Performances by Bill Anschell, The Roosevelt Jazz Band, Kelly Eisenhour and more

By Jim Wilke

Published November 27, 2022 at 11:11 AM PST

Eighteen students and one teacher dressed in black post with instruments and "Roosevelt Jazz" signs. — The Roosevelt Jazz Band will perform Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Jazz Nutcracker on the first weekend in December.

On this episode of Jazz Northwest, we'll preview some upcoming performances by Bill Anschell, The Roosevelt Jazz Band, Kelly Eisenhour, Brent Jensen and Ben Thomas.

Also featured this week, a jazz classic by Warren Rand and Dave Frishberg and two songs by the late Joni Metcalf.

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Jim Wilke

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.

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