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New Music From Vancouver BC & Portland

Some recent and soon-to-be-released new music from Vancouver BC and Portland is featured on this weeks episode.  Vancouver B.C. vocalist Karin Plato's seventh release "This Could Be The One" features her original songs and is coming out this month. Portland trumpet player and composer Charlie Porter is releasing an ambitious debut - a collection of original music for solo through sextet groups of Portland musicians.  In addition, a new album by composer-arranger Oliver Groenewald's NewNet featuring Jay Thomas which will be released with a concert at The Earshot Festival.

Other recent releases by Vancouver saxophonist Cory Weeds, singer Johnaye Kendrick and others will be included in this week’s episode. Next week, John Gilbreath of Earshot Jazz will be guest to talk about and share music by some of the artists appearing at The Earshot Jazz Festival, Oct 7- Nov 4.

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.