Justus Sanchez
Evening Jazz HostJustus arrived from KBEM FM Jazz 88.5 in Minneapolis, and the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS), in the fall of 2023. For nine years he held many roles including Jazz Host and Production Director, producing a variety of programming highlighting new jazz artists, indigenous voices, veterans, history and beyond.
Justus is passionate about the power of music and its ability to bring people together. He hopes to share unique and diverse music to broaden musical horizons and bring his appreciation for different genres and artists to Evening Jazz. He’s excited to discover more great music and to connect to the Northwest music scene and share it with you on KNKX!
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The versatile guitarist has played with celebrated and unsung jazz heroes from the mid-1950s onward. Burrell and many of his fellow Detroiters are some of the music’s most renowned leaders and sidemen. -
Saxophonist Benny Golson’s gift for composition and his connections to Philadelphia shaped the trajectory of jazz. At 95, Golson’s influence goes beyond a voice on the saxophone. -
Known as "Sweet Poppa Lou," the alto saxophonist’s music embodies the intangible jazz spirit and transformed the sound of Blue Note Records, beginning in the late 1950s. -
Toni Harper made her mark on popular music in the ‘50s and ‘60s. She passed away this year at age 85. -
Bassist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Richard Bona recorded an exclusive KNKX studio session with his trio.
