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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Twin Town Strings are banjoist Pete Hennig and guitarist Joel Shapira. Pete is best known as a jazz drummer but has a long-standing interest in Blu...
- Added: Oct 26, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Liz Draper is the bassist, while Crystal Myslajek sings and plays keyboards. Together, they are known as Chama Devora, and their performances leav...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 08:00
In Minnesota, guitarist Pavel Jany is best known for leading Ticket to Brasil, which performs Brazilian jazz. But since his early days in the Czech...
- Added: Nov 17, 2023
- Length: 08:01
Ryan Picone’s new CD features Ryan’s compositions which frequently reference people and events important to Ryan. When Ryan talked to Phil Nusbaum ...
- Added: Nov 18, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Percussionist Davu Seru, Levi Schwartzberg on the vibes and saxophonist Nathan Hanson have played together over the years in multiple bands. Nathan...
- Added: Nov 22, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Vocalist Maud Hixson has a deep knowledge of American song, including songs for the holidays. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, she first talked...
- Added: Nov 29, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Vocalist Courtney Burton and the Minnesota Jazz Chamber Orchestra perform distinctive holiday shows. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Courtney ...
- Added: Nov 30, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Creating a CD is a process that has a lot of moving parts. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Luke discussed how his CD Places came together, sta...
- Added: Dec 06, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Peter Kogan plays with his own group, but also enjoys sitting in with other groups that share musical directions. One such group is the Brian Grivn...
- Added: Dec 15, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Pianist Kavey Kaviraj composes music that combines the East Indian forms of his childhood with Jazz. When Kavey spoke with Phil Nusbaum about his m...
- Added: Dec 19, 2023
- Length: 08:00
The stylistic range of guitarist Tim Sparks is as broad as any, and he does it again on his new CD. The project is called Lost and Found, whose tit...
- Added: Dec 23, 2023
- Length: 08:00
Mother Banjo’s new lp is actually a reissue of gospel lp, called The Devil Hasn’t Won. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Mother Banjo, a.k.a. El...
- Added: Dec 24, 2023
- Length: 08:00
When preparing for a performance, there are many considerations. When Alex sat down with Phil Nusbaum to talk about performing, the talk turned to ...
- Added: Jan 09, 2024
- Length: 08:00
Mateo’s Rogue Tango has been playing since 2010 or 2011, and it’s leader, Scott Mateo Davies goes back further than that with Twin Cities Tango. Da...
- Added: Jan 18, 2024
- Length: 08:00
Corky Siegel has been entertaining audiences with the blues for over half a century. For many of those years, Corky has performed with violinist an...
- Added: Feb 01, 2024
- Length: 08:00
The Group is Traiveon and Candi, featuring Jackson Hurst and Mayyadda. The group’s music has a pop sound, but the songs deal with some serious pers...
- Added: Feb 11, 2024
- Length: 08:00
Kathleen Johnson and members of the Historical Soul Tight Committee have long-term affection for Stevie Wonder. That feeling is the basis of the gr...
- Added: Feb 13, 2024
- Length: 07:57
The Ancia Saxophone Quartet showcases its new CD in upcoming performances. This Thursday, February 22, the show is at 12 noon, at Landmark Center i...
- Added: Feb 16, 2024
- Length: 08:00
The Ancia Saxophone Quartet showcases its new CD. Joan Hutton of the Anchia Saxophone Quartet talked with Phil Nusbaum abut the group, and about on...
- Added: Feb 16, 2024
- Length: 08:00
MacPhail Center for music has a program called the Spotlight Program, which encourages its teachers to create musical programs. That’s what stimula...
- Added: Feb 17, 2024
- Length: 08:00
