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On his latest album, Willie Jones III honors the musicians who mentored and supported him: Ndugu Chancler, Larry Willis, Roy Hargrove and Jimmy Heath.
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You've been hearing selections from Dan Wilson's "Vessels of Wood and Earth" on KNKX's Midday and Evening Jazz. Find out more about this understated and inventive guitarist.
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KNKX's Saturday Jazz Caliente debuted on November 5, 2016. We'll celebrate with music from Latin jazz artists who also have birthdays this week: Arturo Sandoval, Carlos "Patato" Valdes and Mayra Casales.
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The 1965 recording of Coltrane’s spiritual suite performed live at the Penthouse Club in Seattle was finally released on Oct. 22. Robin Lloyd spoke with saxophonist and writer Steve Griggs about the long journey and many stories surrounding the landmark album.
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Pat Martino changed the sound of jazz guitar and changed the perception of the roles that consciousness and memory play in making music. He died on Nov. 1 at age 77.
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You've been hearing music from Isaiah J. Thompson's album "Isaiah J. Thompson Plays the Music of Buddy Montgomery" on KNKX's Midday and Evening Jazz. Learn more about this exceptional young artist.
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The award-winning musician Thomas Marriott has formed the Seattle Jazz Fellowship, a not-for-profit organization that brings students, mentors, professional musicians and audiences together to form a sustainable community for jazz in Seattle. He spoke with Robin Lloyd earlier this week.
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The Doris Duke Foundation announced its annual Artist Awards on Thursday. Three of the recipients earned the recognition for their ongoing innovation and impact in the field of jazz.
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Trumpeter Roy Hargrove (1969-2018) was invited to perform at the 1996 Havana Jazz Festival. Those 11 days in Cuba had a lasting influence on his music and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album.
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New Cool host Abe Beeson interviewed Freudian Slurp guitarist and bandleader Ian Hughes about their upcoming jazz fusion album and their just-released cover of a '90s rock classic by Nirvana.