Jazz Northwest focuses on the regional jazz scene from Portland to Vancouver. CDs by the best resident musicians from Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are featured, and the program also includes news about the best places to go for live jazz in the region. In addition, Jim goes "on location" to concerts, clubs and jazz festivals to record performances by resident and visiting artists for playback on Jazz Northwest. These one-of-a-kind recordings are available nowhere else!
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12/12/2023 • 31 seconds
Ali Jackson, Chuck Deardorf, Katie King
Music from drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Chuck Deardorf and more
11/15/2023 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds
Bill Anschell, Dee Daniels and Danny Kolke
Performances from Bill Anschell, Ectasy in Numbers and more.
11/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Bebop and Destruction, Nelda Swigget and Clarence Acox
Tunes from Bebop and Destruction, Greta Matassa, Clarence Acox and more
11/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds
Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis
Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis and a classic from Ray Charles.
11/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 10 seconds
Dawn Clement, Cynthia Mullis and Alan Jones
Selections from pianist Dawn Clement and saxophonist Cynthia Mullis
10/21/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds
The Barrett Martin Group, Anne Drummond and Marc Seales
The Barrett Martin Group, bassist Clipper Anderson, instrumentalist Anne Drummond and pianist Marc Seales
10/10/2023 • 58 minutes, 49 seconds
Marius "Butch" Nordal, Kelley Johnson and Lady Blackbird
Marius "Butch" Nordal plays "All the Things You Are"
9/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 51 seconds
Tracy Knoop, Dianne Schuur and Meridian Odyssey
In this episode: Tracy Knoop, Diane Schuur, Meridian Odyssey, Roy Hargrove, Julien Priester.
9/22/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds
Tracy Knoop, Dianne Schuur and Meridian Odyssey
In this episode: Tracy Knoop, Diane Schuur, Meridian Odyssey, Roy Hargrove, Julien Priester.
9/22/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds
Vocalist Melody Daichun and the Ali Jackson Trio
Vocalist Melody Daichun, the Ali Jackson Trio, Digable Planets and pianist and singer Darrius Willrich.
9/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 51 seconds
Saxophonists Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones
This episode features Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones and Cannonball Adderly.
9/13/2023 • 58 minutes, 51 seconds
Pianist Danny Kolke on Jazz Northwest
Also on this week's show, music by Bren Plummer, Primo Kim and the Kelby McNayr Quintet from Hermann's Jazz Club in Victoria, B.C.
7/7/2023 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds
New music by East West Trumpet Summit and Jeff Johnson on Jazz Northwest
Thomas Marriott and Ray Vega team up on their third album together "Coast to Coast." Also featured this week, Jeff Johnson, Emmet Cohen and Richard Cole.
6/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds
Dee Daniels and Denzal Sinclair's 'Let It Shine! Let It Shine!' on Jazz Northwest
Also on this week's show, music from George Colligan, Greta Matassa, Mark Lewis and others.
6/21/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds
Portland's Barry Deister's quintet 'The Falls' on Jazz Northwest
Also on this week's show, Tom Keenlyside's group, Kareem Kandi and The Westerlies.
6/11/2023 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds
Ahmad Jamal in Seattle on Jazz Northwest
Also featured are selections from recent albums by Dmitri Matheny, Tall and Small, Jovino Santos Neto and more.
6/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 49 seconds
Scenes on Jazz Northwest
This week we hear a song from Scenes' latest album "Variable Clouds" and music from Whitman Jazz Ensemble, Daniel Herszog Jazz Orchestra and the Jay Thomas Quartet.
5/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
The Westerlies latest album 'Move' on Jazz Northwest
The New York quartet debuts music from their new album "Move." Also on this week's show, music from Barney McClure, Brian Nova, Eugenie Jones and more.
5/21/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds
Western Canada saxophonists on Jazz Northwest
Vancouver's Cory Weeds leads his Little Big Band and Edmonton alto saxophonist PJ Perry plays music from his latest release.
