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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.
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In this KNKX studio session, trombonist and educator Conner Eisenmenger joins an ensemble from Edmonds-Woodway High School, directed by Jake Bergevin.
A septet of mostly graduating seniors from Bainbridge High School’s jazz band play with confidence and passion in this KNKX studio session performance.
The Femme Ellington Project from Seattle JazzED helped KNKX celebrate Women's History Month with a swinging School of Jazz studio session.
A jazz ensemble from Bellarmine Preparatory School, accompanied by mentor Cliff Colón, let it rip in the KNKX's Seattle studios.
Nine students from the Mercer Island High School Jazz Band, directed by David Bentley, perform in the KNKX studios with their School of Jazz mentor Jay Thomas.
The Roosevelt High School jazz band, under the direction of Hannah Mowry, brought an all-star quintet to play a session at KNKX.
Featuring current students and recent grads of Seattle's Eckstein Middle School, all-fem combo Hot Mess brought infectious enthusiasm to a studio session honoring Women's History Month.
The Songsters from Seattle's Rhapsody Project connect their musical roots in the KNKX Studio X
Saxophonist Jeff Chang mentors the jazz ensemble from Auburn Mountainview High School in a KNKX School of Jazz studio session.
Watch and listen to an ensemble from the Seattle Academy performing a KNKX School of Jazz session with their mentor Joe Doria on organ.
An all-star jazz ensemble from Bainbridge High School performed in the KNKX studios with their mentor Susan Pascal on vibraphone.
The Bellevue High School jazz band performs with mentor and Seattle trumpet star Thomas Marriott in this KNKX School of Jazz studio session performance.
Snohomish High School "Jazz Illusion" quartet plays a School of Jazz studio session with a holiday twist.
Trombonist Conner Eisenmenger mentors the Decatur High School Jazztet in a KNKX School of Jazz performance
KNKX presents a School of Jazz studio session with the Edmonds Woodway High School jazz ensemble at Boxley's in North Bend
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 creating their own art as part of a successful and still-growing jazz program.
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 and Brent Jensen in mentor and instructor roles, it's clear there's some fantastic jazz blowing down from the north.
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, Ingraham's all-star jazz ensemble showed off their passion for this music in the KNKX studios with a trio of classic tunes.
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 of Jazz high schoolers in the group as well as our friend, saxophonist Mark Taylor, acting as mentor.
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 Schwartz there was no need to be nervous. These kids can really play.
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