Jazz Northwest

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Music from drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Chuck Deardorf and more

Performances from Bill Anschell, Ectasy in Numbers and more.

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

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

Selections from pianist Dawn Clement and saxophonist Cynthia Mullis

The Barrett Martin Group, bassist Clipper Anderson, instrumentalist Anne Drummond and pianist Marc Seales

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Also on this week's show, music from George Colligan, Greta Matassa, Mark Lewis and others.

Also on this week's show, Tom Keenlyside's group, Kareem Kandi and The Westerlies.

Also featured are selections from recent albums by Dmitri Matheny, Tall and Small, Jovino Santos Neto and more.

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.

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.

Vancouver's Cory Weeds leads his Little Big Band and Edmonton alto saxophonist PJ Perry plays music from his latest release.

Also on the show, music from Portland, Ore., Vancouver B.C., Seattle and Edmonton as well as a prototypical New York trio visiting Seattle next week.

Saxophonist Denny Goodhew joins Towner on several selections. Also heard on this week's show, Tracy Knoop, Kelley Johnson and more.

This week we explore some of the region's best female jazz musicians.

The show also includes a new release from saxophonist Mark Lewis, and trumpeter Jared Hall.

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.

This week we hear from, Gordon Lee and the Mel Brown Septet, singer Miranda Sage, Jay Thomas, Jovino Santos Neto and more.

Music from Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb, Mark Lewis and more. Plus music from Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse from Ahmad Jamal.

Also on this week's show, The Cookers, Frank Kohl & John Stowell, Kelley Johnson, and Kelby MacNayr's Quintet from Victoria, B.C.

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.

Also on this week's show, Alex Dugdale, Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra, the Dave Peck Trio and more.

Also on this week's show, selections from Tall & Small and David Lee Joyner Trio, Jovino Santos Neto, and Brad Turner Quintet among others

Schneider's album "The Thompson Fields" will be showcased. Also on the show, selections by Milt Kleeb Dectet, Scenes, Primo Kim and more.

We crisscross the Pacific Northwest this week featuring local musicians and more music from Ahmad Jamal Trio at The Penthouse.

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.

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.

Also on this show, Jay Thomas Quartet at Seattle Art Museum, a harmonically rich composition by Ben Plummer, Portland singer Rebecca Kilgore and others.

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.

On our last Jazz Northwest before Christmas, we'll feature some unusual arrangements of seasonal songs and carols and new music from PJ Perry and Ahmad Jamal Trio.

This week on Jazz Northwest we feature new albums from Tall & Small and Ahmad Jamal Trio and showcase some holiday favorites by Northwest musicians.

Pianist and composer David Lee Joyner's latest album, featuring two original compositions alongside his trio, will premiere on this week's episode of Jazz Northwest. The trio has backed other musicians, but this time Joyner is "Up Front" with his compositions and trio.

On today's episode of Jazz Northwest, we'll preview some upcoming performances by Bill Anschell, The Roosevelt Jazz Band, Kelly Eisenhour, Brent Jensen and Ben Thomas. Also featured this week, a jazz classic by Warren Rand and Dave Frishberg and two songs by the late Joni Metcalf.

One of the major personalities on the Seattle jazz scene from the '50s through the '80s, Joni Metcalf was a pianist, singer, composer and teacher. Metcalf passed away earlier this month at age 91. We'll remember her singing, playing piano and performing some of her original music on this episode of Jazz Northwest.