Jim Wilke
Jim has been a fixture on Seattle radio since 1961. He hosted Jazz After Hours on Public Radio International from 1984-2014 and produced Jazz Northwest for KNKX from1988 until his retirement in 2023. This weekly program focuses on the regional jazz scene and frequently includes performances Jim records on location for Jazz Northwest.
His most memorable KNKX moment was hosting the 20th Anniversary Live at Jazz Alley show, two hours of live music. He is also a recording engineer and writer. Jim has been named one of the top jazz radio producers nationally by JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association. He is in the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame and several musicians have composed songs in his honor.
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Also on this week's show, music by Bren Plummer, Primo Kim and the Kelby McNayr Quintet from Hermann's Jazz Club in Victoria, B.C. -
Thomas Marriott and Ray Vega team up on their third album together "Coast to Coast." Also featured this week, Jeff Johnson, Emmet Cohen and Richard Cole. -
Also on this week's show, music from George Colligan, Greta Matassa, Mark Lewis and others. -
Also on this week's show, Tom Keenlyside's group, Kareem Kandi and The Westerlies. -
Also featured are selections from recent albums by Dmitri Matheny, Tall and Small, Jovino Santos Neto and more. -
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. -
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. -
Vancouver's Cory Weeds leads his Little Big Band and Edmonton alto saxophonist PJ Perry plays music from his latest release. -
Also on this show, music from Portland, Vancouver B.C., Seattle and Edmonton. Finally a preview of a prototypical New York trio visiting Seattle this week. -
Saxophonist Denny Goodhew joins Towner on several selections. Also heard on this week's show, Tracy Knoop, Kelley Johnson and more.
