J.A.M. - Jazz Appreciation Month

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Join the global celebration of America’s greatest contribution to the world…JAZZ! April is Jazz Appreciation Month, first established in 2001 by John Edward Hasse, a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. KBOO Community Radio is very proud to be the first FM station in the state of Oregon to program Jazz. Let’s celebrate KBOO’s diverse Jazz programming and the jocks (deejays or hosts) who volunteer their talent to share their love of (the) jazz music. Jazz Appreciation Month or JAM represents a sweet spot in the lives of KBOO’s music lovers. Join us throughout April when we toast America’s greatest art form at 90.7 FM or online at KBOO.FM.

 

KBOO would like to recognize the current and former Jazz DJs at KBOO for paving the way and passing on the torch of the tradition on our airwaves:

George Page

Rosemary Allen Banks

Art Alexander

Chris Merrick

Bill Wax

David Lifton

Howard Cutler

Margaret Alic

Jacques Olding

Jim Braun

Jim Andrews

Homer Clark

Don Manning

Bob Riddle

Daniel Flessasis

Rick Mitchell

Charlie

Carol Yarrow

Carol Mazer

Courtney Karen

Barry Hertz

Brother Ben Watson

Celeste Carey

Tracey Williams

Renell Shurn

Craig Strand

Dene Bowles

Marcia Hocker

Shaheed Hamid

Nick Gefroh

Tom Wendt

Rita Rega

Alejandro Ceballos

Charles de Greef

Yugen Rashad

 

 

 

Genre(s): 
Jazz
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Live in the Studio: Anandi and Jack Radsliff

Airs at: Wed, 04/20/2022 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  For Jazz Appreciation Month on Wednesday, April 20, Nick Gefroh’s “Jazz Lives!” and Rita Rega’s “The World of Jazz” will combine forces to present two sets of live music.  We’ll start at 12:30 with vocalist Anandi accompanied by internationally acclaimed guitarist John S... Read more

The Motif: Re-Imagine A Jazz Sensibility April 16 installment

Airs at: Sat, 04/16/2022 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  April is Jazz Appreciation Month   Tune in Saturday, April 16, for my sit down with two Portland music legends; Trombonist and composer Dan Brewster, and Tenor Saxoxphonist Dennis Springer. (Interview at 3pm). During the Seventies and eighties both were members of Pl... Read more

J.A.M on 4/13/22

Airs at: Wed, 04/13/2022 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  Marcia Hocker interviews Portland drummer Christopher Brown, an acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader and educator who seeks to be a voice within the advocacy of Jazz music and American culture. His musical experiences include synthesizing the Jazz principles with the... Read more

RADIO! Wadada Leo Smith 80th Birthday Special

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2022 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
“What defines all of us as human beings is the inspiration and knowledge to make coherent choices, informed through science, art, and authentic spiritual practice to develop a genuine care for others and the world we live in.” -WLS   From his very first solo album to las... Read more

The Motif: Re-Imagine A Jazz Sensibility April 9 installment

Airs at: Sat, 04/09/2022 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Part of our series is to talk to artist, roundtable, and music, music, music... Tune in Saturday April 9th, for a conversation with Poncho Savery, Professor of English/Humanities, and Marcia Hocker , Jazz vocalist, teacher, and Historian... Read more

4-Hour JAM Special with Nick Gefroh

Airs at: Wed, 04/06/2022 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  For the first Wednesday of Jazz Appreciation Month, Nick Gefroh brings you a 4-hour special! The first hour will include a live interview with Ron Steen, one of Portland’s premiere jazz personalities and musicians. They’ll discuss jam sessions and the Portland jazz scen... Read more

The Motif: Re-Imagine A Jazz Sensibility April 2 Installment

Airs at: Sat, 04/02/2022 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  The Motif: Re-Imagine A Jazz Sensibility sits down with Jazz afficionado and Jazz radio veteran, Bob Riddle. Read more