Studio Sessions from KNKX Public Radio feature some of the best jazz and blues musicians. Performing from downtown Seattle, we feature artists such as Arturo Sandoval, Gregory Porter, Christian McBride and more!
Globally inspired Seattle jazz trio Duende Libre honors their heroes and celebrates a new album in this KNKX Studio Session performance.
Joey Alexander's latest tour brought his trio plus trumpeter Theo Croker to Seattle and the KNKX studios.
Rebecca and Megan Lovell, sisters and leaders of blues group Larkin Poe, celebrate their new album in the KNKX studios.
Seattle's world class Latin-Mediterranean guitar group shares another great live session in the KNKX studios.
Multiple generations of jazz meet for an exclusive session with saxophonist Houston Person. At 90, Person's life in music extends more than six decades.
Celebrating his new album Screen Time, trumpeter Thomas Marriott leads a world class quartet at KNKX's Seattle studios.
Greta Matassa, a singer whose expansive energy fills up a room, performed three original tunes at KNKX's Seattle studios.
Chris and Dan Brubeck have recorded several of their own albums while also keeping their father's music alive. They honored the jazz giant with a swinging performance at KNKX.
The Chicago ensemble brought their horns and big band sound, infused with elements of hip-hop, funk, reggae and pop, to KNKX's Seattle studios.
Bringing together Portland and Seattle musicians, Patterns Fly pushes the organ trio into the future in this exclusive performance at KNKX's Seattle studios.
Grammy-winning trumpet star Chris Botti plays a popular standard by Charlie Chaplin and talks jazz with student musicians from Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep.
Blues rocker Samantha Fish performed an intimate solo guitar and vocals studio session in KNKX's Seattle studios.
The Blind Boys of Alabama celebrate more than 80 years of gospel in a stirring KNKX studio session performance.
The songwriter, singer, and saxophonist Braxton Cook brought a dynamic and reflective set of songs to KNKX's Seattle Studios.
Taj Mahal performs an exclusive KNKX Studio Session from Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, which he visits each year during Thanksgiving season.
Missoula-based trombonist and composer Naomi Moon Siegel brings her new album to life with an all-star Seattle band in a KNKX studio session performance.
Funk-jazz ensemble Lettuce visited the KNKX studios to play and talk with KNKX School of Jazz musicians from Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep.
Indigenous band Khu.éex' visited the KNKX studios with vocalists Sondra Segundo and Gene Tagaban.
Keyon Harrold visited our KNKX studios with his band to perform tunes from Foreverland, his third album as a solo artist that crosses multiple genres and themes.
Vincent Herring, James Carter, and more bring a brand new all-star band to put a soul jazz twist on some of the most popular songs in jazz during this KNKX Studio Session.
With his new album 1978, the year of his birth, guitarist and singer José James updates classic soul in a live KNKX Studio Session.
Portland-based saxophonist BrandonLee Cierley showed passion and dedication in this studio session performance.
Jazz stars Kurt Elling and Joey Calderazzo teamed up on tour and for an exclusive performance in the KNKX studios.
Legendary trombonist from the James Brown band, Fred Wesley, showed off his New JBs with an exciting session at the KNKX Studios.
Saxophonist Kareem Kandi brought together an incredible group of musicians, including the renowned artists drummer Ali Jackson and George Colligan on piano.
The two sides of his music converged in the KNKX studios with Bill Anschell's acoustic piano leading a quartet though his new compositions.
The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra kicks off their 30th season with a set of originals from a quintet in the KNKX studios.
Francesco Crosara leads a quartet in the KNKX studios playing music from his new trio album Circular Motion.
New York-based, British Columbia-born, trumpeter and singer Bria Skonberg celebrates her new album What It Means in a KNKX studio session.
Celebrating his new album Vacilon Santiaguero, Kiki Valera performed a Jazz Caliente studio session hosted by Freddy Fuego.
Ghost Note, formed by the rhythm section of Grammy-winning band Snarky Puppy, celebrated their new album Mustard N' Onions in the KNKX studios.
Blues guitarist and singer Eric Gales shares his talent and ability to evoke deep emotion with his music in a KNKX studio session.
Karrin Allyson shares behind-the-scenes stories and three great songs from her new album A Kiss for Brazil.
Singer and songwriter Spencer Day came to the KNKX studio to share his adaptive style which now includes an influence of Mexican folk music.
Jazz Alley owner John Dimitriou joined pianist Monty Alexander on stage to talk before an exclusive studio session with his trio.
Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, a leading light on the New York modern jazz scene, performs in the KNKX studios.
Jun Iida celebrated his debut album of trumpet jazz in this exclusive KNKX Studio Session. Evergreen blends his Japanese heritage and modern influences.
Pianist Noah Haidu brought a world class rhythm section with bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White to the KNKX studios.
Bluesman Cedric Burnside visits the KNKX studios for an exclusive solo session performance.
Miami-based singer Nicole Henry sang the music of Bill Withers, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Maria Muldaur in a trio session at the KNKX Seattle Studios.
Drummer Willie Jones III leads his band at KNKX with singer Christie Dashiell, saxophonist Justin Robinson and trumpeter Giveton Gellin.
Seattle-based singer Nancy Erickson Lamont made her third KNKX Studio Session appearance with original songs from her new album Through the Passages.