5/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds
Saxophonist Mark Lewis' Sunlight Shines In and more new releases on Jazz Northwest
Also on this show, music from Portland, Vancouver B.C., Seattle and Edmonton. Finally a preview of a prototypical New York trio visiting Seattle this week.
5/7/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds
Ralph Towner's "Lost and Found" on Jazz Northwest
Saxophonist Denny Goodhew joins Towner on several selections. Also heard on this week's show, Tracy Knoop, Kelley Johnson and more.
5/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Ingrid Jensen, Naomi Moon Siegel and more on Jazz Northwest
This week we explore some of the region's best female jazz musicians.
4/23/2023 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds
Tall & Small, Jovino, Mark Lewis, and some Earshot Award winners on Jazz Northwest
The show also includes a new release from saxophonist Mark Lewis, and trumpeter Jared Hall.
4/16/2023 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds
Charlie Porter's Portland Jazz on Jazz Northwest
On this show, Porter plays in a trio with Jon "Sticky" Lakey on bass and Alan Jones on drums. Also, The Jim Knapp Orchestra, Kelly Eisenhour, Ben Thomas, and Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete.
4/9/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Music from Portland to Victoria B.C. on Jazz Northwest
This week we hear from, Gordon Lee and the Mel Brown Septet, singer Miranda Sage, Jay Thomas, Jovino Santos Neto and more.
4/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Saxophonists of the PNW featured on Jazz Northwest
Music from Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb, Mark Lewis and more. Plus music from Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse from Ahmad Jamal.
3/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Part 2 of SRJO plays Mingus on Jazz Northwest
Also on this week's show, The Cookers, Frank Kohl & John Stowell, Kelley Johnson, and Kelby MacNayr's Quintet from Victoria, B.C.
3/19/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
SRJO's Charles Mingus concert highlights on Jazz Northwest
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director Michael Brockman selected a program representing Mingus' range as a composer from blues-based ballads to fiery bop burners.
3/12/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Wes Montgomery centennial observed on Jazz Northwest
Also on this week's show, Alex Dugdale, Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra, the Dave Peck Trio and more.
3/5/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
More music from Maria Schneider on Jazz Northwest
Also on this week’s show, selections from Tall & Small and David Lee Joyner Trio, Jovino Santos Neto, and Brad Turner Quintet among others
2/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Maria Schneider Orchestra's The Thompson Fields on Jazz Northwest
Schneider's album "The Thompson Fields" will be showcased. Also on the show, selections by Milt Kleeb Dectet, Scenes, Primo Kim and more.
2/19/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Music from Vancouver, B.C to Portland with Jay Thomas, Jessica Willams and more
We crisscross the Pacific Northwest this week featuring local musicians and more music from Ahmad Jamal Trio at The Penthouse.
2/12/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Ernestine Anderson at The Penthouse plus music from Tall & Small
This week features music from Ernestine Anderson, a recent release by Tall & Small and an unreleased studio recording by the duo of Fred Radke and Primo Kim.
2/5/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Pianist Gene Argel's 'Luminescent' plus music from Cory Weeds and Tom Collier
Stretching our focus on Pacific Northwest artists just a bit, we open this show with pianist Gene Argel, who began his career in Washington, but has been a resident of Hawaii since 1982. His album "Luminescent" features regional musicians Jay Thomas, Chuck Deardorf and Mark Ivester.
2/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Tall & Small's latest album "Five Friends" and music from Jovino Santos Neto and more
Also on this show, Jay Thomas Quartet at Seattle Art Museum, a harmonically rich composition by Ben Plummer, Portland singer Rebecca Kilgore and others.
1/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 44 seconds
New music from Scenes and more from Ahmad Jamal
New music from quartet Scenes, recorded live at the Earshot Jazz Festival. Other artists featured this week include The Ahmad Jamal Trio, Kelley Johnson, Jim Knapp Orchestra and more.
