Jazz Northwest, produced by Jim Wilke, focuses on the regional jazz scene from Portland to Vancouver, B.C. Albums 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!
Latest episodes
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New Episodes of Jazz Northwest online with the KNKX On Demand Player
New episodes of jazz Northwest can be found through KNKX On Demand. Learn more here.
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58 min
Ali Jackson, Chuck Deardorf, Katie King
Music from drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Chuck Deardorf and more
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59 min
Bill Anschell, Dee Daniels and Danny Kolke
Performances from Bill Anschell, Ectasy in Numbers and more.
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58 min
Bebop and Destruction, Nelda Swigget and Clarence Acox
Tunes from Bebop and Destruction, Greta Matassa, Clarence Acox and more
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57 min
Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis
Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis and a classic from Ray Charles.
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59 min
Dawn Clement, Cynthia Mullis and Alan Jones
Selections from pianist Dawn Clement and saxophonist Cynthia Mullis
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59 min
The Barrett Martin Group, Anne Drummond and Marc Seales
The Barrett Martin Group, bassist Clipper Anderson, instrumentalist Anne Drummond and pianist Marc Seales
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59 min
Marius "Butch" Nordal, Kelley Johnson and Lady Blackbird
Marius "Butch" Nordal plays "All the Things You Are"
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58 min
Tracy Knoop, Dianne Schuur and Meridian Odyssey
In this episode: Tracy Knoop, Diane Schuur, Meridian Odyssey, Roy Hargrove, Julien Priester.
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58 min
Tracy Knoop, Dianne Schuur and Meridian Odyssey
In this episode: Tracy Knoop, Diane Schuur, Meridian Odyssey, Roy Hargrove, Julien Priester.
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59 min
Vocalist Melody Daichun and the Ali Jackson Trio
Vocalist Melody Daichun, the Ali Jackson Trio, Digable Planets and pianist and singer Darrius Willrich.
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59 min
Saxophonists Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones
This episode features Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones and Cannonball Adderly.
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59 min
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.
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59 min
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.
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59 min
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.
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59 min
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.
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59 min
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.
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59 min
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.
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59 min
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.
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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.