Jazz Northwest

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!

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12-12
00:31

Ali Jackson, Chuck Deardorf, Katie King

Music from drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Chuck Deardorf and more

11-15
57:49

Bill Anschell, Dee Daniels and Danny Kolke

Performances from Bill Anschell, Ectasy in Numbers and more.

11-14
58:45

Bebop and Destruction, Nelda Swigget and Clarence Acox

Tunes from Bebop and Destruction, Greta Matassa, Clarence Acox and more

11-14
58:25

Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis

Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis and a classic from Ray Charles.

11-13
57:10

Dawn Clement, Cynthia Mullis and Alan Jones

Selections from pianist Dawn Clement and saxophonist Cynthia Mullis

10-21
58:48

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
58:49

Marius "Butch" Nordal, Kelley Johnson and Lady Blackbird

Marius "Butch" Nordal plays "All the Things You Are"

09-26
58:51

Tracy Knoop, Dianne Schuur and Meridian Odyssey

In this episode: Tracy Knoop, Diane Schuur, Meridian Odyssey, Roy Hargrove, Julien Priester.

09-22
58:15

Vocalist Melody Daichun and the Ali Jackson Trio

Vocalist Melody Daichun, the Ali Jackson Trio, Digable Planets and pianist and singer Darrius Willrich.

09-14
58:51

Saxophonists Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones

This episode features Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones and Cannonball Adderly.

09-13
58:51

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.

07-07
58:50

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.

06-25
58:48

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.

06-21
58:48

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.

06-11
58:47

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.

06-04
58:49

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.

05-30
58:52

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.

05-21
58:48

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.

05-14
58:47

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.

05-07
58:48

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