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: 
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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

Paul Desmond showcase

Airs at: Wed, 08/09/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
  Paul Desmond said he wanted his alto sax to sound like a dry martini. We'll go back to his beginnings with recordings from the mid-1940s to one of his last in 1974.   After the 3:30 pm jazz calendar, our guitar and bassist guests will get us ready for the upcoming Mont... Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon on 07/26/17

Airs at: Wed, 07/26/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
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Rick Greene, Thara Memory Remembered on eve of Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Airs at: Wed, 07/12/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     We have recently lost two notable Portland jazz performers and educators: saxophonist Rick Greene, and trumpeter Thara Memory. We'll hear today some of the memorable music they have left us.        The 37th annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is this weekend - July... Read more

Machito's Kenya Revisited

Airs at: Wed, 06/28/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
     Machito's classic 1958 LP, Kenya, was re-created on 2009 by Bobby Sanabria at a live performance in New York by his hand-picked latin big band from the Manhattan School of Music.      We'll alternate the original with this tribute until time runs out.      There... Read more

The Jazz Violin

Airs at: Wed, 06/14/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
       Violinist Michael White, early in his career, was an integral part of the John Handy Quintet that performed, in 1965, what critics have called the best set ever performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival.      We'll pay tribute to him by playing a varied selection o... Read more

Memorial Day Vignettes in Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 05/31/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
   We'll explore jazz music surrounded by the second world war from 2 to 3:30.      Jazz Current Events are presented from 3:30 to 4 following our Jazz Calendar.      We've found a few KBOO debuts, including a new unreleased one from Nancy King.   Your host, Bob Riddle Read more

Jazz Cruise by Train

Airs at: Wed, 05/17/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
   Our 2011 Jazz Cruise by Train only went one way!    Now it's time to chug it home - just in time for the KBOO spring membership drive.    We'll rail in as much jazz and blues train music as two hours allows.    Please engineer, conduct, and couple up with us with a ne... Read more

Pianist Gerald Clayton, Trumpeter Dick Titterington guest

Airs at: Wed, 05/03/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
   Two great upcoming jazz performances this week will be previewed by their creators live in our studio: Dick at 2:30 for his 6-piece 3-Trumpet Band's Thursday gig; and Gerald at 3:30 for his touring trio's performance Wednesday.      We'll also reflect on last Sunday's... Read more

Guitar, Big Band Jazz, Ella tribute Happenings highlighted

Airs at: Wed, 04/19/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Happily, jazz in its many forms is alive and well in Portland.      On "Jazz In The Afternoon" this WED 4/19, guitarist Alfredo Muro will be our guest at 2 p.m. to highlight his two concerts in Portland this week, April 21 and 22.      At 3 p.m., pianist/composer/big ban... Read more

Baseball and Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 04/05/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
      Our annual spring offering of ball music and stories airs from 2 to 3:30 p.m.    After the 3:30 jazz calendar, we'll tip our hat to last weekend's re-opening of the expanded Japanese Garden.      Your host,    Bob Riddle Read more