Jazz in the Afternoon

Things are heating up. We're spreading the jazz news here at KBOO.   Both Dave Tull and NY Voices perform in Oregon 8 NOV Pete Christlieb tribute coming 18 NOV on Jazz In The Afternoon The film One Upon a Time in Harlem debuts 12 DEC at Portland Art Museuim Portland Conc...

We'll start with Chucho Valdes, featuring remarkable Cuban flute solo dedicated to Holly Hofmann and Cheryl Alex. The music of guitarist Anthony Wilson, as performed at Newport, follows; also  that of hs father, Gerald. KBOO debut music from the Otter Crest Jazz Weekend ...

Wednesdays and Saturdays are jazz days on KBOO - good music guaranteed as our cadre of jazz hosts (Nick and Anandi Gefroh, Rita Rega, Marcia Hocker, Yugen Rashad, Rick Mitchell, the two Andrews, Fortunato) bring you their - and hopefully some of your - favorites. If you l...

Plenty of noteworthy jazz milestones, happenings, sounds to enjoy. Jazz calendar at 3:30. Wednesdays are jazz days on KBOO!

George Fendel, the dean of Jazz radio hosts, has passed. We'll play excerpts from his last radio show, on KMHD, in 2014, recorded by Kirby Allen.   Al Jarreau came to San Francisco in 1964 and sang with the then-teenage George Duke's trio at the Off Plaza. This led to a ...

Oregon has Cathedral park, Montavilla, Vanport, Portland Summer Free For All,  and the Oregon Coast Jazz Party. Starting with Maynard Ferguson, we'll feature music from the Newport Jazz Festival with a special emphasis on the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Included will be hi...