Since 2005, KNKX's School of Jazz has provided mentorship, learning and performance opportunities to Western Washington middle school, high school and college jazz students. A cornerstone of the station's signature community outreach program, it has directly impacted thousands of jazz students, band directors and professional musicians. School of Jazz is sponsored by BECU.
Latest episodes
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31 min
Guided by model mentors, the Auburn Mountainview High School jazz band swings
Saxophonist Jeff Chang mentors the jazz ensemble from Auburn Mountainview High School in a KNKX School of Jazz studio session.
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30 min
Seattle Academy jazz musicians explore soulful grooves with organist Joe Doria
Watch and listen to an ensemble from the Seattle Academy performing a KNKX School of Jazz session with their mentor Joe Doria on organ.
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31 min
Vibraphonist Susan Pascal leads the Bainbridge Nine at KNKX
An all-star jazz ensemble from Bainbridge High School performed in the KNKX studios with their mentor Susan Pascal on vibraphone.
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27 min
Bellevue High School sextet performs with Thomas Marriott
The Bellevue High School jazz band performs with mentor and Seattle trumpet star Thomas Marriott in this KNKX School of Jazz studio session performance.
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23 min
Snohomish High quartet Jazz Illusion at the KNKX studios
Snohomish High School "Jazz Illusion" quartet plays a School of Jazz studio session with a holiday twist.
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33 min
Decatur High Jazztet returns to the KNKX studios with a new class of musicians
Trombonist Conner Eisenmenger mentors the Decatur High School Jazztet in a KNKX School of Jazz performance
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39 min
Edmonds Woodway High School jazz band finishes their year in style in North Bend
KNKX presents a School of Jazz studio session with the Edmonds Woodway High School jazz ensemble at Boxley's in North Bend
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22 min
Decatur High's jazz all-stars have big fun in the KNKX studios with Alex Dugdale
Located between the cities of Seattle and Tacoma, Decatur High School in Federal Way is in prime position to soak up all the arts activities on offer. And these teenagers are creat…
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24 min
Kate Olson and Snohomish H.S. Jazz Allstars brighten a winter day in the KNKX studios
Snohomish High School's band program celebrates it's 90th year this year, and the all-star jazz ensemble showed us how talented their musicians are. With saxophonists Kate Olson an…
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24 min
School of Jazz with the all-stars of Ingraham High School
Ingraham High School's jazz program is booming, expanding to include a pair of big bands under the direction of Shane Henderson. With their mentor, saxophonist Peter Daniel, Ingrah…
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34 min
Central Washington University jazz all-stars return to the KNKX studios
For a third time, KNKX hosted an all-star jazz ensemble from CWU for a studio session performance. The fresh faces of this combo did have some familiarity, with two former School o…
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27 min
A magical visit from the jazz all-stars of Eckstein Middle School
Saxophonist Anton Schwartz wished he'd had more time to work with the young jazz combo from Eckstein Middle School. In the KNKX studios, these six young women stepped up and showed…
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28 min
Jazz kids of all ages: Hear the Jazz Night School studio session
Jazz musicians are always learning, and thanks to Seattle's nonprofit Jazz Night School program, students ages 10-74 are getting that education. An all-star ensemble mentored by tr…
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33 min
Jazz students at Bellevue College show off many skills
Under the direction of Jim Sisko for the past seven years, the jazz program at Bellevue College is emphasizing a more diverse set of musical skills. The well respected big band rem…
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31 min
Ballard High's jazz ensemble hits the KNKX studios, ya betcha!
With one of the area's finest trumpet players acting as mentor, the all-star ensemble from Ballard High School's award-winning jazz program proved that these young musicians belong…
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17 min
Timberline High's inspired School of Jazz band hits the KNKX studios
After nearly two decades leading the bands at Timberline High School in Lacey, Cal Anderson knows he has some special players on his hands now. Performing three varied standards in…
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25 min
School Of Jazz: Mercer Island High School
We were so please to have the Mercer Island High School Combo for a School Of Jazz studio performance. Not only did they play some challenging works – they were also able to let us…
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25 min
Kelsey and the Boys put Monroe High School on the jazz map
The all-star jazz ensemble from Monroe High School, calling themselves Kelsey and the Boys, showed their love of jazz in the KNKX studios. The session provided a good reminder that…
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30 min
The Kenji Wagner Quintet takes us to the jazz clubhouse
Asked about learning jazz in the red-hot Northwest scene, Interlake High School junior Kenji Wagner told us the best part is sharing jazz with the community of teenage musicians he…
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22 min
Dylan Hayes' Jazz College Days
We first encountered talented pianist Dylan Hayes performing with a trio at Centrum's Jazz Pt. Townsend camp this Summer, and we knew this young man was ready for the KNKX studios.