Latest Content for Jazz in the Afternoon

From Brazil to New Orleans

Airs at: Wed, 04/09/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Rita will have Robert Moore and Charlie Dennard on the air who will be sharing their musical journey from the southland to the northwest to Brazil and back.  Read more

From Brasil to New Orleans

Airs at: Wed, 04/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Rita Rega hosts this special edition of Jazz in the Afternoon, interview with Charlie Dennard and Robert Moore. Read more

Florian Hoefner Interview

Airs at: Wed, 03/26/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Rita will be in this afternoon chatting with New York based pianist Florian Hoefner. Originally from Germany, Florian will be talking about his journey from a small town to the Manhattan School of Music. His quartet will be in Portland this Friday at the Camilia Lounge.  Read more

"It's a Bone World!" Sonny Russo Trombone Special

Airs at: Wed, 03/12/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Bob Dietsche will be my guest. We'll play Sonny's music, from both Bob's and Sonny's own extensive collections. Hope you'll tune in and enjoy. Your host, Bob Riddle Read more

PDX Jazz Festival - Part II

Airs at: Wed, 02/26/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Plenty of the best top quality jazz from artists appearing in clubs and on stage during the 2014 PDX Jazz Festival - running now through March 2. PDX Jazz Managing Director Don Lucoff and featured vocalist Rebecca Kilgore will be my guests. Hope you'll join me and enjoy. A ... Read more

PDX Jazz Fest Preview with Darrell Grant; Dick Berk remembered

Airs at: Wed, 02/12/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Both happy and sad events will be celebrated today. Jazz Society of Oregon Hall-Of-Famer Darrell Grant will help preview the upcoming multi-faceted PDX Jazz Festival. We mourn the passing, on February 8, of Portland's own world-famous jazz drummer Dick Berk. We'll rememb... Read more

Jazz for the new year.

Airs at: Wed, 01/29/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Rita will be celebrating the great American artform called jazz. She'll be presenting the new music of  jazz musicians from the Northwest like guitarist John Stowell, pianist Mark Seals and saxophonist Anton Schwartz. She'll also be looking ahead to the artists coming ne... Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon on 01/22/14

Airs at: Wed, 01/22/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
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Steve Allen Special

Airs at: Wed, 01/15/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Steve Allen: arguably the most versatile entertainer ever - comedian, musician, composer, author, pioneer TV host and star, and crusader for many causes. But, what was his connection to jazz? Bob Dietsche and Kirby Allen will help illustrate, and appreciate, all of these whe... Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon on 01/08/14

Airs at: Wed, 01/08/2014 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
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