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PDX Jazz Fest and Celebrating 100 Years of Recorded Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 02/08/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     The PDX Jazz Festival has made February brighter in Portland for many years, brightenng our gray skies with jazz luminaries from Gerald Wilson and Barry Harris to Gergory Porter and Cecile McLorin Salvant.      Festival Artistic Director Don Lucoff will tell us of... Read more

GENE HARRIS ANNUAL SPECIAL

Airs at: Wed, 01/25/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     From his group The Three Sounds in the 1950s through 70s, to his Philip Morris Big Band, to his small group discs as a leader, today's two hours will focus on the memorable piano jazz created by the dynamic Gene Harris.  Hope you'll join Ernie and I as we fill your e... Read more

PDX Jazz Festival Pre-preview - and other events

Airs at: Wed, 01/11/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
         Today we'll preview upcoming Portland-area jazz events for January and February.      From January 13 through February 5, the NW Film Center presents their "Reel Music" fim series, happily re-set in January. This year's lineup is particularly attractive, inclu... Read more

Big Bands !

Airs at: Wed, 12/28/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     Bud Wright - Oregonian, jazz fan and dancer extraordinaire - loved the Big Bands, and especially Les Brown, and Portland's own Art Abrams Swing Machine. Chris Nielsen hosted NPR jazz shows "Sentimental Journey", "One Night Stand", and "Make Believe Ballroom".     ... Read more

Christmas Jazz Special

Airs at: Wed, 12/14/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
  My ninth annual Christmas jazz show is dedicated to the late Homer Clark - who was the dean of such shows. Homer's tasteful choice of words and music graced KBOO's airwaves for over 25 years hosting his "Uncle Homer's Jazz Hole Cover". Excerpts from his shows, culled f... Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon on 11/16/16

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
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Flurry of Local Jazz News and Happenings

Airs at: Wed, 11/02/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Besides the much-anticipated visit from drummer and vibraphonist Chuck Redd and bassist Ed Bennett, and their music, an avalanche of jazz-related "breaking" news has just hit the desk. Musical details will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.   Your host, Bob Riddle Read more

The Underheard Charles Mingus

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Mingus' piano solos, historic performances with Bud Powell and Duke Ellington, large work "Black Saint and The Sinner Lady", and tribute by Joni Mitchell are among our offerengs today. After the jazz calendar, the Executive Director of the Portland Jazz Composers Ensembl... Read more

Concerts, Festivals, and Remembrances

Airs at: Wed, 10/05/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
   Plenty of top notch music to cover from all 3 show subjects - big band (with a reprise of our Jazz Cruise by Train, piano legend, and a fond look back at last weekend's annual Newport (OR) bash.      Hope you'll tune in and enjoy.   Your host, Bob Riddle Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon on 09/07/16

Airs at: Wed, 09/07/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Jazz In The Afternoon (Music) with Richard Basi 09/07/2016 02:00PM to 04:00PM 02:00PM-02:02PM (2:41) King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band “Just Gone” from Dipper Mouth Blues (In Chronological Order 1923) (CD, Album, Jazz) on HotJazz — April 5, 1923 02:04PM-02:07PM (3:15) Fletc... Read more