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One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.
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The funk-ridden grooves of Wilson's music could feel larger than life, particularly those he created for Blue Note Records in the late 1960s and early '70s.
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Also featured are selections from recent albums by Dmitri Matheny, Tall and Small, Jovino Santos Neto and more.
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Pianist Matthew Whitaker has packed a lot of music into his 22 years. He performs a diverse set of compositions in this KNKX studio session performance.
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Saxophonist Sam Greenfield plays the Seamonster Lounge Friday night, plus a giveaway for tickets to BadBadNotGood June 28 in Victoria, B.C.
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The recording made at NYC's Village Gate during the summer of 1961, when the John Coltrane quartet was joined by Eric Dolphy, was thought lost until it was discovered in the New York Public Library.
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This week we hear a song from Scenes' latest album "Variable Clouds" and music from Whitman Jazz Ensemble, Daniel Herszog Jazz Orchestra and the Jay Thomas Quartet.
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Trumpeter Keyon Harrold plays Jazz Alley May 30-31 supporting his upcoming album Melancholy Aura.
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Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte and scored four of his son Spike’s early films, has died. He was 94.
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KNKX jazz host and music writer Robin Lloyd announces her retirement, and looks back on nearly 24 years of music, stories and events.
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The New York quartet debuts music from their new album "Move." Also on this week's show, music from Barney McClure, Brian Nova, Eugenie Jones and more.
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Singer Lady Blackbird joined multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Chris Seefried for this KNKX studio session hosted by John Kessler.
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KNKX Studio Sessions are recorded and produced live in our Seattle studios. Featuring today's best jazz and blues musicians. Sessions are made possible with funding from KNKX's loyal community of listeners.
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Music by the best resident musicians from Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are featured, and the program also includes news about the best places to go for live jazz in the region. In addition, Jim Wilke goes on location to concerts, clubs and jazz festivals to record performances by resident and visiting artists for playback on Jazz Northwest. These one-of-a-kind recordings are available nowhere else!