Robin Lloyd
Originally from Detroit, Robin has presented jazz, blues and Latin jazz on public radio for nearly 40 years. A member of the Jazz Education Network and the Jazz Journalists Association, she retired from KNKX in 2023.
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Focusing on original music and arrangements, the young band is ready to update the salsa sound of the Pacific Northwest. -
Prolific jazz composer and saxophonist Benny Golson turned 94 in January. A new documentary film about his life and work tells an inspiring story of advancement. -
Music from 2023 Grammy-nominated recordings by Arturo Sandoval, Miguel Zenon, Flora Purim and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra will be on this week's show. -
Voting is now open to the public for select categories in the 54th NAACP Image Awards. KNKX highlights the jazz music and films among this year's nominees. -
African singer Angélique Kidjo, jazz pianist and composer Vijay Iyer and jazz writer and researcher Maxine Gordon will speak at free online events hosted by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. -
Rolling Bay Hall on Bainbridge Island is now home to nonprofit performing arts organization WEAVE Presents. Hosting local and international musicians, community theater and more, WEAVE Presents uses its space to celebrate the multi-ethnic roots of American culture. -
Jazz Caliente presents a wide variety of rhythmic jazz from around the world, but what's generally called "Latin Jazz" has Afro-Cuban roots. Three of our favorite Cuban performers are on this week's playlist. -
KNKX's Midday Jazz and Evening Jazz shows will pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with songs related to the civil rights movement, past and present. -
The intergenerational gospel choir will promote community engagement, celebrate age diversity and encourage singing with strength in a supportive learning environment. -
Conventional music education often lacks the cultural references that can help students connect to their roots. Programs at Seattle-based The Rhapsody Project are designed to strengthen those community connections.
