One of the popular features of the annual Ballard Jazz Festival is the Ballard Jazz Walk. This year, 90 musicians performed in various groups in ten venues during the Jazz Walk.
We recorded for Jazz Northwest at The New York Fashion Academy on old Ballard Avenue in the heart of the Jazz Walk area. On this show which airs July 30 at 2 PM Pacific on 88.5 KNKX, we'll hear highlights from the prolific composer-pianist George Colligan, who teaches at Portland State University. He's joined by former Seattle, now New York based guitarist Brad Shepik, who was back in his hometown to play at the festival, Bassist Phil Sparks and drummer Matt Jorgensen round out the quartet in six original compositions by George Colligan highlighted in this program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5VRXOcMZE
Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by host Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KNKX. The program airs Sundays at 2 PM and streams at knkx.org. After broadcast, programs may be streamed on demand at jazznw.org.
