Minnesota Music Profiles
Series produced by KBEM
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Each item in the series tells how a musicians is inspired, how s/he works, their goals and intents for their work; in general, how each gets motivation and follows through with a creative project.
Each Minnesota Music Profile focuses on a musician or group. Listeners learn some of the behind-the-scenes stuff related to the creative process. Programs in the series are under 10 minutes in length. They can be run anytime because they are not time sensitive. These pieces are especially appropriate when subjects perform in the areas served by given radio stations.
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Rachel Kurtz has been singing her whole life and gets everything behind her performances. When Rachel talked with Phil Nusbaum, she talked about th...
Bought by WOUB
- Added: Feb 07, 2020
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
The Delphia Cello Quartet plays a mix of classical music and pop and folk songs, all arranged for 4 cellos. Phil Nusbaum asked manager Julia Flober...
- Added: Oct 15, 2019
- Length: 08:00
Kinda Fonda Wanda is a Minneapolis band that evokes the spirit of 50’s rockabilly and Honky Tonk. The band plays for listening and dancing, taking...
Bought by WOUB
- Added: Sep 16, 2019
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
Other Country Ensemble is just what it says: An American group that performs music traditions from other countries. Bouzouki player and mandocellis...
- Added: Dec 16, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Because “folk” is viewed as a conservative musical idiom, you might wonder about a group calling itself experimental folk. But Humbird makes it wor...
- Added: Aug 27, 2019
- Length: 08:00
Lynn O’brien is a songwriter who gets inspiration from what is going on around her. She packs in her songs with messages into all her shows. During...
- Added: Aug 14, 2019
- Length: 07:59
Steve Hobert is one of the most respected band musicians in the Twin Cities. But he has a unique personal side that he shows at some of his perform...
- Added: Aug 08, 2019
- Length: 08:00
The Tropics Steel Drum Band is a duet that shares music that comes originally from Trinidad and Tobago and features the steel pan or drum. Guitaris...
- Added: Jul 22, 2019
- Length: 08:00
Singleton Street is a trio led by Sherri and Chuck Leyda of Delano. Lately Singleton Street has been describing itself “Ameri-Celtic-ana.” When Phi...
- Added: Jul 09, 2019
- Length: 08:00
Six Twin Cities women have come together to form the Foxgloves. The group features strong singing, playing and songwriting in both performance and ...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Nov 05, 2020
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
To respond to the crises after the death of George Floyd, Pangea World Theater created a concert called the Burning Truth project. It is curated by...
- Added: Sep 11, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Guitarist Joe Nicola sometimes he plays well-known tunes, but more frequently he plays his own compositions. When Joe talked to Phil Nusbaum, Joe s...
- Added: Aug 09, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Vocalist Sarah M Greer and Saxophonist Nathan Hanson have each worked in improvisation-oriented jazz settings. The shared interest in improv has st...
- Added: Mar 09, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Bruce Henry is a song stylist beyond compare. He composes his own songs and picks great ones of others. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Bruce ...
- Added: Mar 05, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Ebb N' Flow is comprised of some of the Twin Cities' finest artists and music makers. They follow in the well known musical tradition of improvised...
- Added: Mar 03, 2020
- Length: 08:00
After over four decades, Tom Lieberman is still going strong singing and playing. During a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Tom first reflected on h...
- Added: Mar 01, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Gypsy Mania plays the standards of Gypsy Jazz. But guitarist Glen Helgeson composes music that makes Gypsy Mania’s Gypsy jazz a singular contributi...
- Added: Feb 13, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Kashimana writes from life. Her songs are about love, about letting your light shine and about the current scene. When Kashimana talked to Phil Nu...
- Added: Jan 21, 2020
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
When Fattenin’ Frogs performs, the band references old country and old blues. But whether the songs are old or original, originality is key for Fat...
- Added: Jan 12, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Ben Abrahamson is a finger-style guitarist with a knack for integrating multiple world and personal styles into his own playing. In an interview wi...
- Added: Jan 03, 2020
- Length: 08:00
