Ernestine Anderson at The Penthouse plus music from Tall & Small

By Jim Wilke

Published February 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM PST

An album cover showing Ernestine Anderson singing with her eyes closed and holding a microphone. — The album was recorded live at The Penthouse in Seattle on Feb 7, Oct 24 and Oct 31, 1962.

This week's Jazz Northwest includes Ernestine Anderson singing in the '60s at The Penthouse. The jazz club was built in 1961 and located in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle. Also featured this week, a recent release by Tall & Small with the David Joyner trio and an unreleased studio recording by the duo of Fred Radke and Primo Kim.

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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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