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66 - Jon Cleary looks back on a lifetime shaped by New Orleans music

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66 - Jon Cleary looks back on a lifetime shaped by New Orleans music

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62 - Ranger and the Re-Arrangers carve their own path in hot club jazz

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61 - Pianist Christian Sands evolves from 'Footprints' to global stage

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60 - Screaming Trees' Barrett Martin blends Seattle grunge with world jazz

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
59 - After 'thousands' of songs, guitarist Brian Nova returns to Seattle

Tue, 25 Aug 2026
58 - Dance rhythms and '60s soul jazz drive The Greyboy Allstars

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
57 - Vocalist Dominique Fils-Aimé finds playfulness and healing in song

Tue, 11 Aug 2026
56 - Jazz flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny finds artistic inspiration in PNW

Tue, 04 Aug 2026
55 - The lasting harmonies of vocal group Take 6

Tue, 28 Jul 2026
54 - Born on D-Day, pianist Monty Alexander vies for peace

Tue, 21 Jul 2026
53 - Sammy Miller and The Congregation make serious jazz a total blast

Tue, 14 Jul 2026
52 - Vibraphonist Susan Pascal inspires the next generation of players

Tue, 07 Jul 2026
51 - Saxophonist Donny McCaslin recalls recording with David Bowie

Tue, 30 Jun 2026
50 - Trumpeter Marquis Hill drives the jazz 'continuum' forward

Tue, 23 Jun 2026
49 - Vocalist Kenny Washington proves it's never too late for a debut

Tue, 16 Jun 2026
48 - Vocalist Kurt Elling makes spontaneous music with Joey Calderazzo

Tue, 09 Jun 2026
47 - Polyrhythmics let the dance floor dictate the groove

Tue, 02 Jun 2026
46 - Drummer Roy McCurdy tributes history with Cannonball Adderley

Tue, 26 May 2026
45 - Bassist Victor Wooten and the power of listening

Tue, 19 May 2026
44 - With his electric jazz, Jacob Szekely brings the cello into the future

Tue, 12 May 2026
43 - Seattle's Jazz Overhaul breathes new life into grunge hits

Tue, 05 May 2026
42 - Saxophonist Vincent Herring merges pop with jazz classics

Tue, 28 Apr 2026
41 - Jun Iida's big switch from engineering to full-time jazz trumpeter

Tue, 21 Apr 2026
40 - The perpetual evolution of The Bad Plus

Tue, 14 Apr 2026
39 - The collaborative soul of pianist-composer Billy Childs

Tue, 07 Apr 2026
38 - Singer Jazzmeia Horn transcribes her soul through song

Tue, 31 Mar 2026
37 - Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin turns tragedy into triumph on 'Phoenix'

Tue, 24 Mar 2026
36 - Saxophonist Jessica Lurie runs on relentless eclecticism

Tue, 17 Mar 2026
35 - Jazz piano phenom Jahari Stampley is playing by his own rules

Tue, 03 Mar 2026
34 - Pianist Spike Wilner's search for the jazz 'feeling'

Tue, 24 Feb 2026
33 - The Krasno/Moore Project celebrates women musicians

Tue, 17 Feb 2026
32 - From Rome to the PNW, pianist Francesco Crosara strikes a chord

Tue, 10 Feb 2026
31 - Violinist Regina Carter finds deep connections in traditional songs

Tue, 03 Feb 2026
30 - Where jazz meets pop, guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli thrives

Tue, 27 Jan 2026
29 - Trumpeter Terell Stafford rewrote the rules on his way to the top

Tue, 20 Jan 2026
28 - Harpist Brandee Younger tributes jazz trailblazer Dorothy Ashby

Tue, 13 Jan 2026
27 - Trumpeter Roy Hargrove's special Seattle connection

Tue, 06 Jan 2026
26 - For 50 years, The Headhunters have crafted a signature jazz 'gumbo'

Tue, 16 Dec 2025
25 - Clarinetist Anat Cohen's love affair with Brazilian choro

Tue, 09 Dec 2025
24 - Pianist Larry Fuller proves you should never judge a CD by its cover

Tue, 02 Dec 2025
23 - From television to jazz clubs, saxophonist Grace Kelly shines

Tue, 25 Nov 2025
22 - Delvon Lamarr's surprising start on the organ

Tue, 18 Nov 2025
21 - How a viral ukulele video launched Jake Shimabukuro's career

Tue, 11 Nov 2025
20 - How the legends of jazz shaped pianist Emmet Cohen's career

Tue, 04 Nov 2025
19 - After four decades, Yellowjackets still keep the groove alive

Tue, 28 Oct 2025
18 - Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux's rise from busking to stardom

Tue, 21 Oct 2025
17 - The making of Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin's close, musical friendship

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