Polyrhythmics

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

Guitarist Ari Joshua, saxophonist Skerik, organist Delvon Lamarr and drummer Grant Schroff release the first of three singles in the months ahead.

Holiday grooves and modern jazz favorites populate this week's show, the final one before Christmas. Host Abe Beeson also looks at a few last concerts in 2022 and some exciting upcoming performances in the first weeks of the new year.

London ensemble Kokoroko follow their hit 2019 single with the new album "Could We Be More."

Seattle offers a number of fantastic live modern jazz as the year comes to a welcome end.

One of the sounds of jazz that seems most connected to summertime is that of the Hammond B3 organ. You can almost smell barbecue when the music gets…

Concert calendars are starting to fill up again – and not just for streaming events. New Cool host Abe Beeson helps you dig into the smorgasbord of live…

It was in the neighborhood - an ensemble of top young jazz and funk players were gathering for a virtual concert from the Highland Park Improvement…

The KNKX Spring Fund Drive begins Thursday and ends Wednesday, March 31. For fans of our modern jazz show, The New Cool, this spring marks the early weeks…

Friday brings new albums from two ends of the modern jazz spectrum. The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio's groovy sophomore album, I Told You So, is packed with…