School of Jazz

Ballard Brass, a lively student brass band from Ballard High School, strutted their stuff in the KNKX studios with four rousing, joyful tunes.

A senior and drummer in the jazz band at Lynnwood High School, Chris Garzon serves up his favorite jazz in the KNKX studios.

With guidance from saxophonist mentor Kandin Neri, student jazz musicians from Mount Si High School demonstrated how early exposure to jazz can pay off.

A guitarist with the Bishop Blanchett High School jazz band, high school senior Zandy Owens shares an hour of his favorite jazz tunes with KNKX.

In this KNKX studio session, trombonist and educator Conner Eisenmenger joins an ensemble from Edmonds-Woodway High School, directed by Jake Bergevin.

A septet of mostly graduating seniors from Bainbridge High School’s jazz band play with confidence and passion in this KNKX studio session performance.

Tenor saxophone player with Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep jazz band, Sidney Mbugua shares his favorite jazz with KNKX listeners.

KNKX jazz host Abe Beeson found slices of Seattle in New Orleans' locals-only French Quarter Festival, and several musicians who bounce between the two cities.

The Femme Ellington Project from Seattle JazzED helped KNKX celebrate Women's History Month with a swinging School of Jazz studio session.

Senior trombone player with the Edmonds-Woodway High School jazz band, Leo Nakamura shares an hour of his favorite jazz on KNKX.