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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!

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    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from KNKX Studio Sessions

    Duende Libre celebrates first album in five years at KNKX

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 26:13


    Globally inspired Seattle jazz trio Duende Libre honors their heroes and celebrates a new album in this KNKX Studio Session performance.

    Joey Alexander and Theo Croker join forces in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 35:46


    Joey Alexander's latest tour brought his trio plus trumpeter Theo Croker to Seattle and the KNKX studios.

    The blues blooms in the KNKX studios with Larkin Poe's Lovell sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 25:40


    Rebecca and Megan Lovell, sisters and leaders of blues group Larkin Poe, celebrate their new album in the KNKX studios.

    Celebrate International Jazz Day with the Rumba Kings at KNKX

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 33:09


    Seattle's world class Latin-Mediterranean guitar group shares another great live session in the KNKX studios.

    Jazz great Houston Person joins the Emmet Cohen Trio in Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 36:06


    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.

    Thomas Marriott delivers a fun, film-inspired session at KNKX

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 27:47


    Celebrating his new album Screen Time, trumpeter Thomas Marriott leads a world class quartet at KNKX's Seattle studios.

    Iconic Seattle jazz vocalist Greta Matassa returns to the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 37:26


    Greta Matassa, a singer whose expansive energy fills up a room, performed three original tunes at KNKX's Seattle studios.

    The Brubeck Brothers Quartet deliver a spirited show in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 55:26


    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.

    LowDown Brass Band brings feel-good grooves to KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 18:31


    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.

    Patterns Fly leads a soaring soul jazz celebration in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 34:17


    Bringing together Portland and Seattle musicians, Patterns Fly pushes the organ trio into the future in this exclusive performance at KNKX's Seattle studios.

    Trumpeter Chris Botti makes us 'Smile' in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 27:25


    Grammy-winning trumpet star Chris Botti plays a popular standard by Charlie Chaplin and talks jazz with student musicians from Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep.

    Samantha Fish shares her blues in a solo KNKX Studio Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 18:58


    Blues rocker Samantha Fish performed an intimate solo guitar and vocals studio session in KNKX's Seattle studios.

    Blind Boys of Alabama bring their historic gospel to the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 20:45


    The Blind Boys of Alabama celebrate more than 80 years of gospel in a stirring KNKX studio session performance.

    Braxton Cook has some of the freshest sounds in jazz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 34:56


    The songwriter, singer, and saxophonist Braxton Cook brought a dynamic and reflective set of songs to KNKX's Seattle Studios.

    Taj Mahal rings in the season with his annual trip to Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 25:54


    Taj Mahal performs an exclusive KNKX Studio Session from Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, which he visits each year during Thanksgiving season.

    Naomi Moon Siegel brings new album to life with Seattle friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 29:06


    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.

    Always up to something fresh, Lettuce lets the funk lead the way in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 46:47


    Funk-jazz ensemble Lettuce visited the KNKX studios to play and talk with KNKX School of Jazz musicians from Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep.

    Khu.éex' deliver a dynamic, poetic performance at the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 39:20


    Indigenous band Khu.éex' visited the KNKX studios with vocalists Sondra Segundo and Gene Tagaban.

    Keyon Harrold takes us on a sonic journey through 'Foreverland'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 42:05


    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's Something Else! band puts a soul jazz twist on popular jazz standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 37:27


    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.

    Singer José James blends soul and activism at the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 43:03


    With his new album 1978, the year of his birth, guitarist and singer José James updates classic soul in a live KNKX Studio Session.

    Re-connecting with saxophonist BrandonLee Cierley in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 26:44


    Portland-based saxophonist BrandonLee Cierley showed passion and dedication in this studio session performance.

    Kurt Elling sings, Joey Calderazzo plays in meeting of two great improvisers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 24:22


    Jazz stars Kurt Elling and Joey Calderazzo teamed up on tour and for an exclusive performance in the KNKX studios.

    Fred Wesley brings his New JBs for a funky, fun studio session performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 21:46


    Legendary trombonist from the James Brown band, Fred Wesley, showed off his New JBs with an exciting session at the KNKX Studios.

    Kareem Kandi World Orchestra celebrates longtime musical partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 53:00


    Saxophonist Kareem Kandi brought together an incredible group of musicians, including the renowned artists drummer Ali Jackson and George Colligan on piano.

    Pianist Bill Anschell goes acoustic on his electronic music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 31:17


    The two sides of his music converged in the KNKX studios with Bill Anschell's acoustic piano leading a quartet though his new compositions.

    Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra celebrates 30 years of big band music with all-star performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 42:01


    The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra kicks off their 30th season with a set of originals from a quintet in the KNKX studios.

    Francesco Crosara celebrates new album and community in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 46:47


    Francesco Crosara leads a quartet in the KNKX studios playing music from his new trio album Circular Motion.

    Bria Skonberg returns with New Orleans-inspired album

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 27:08


    New York-based, British Columbia-born, trumpeter and singer Bria Skonberg celebrates her new album What It Means in a KNKX studio session.

    Kiki Valera shares his musical tradition in his return to the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 35:03


    Celebrating his new album Vacilon Santiaguero, Kiki Valera performed a Jazz Caliente studio session hosted by Freddy Fuego.

    Ghost Note hits the KNKX studios with a blazing set of modern funk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 37:25


    Ghost Note, formed by the rhythm section of Grammy-winning band Snarky Puppy, celebrated their new album Mustard N' Onions in the KNKX studios.

    Eric Gales brings sweet solo blues to the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 43:24


    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 bring Brazilian sounds, collaborators to Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 27:17


    Karrin Allyson shares behind-the-scenes stories and three great songs from her new album A Kiss for Brazil.

    Spencer Day's ever-evolving musical journey brings him to the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 24:00


    Singer and songwriter Spencer Day came to the KNKX studio to share his adaptive style which now includes an influence of Mexican folk music.

    Monty Alexander celebrates his 80th birthday at Jazz Alley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 43:34


    Jazz Alley owner John Dimitriou joined pianist Monty Alexander on stage to talk before an exclusive studio session with his trio.

    Takuya Kuroda plots new, cool path for jazz trumpet in KNKX studio session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 37:12


    Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, a leading light on the New York modern jazz scene, performs in the KNKX studios.

    Trumpeter Jun Iida takes a musical leap with 'Evergreen'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 45:58


    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 visits KNKX with a legendary rhythm section

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 36:09


    Pianist Noah Haidu brought a world class rhythm section with bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White to the KNKX studios.

    KNKX welcomes Cedric Burnside for a burning blues performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 25:13


    Bluesman Cedric Burnside visits the KNKX studios for an exclusive solo session performance.

    Nicole Henry brings her silky-smooth voice to the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 30:43


    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 sets the pace for a lively KNKX Studio Session

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 29:18


    Drummer Willie Jones III leads his band at KNKX with singer Christie Dashiell, saxophonist Justin Robinson and trumpeter Giveton Gellin.

    Nancy Erickson Lamont shares new original music in the KNKX studios

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 26:32


    Seattle-based singer Nancy Erickson Lamont made her third KNKX Studio Session appearance with original songs from her new album Through the Passages.

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