Latest Content for Jazz in the Afternoon

Darrell Grant guests to preview Black Art Revisited PDX Jazz concert

Airs at: Wed, 02/06/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

An impromptu live performance may erupt from the Marine Jazz Band's visit at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., pianist and PSU Jazz Professor Darrell Grant guests. Catch up on all of Darrell's fine and ambitious activties and music. We'll fill in with music to preview th... Read more

Annual Gene Harris Special with co-host Ernie Drapela

Airs at: Wed, 01/23/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

Between, and in honor of, Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.'s Day, and Black History Month to follow, KBOO debuts Gene Harris' Hawaii music from 2 to 3:30. After 3:30 jazz calendar, Gene's original 1950s 3 Sounds music airs to 4 p.m. Read more

Nancy Wilson and Autie Goodman of the 4 Freshmen remembered

Airs at: Wed, 01/09/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

Nancy Wilson, with accent on her work with Cannonball Adderley, will be featured from 2 to 3 p.m. Autie Goodman, on tenor voice and saxophone, in performance with the 4 Freshmen, The Modernaires, and the Jimmy Cook Dance Band, will be showcased from 3 to 4, wi... Read more

Don Alberts and Charles deGreef Remembered

Airs at: Wed, 12/26/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

Bay Area and former Portland pianist Don Alberts has passed. We'll remember Don's music and writing during our first hour. The late Charles deGreef was on air at KBOO from 1969 until 2016, hosting the classical Dawn Concert and the Holland Hour. We'll hear 7 minut... Read more

Annual Christmas Special and RIP Don Alberts

Airs at: Wed, 12/12/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

Hello to my jazz friends, I look forward to this show every year. The late KBOO alum, and first president of The Jazz Society of Oregon, Homer Clark, started this tradition in the 1970s on Uncle Homer's Jazz Hole Cover. Excerpts from Homer's 1982 show, with his music ... Read more

Giving Thanks for Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 11/28/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

We have much to be thankful for with the richness of people and institutions currently working to keep jazz thriving in Portland. Add to those already mentioned: Bob Dietsche and Lynn Darroch - jazz historians (over 40 years); David Friesen, John Stowel... Read more

Thanks for Big Bands and Jazz Orchestras from 2 to 3:30

Airs at: Wed, 11/14/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

This is our pre-Thanksgiving Thanks for Good Jazz Music show. Have a great holiday - start today! Read more

Women in Jazz - Part 2

Airs at: Wed, 10/31/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

We'll give our hat a brief tip to Halloween while enjoying more examples of women contributing richly to jazz - as instrumentalists, composers, interviewers, and arrangers in addition to vocalists. Read more

Coltrane - The Melodic Years

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

We'll play John Coltrane from the early years - even big band John with Blakey from 1957-58. After the 3:30 jazz calendar we'll do a tap set to honor the Skylark Tappers series of performances OCT 19-21 - with jazz musicians. Read more

Women in Jazz at Oregon Coast Jazz Party Preview

Airs at: Wed, 10/03/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Jazz in the Afternoon

Women are in the news - and an amazing number have made, and are making, their mark in jazz. Because there is no way this subject can be treated thoroughly in a 2-hour show, this will be a random sampler of outstanding such performances, many of them seldom-or-never-hear... Read more