans of the television show “Chopped” and the Minnesota fine dining scene may see a familiar face on the screen. Soleil Ramirez is the chef and owner of Crasqui, a fine dining Venezuelan restaurant in St. Paul. She’s a contestant on Tuesday night’s episode of the long-running cooking competition. She spoke with MPR News guest host Emily Reese about the experience — which came just in time after years of struggle. Below is a transcript of their conversation, lightly edited for clarity.