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Bellevue Jazz And Blues Festival Preview

Sandrine Lee

The Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival is next on the Summer festival season, running May 31-June 4. Music by two of the headliners, Catherine Russell and the Full Circle Jazz Ensemble is featured on Jazz Northwest on Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. Pacific on 88.5 KNKX.  The festival features ticketed theatre concerts as well as free performances in downtown Bellevue restaurants and bars.  

Also on this week's show are new releases by The Garfield Jazz Ensemble, Duende Libre and Sam Boshnack Quintet and others.  

Next week, highlights from The Guitar Summit at the Ballard Jazz Festival will air on Jazz Northwest. The program is heard Sundays at 2 p.m. on KNKX and streams at knkx.org.  After broadcast, programs are archived and can be streamed on demand at jazznw.org

More info: 

bellevuedowntown.com

Jim has been a fixture on Seattle radio since 1961. He was the host of Jazz After Hours on Public Radio International from 1984-2014. Currently Jim has been producing Jazz Northwest for KNKX since 1988. This weekly program focuses on the regional jazz scene and frequently includes performances Jim records on location for Jazz Northwest.