Twin Cities Weekend

Series produced by KBEM

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5 to 8-minute, highly produced heads-ups highlighting great musical activities in the Twin Cities broadly conceived. The pieces feature the musicians, their music, club owners, fans, in short all of those responsible for creating musical experiences.

The Twin Cities is home to many musical forms, including jazz, folk, Latin, gospel and bluegrass to name a few. Each week on Twin Cities weekend, we select an upcoming performance and in 5 to 8 highly produced minutes, give it context. The shows are entertaining and informative. Producer is Phil Nusbaum of KBEM-FM, Minneapolis, and funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


783 Pieces

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After 7 Years Playing Together, Jazz Group Celebrates its First CD
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: JaAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske, Credit: Laurenb Photography
JoAnn Funk and Jeff Brueske. Jazz for voice, piano and bass. They’ve been holding forth Friday and Saturday nights at the St Paul hotel lobby for 7...

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  • Added: May 09, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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International Performing Group the Ancia Saxophone Quartet Plays Locally
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Ancia Saxophone Quartet, Credit: Daniel Soderstrom
The Ancia Saxophone Quartet specializes in contemporary American Saxophone quartet music. It’s a field that bridges formal music and jazz. The ense...

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  • Added: May 03, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Twin Cities guitarist with 2 New CDs and One Big Release Party
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Jon Wood Plays DJ at KBEM-FM, Credit: Philip Nusbaum
Jon Wood stumbled into recording his first 2 CDs, both available at his CD release party on April 25 at the Black Dog Café in St Paul. He happened ...

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  • Added: Apr 08, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Patty Peterson and Friends at the Dakota
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Patty Peterson, Credit: Jennifer Bong
The Peterson Family of the Twin Cities is a Jazz family from ‘way back. They gain musical inspiration from each other and they are happiest when wo...

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  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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Cuban Charanga Music Comes to Studio Z in St Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Charanga Tropical, Credit: Walter Horishnyk
Doug Little leads Minnesota’s great Charanga Band, Charanga Tropical. Charanga is a substyle of salsa, one that adds three violins to the mix. The ...

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Chris Becknell's CD Release Party showcases Unique Takes on Classic Hymns and Gospel Songs
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Chris Becknell at home, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
A representative of House of Mercy Recordings heard Chris Becknell play a few of his interpretations of hymns and gospel songs and wanted more. So ...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Minnesota's Professional Balkan Band Brings its act to the St Louis Park Library
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Orkesta Bez ime, Credit: Stefan Iwaskewycz
Orkestar Bez Ime, Bulgarian for orchestra with out a name, or OBI for short, has been performing in our town and more widely for well over a decade...

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  • Added: Mar 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Harris - Hagedorn Quintet Live at the Z
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
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Twin Cities guitarist Zacc harris and vibes player Dave Hagedorn met over their admiration for a 1962 year old LP: Bags Meets Wes by vibraphonist M...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
Master Traditional Singer Sherry Minnick in a Concert of Great Songs
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Sherry Minnick, Credit: Elizabeth Lofgren
Sherry Minnick has sung many styles of music in her life. In the last few decades she has focused on great traditional songs, many of them very old...

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  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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The Caprice Saxophone Quartet Features Minimalism in its Next Show
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The Caprice Saxophone Quartet, Credit: Alison Bents
The Caprice Saxophone Quartet is an accomplished group playing a varied and challenging group of pieces in a Studio Z Saint Paul concert on March 7...

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  • Added: Feb 28, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Twin Cities Jewish Chorale Performs a Concert of Diverse Vocal Music
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Twin Cities Jewish Chorale, Credit: Peter Eckert
The Twin Cities Jewish Chorale was formed six years ago to provide opportunities to sing types of Jewish music other than that which is sung in syn...

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 1
Brazilian Choros by local group Choro Borealis
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Choro Borealis, Credit: Antonella Borgatti
When was the last time there was a local group specializing in Brazilian choros? Maybe never. But Choro Borealis has been playing for a few years,...

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Pig's Eye Jass Band plays for Dancing and Listening at the Minneapolis Eagles
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Pig's Eye Jass Band at the Minnesota State Fair, Credit: Nancy Hite
The Pig’s Eye Jass Band out of the Twin Cities has been around seemingly forever. Many people come to the Minneapolis Eagles Club to dance the firs...

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  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Heaping Helping of Local Bluegrass Coming on January 31
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The High 48s, Credit: Daniel Corrigan
On January 31, the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association celebrates its 40th anniversary by creating an event to remember, Twelve in T...

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  • Added: Jan 21, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Celebration of the Life of Minnesota Jazz Radio Icon Coming Up
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Leigh Kamman, Credit: Photo courtesy of Minnesota Public Radio
Many of the jazz artists touched by Jazz radio host Leigh Kamman combine to celebrate Leigh’s life on January 25, 2015. The event will take place a...

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Joan Griffith and Reuben Ristrom: The Two Guitarists Perform at Hosmer Library
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Joan Griffith, Credit: Ann Marsden
Joan Griffith and Reuben Ristrom are two jazz guitarists who love working together to interpret music on their guitars. The piece features Joan tal...

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  • Added: Jan 04, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
Fresh New Organ Trio at Jazz Central in Minneapolis
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: JT Bates at the drums in his Minneapolis studio, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Three experienced players have formed a new organ trio that is one of the more promising groups on the scene, the JT Bates Organ Trio. In the piece...

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  • Added: Dec 31, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bill and Kate Isles Start the New Year with Some Great Shows
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Bill and Kate Isles, Credit: Jeff Isles
In the piece, Bill talks about songwriting, and about working with his young bandmates, Sarah & Derek Birkeland.

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  • Added: Dec 24, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
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Great Musical Variety is the Tradition of Patty and the Buttons' Sunday Brunches at the Aster Cafe
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Patrick Harison at Home, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Mixing it up musically is the specialty of Patty and the Buttons. And it works. At the group’s weekly Swing Brunch held 11-2 at the Aster Café in M...

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  • Added: Dec 17, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Jazz Sampler CD Release Party
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CD, Credit: Tim Nyberg
This Saturday night, the jazz community will be toasting itself, as the Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CD has it’s release party. The CD contains work by...

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1