Kassa Overall

Seattle jazz fans benefit from Biamp Portland Jazz Festival artists playing both cities in February and beyond.

Kassa Overall spent hours perfecting the production on his new album "Animals," and lit up the KNKX studios with his live quintet.

Northwest music groups on the edges of the jazz scene have new music on the way.

New Cool host Abe Beeson spoke to trumpeter Theo Croker about his new album, "BLK2LIFE: A Future Past," and his upcoming Seattle concert opening this fall's Earshot Jazz Festival.

Kassa Overall's music is the sound of a classical jazz musician raised by West Coast G Funk. He's not afraid to mix and match genres, like throwing…

Seattle native and New York-based drummer, producer and spoken word artist Kassa Overall stayed hard at work on his music through the quarantine. But now…

It's not easy keeping up with the many musical pursuits of Tim Kennedy. The Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer isn't letting…

As your humble New Cool host, I'm out and about catching live jazz on a regular schedule. In fact, when I miss a show I feel a little guilty. So, while…

My friend Ruby Brown is watching over The New Cool this Saturday afternoon, but I wanted to chime in with a quick alert on some spooky and groovy live…

The Earshot Jazz Festival returns to venues all over Seattle (*and beyond) from Oct. 4 through Nov. 6, and this week The New Cool highlights a few of the…