Jazz in the Afternoon

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Jazz With Attitude during KBOO's End Of Year Membership Drive
Hosted by: 
Bob Riddle, Rita Rega
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every other Wednesday, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Mainstream Jazz from the historic to the present

Bob Riddle is continuing the 25-year KBOO tradition established by the late Jim Andrews, in Jim's spirit:  the very best in jazz music, from the historical to the present. 

A jazz artist or musical theme is showcased from 2 to 3 p.m.  Our wealth of Portland-area-resident musicians is our focus from 3 to 4 p.m with "Jazz Current Events" Jazz Calendar.

Pacific Northwest jazz artists are encouraged to send their recordings to Bob for airplay. Contact:   [email protected]     

 

Genre(s): 
Jazz, Arts and Culture
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Larry Nobori and our annual Baseball and Jazz show!

Airs at: Wed, 04/17/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
  The baseball show is special indeed this year for 2 reasons: It is the 100th anniversary of the Black Sox fixing scandal, and Dave Frishberg will tell us about it on disc; and Larry Nobori will open the show as guest to discuss, and play music from, his Minidoka Swing ... Read more

Baseball and Jazz Membership Drive Special

Airs at: Wed, 04/17/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
   Our annual Baseball and Jazz show is special this year for 3 reasons:      It is the 100th anniversary of the Black Sox fixing scandal, and Dave Frishberg will tell us about it on disc.      Larry Nobori will guest to open the show to discuss his Minidoka Swing Band's... Read more

Spotlight on Local Musicians

Airs at: Mon, 04/15/2019 at 2:00pm - Wed, 04/15/2020 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     Our theme this week is to tell our musicians that we appreciate them - and indeed miss them - and to tell our listeners that many are in need.     Please reach out to them however you can.      We've tried hard to mention all of the sidemen, essential to the compl... Read more

Gil Evans Orchestra - Old and New

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
    December 2018 release newly arrived in the KBOO library "The Gil Evans Orchestra - Hidden Treasures - Volume 1" will be featured along with historical Gil Evans Orchestra music, often with Miles Davis, from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.      After the 3:30 jazz calendar, ... Read more

It's the April 1 - (no) Foolin' special for 2020

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2019 at 2:00pm - Wed, 04/01/2020 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     Just enough good jazz will come your way to remind you where we are amidst the comedy.      As Stephen Colbert said during his 3 monologues without an audience in mid-March, Jon Batiste's band Stay Human was dubbed Stay Homin'      That's what we're doing here, to... Read more

An Afternoon with Nancy King, Steve Christofferson, and Tom Hood

Airs at: Wed, 03/20/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     This is a rare - and maybe the only - chance to celebrate all 3 of these special people on air together in one place.      On the first day of spring, Jazz In The Afternoon will present the singer, the pianist, and the Chief Engineer of KBOO-FM. Tom doubles as the ... Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon

Airs at: Wed, 03/20/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
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Just real good jazz

Airs at: Wed, 03/06/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     Some of today's music was inspired by the just-concluded PDX Jazz Fest; others by the birthday of the late trombonist Sonny Russo.      Others, just because they deserve to be heard. Read more

PDX Jazz Fest preview with Don Lucoff, John Stowell, Kendra Shank

Airs at: Wed, 02/20/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
  A great many of us look forward each winter to the annual PDX Jazz Festival, running from 20 FEB thru 03 MAR this year.      Vocalist Kendra Shank, guitarist John Stowell, and Festival Artistic Director Don Lucoff guest with all the musical and other details of concer... Read more

PDX Jazz Festival Preview

Airs at: Wed, 02/20/2019 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     A musical and verbal description of the 2019 Festival's venues, concerts, conversations, and club dates, beginning with today (20 FEB) and running through March 3.      Guitarist John Stowell, vocalist Kendra Shank, and Festival Artistic Director Don Lucoff are our... Read more