Artscape: Keeping Jazz in the Family If you love jazz, then you know it's often a family affair. Here's one example: the Heath Brothers Quartet performed at Jazz Port Townsend, with Jimmy Heath on tenor saxophone and Tootie Heath on drums. Along with their late brother Percy, the Heaths are just one of the great sibling stories in jazz. KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick and Nick Morrison discuss more musical families as part of a list that Nick prepared for NPR.
Post-War Rhythm And Blues: Bridging Jazz, Rock Many jazz artists who were active in the 1950s will tell you that the rise of rock 'n' roll marked the death of jazz as a form of popular music. While there might be truth in that observation, it seems equally true that, without jazz, rock 'n' roll might never have happened; at least it wouldn't have happened as it did.
Stride Piano: Bottom-End Jazz If ragtime piano can be seen as the starting point in the evolution of jazz piano, then the next step in that evolutionary process wasn't a step all; it was a "stride."
Celebrating the Many Talents of Nat King Cole To celebrate the many talents of this versatile performer, KPLU music host Mary McCann compiled a list of five Nat King Cole songs. Mary talked with KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick about some of the songs, which showcase Nat King Cole's incredible range.
Here’s a rare treat; a solo performance from 6-time Grammy Award-winning vibraphonist, Gary Burton. In this performance interview with KPLU/Jazz24 program host, Abe Beeson, it’s just Gary Burton and his vibes...and it’s wonderful. Along the way, he delivers three masterful solo vibraphone performances, O Grande Amour, Blame It On My Youth and My Romance. Visit the Studio Session Page
Jim Wilke Nationally syndicated jazz host Jim Wilke can be heard on both Jazz NW on KPLU, and Jazz After Hours, Public Radio International More information
Marian McPartland Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz can be heard weekly on KPLU More information
All Blues All Blues hosted by John Kessler can be Saturday and Sunday nights on KPLU More information
Ken Wiley
Ken Wiley's Art of Jazz can be heard every Sunday on KPLU More information
Groove Notes with Kevin Kniestedt provides the opportunity to examine and discuss all things jazz. It will offer a perspective on recordings new and old, artist information, concert happenings, and any other jazz related topics big or small.
Several of Western Washington’s finest high school bands and jazz professionals
are showcased on KPLU School of Jazz-Volume 4, the result of this
year’s mentoring project. Click here for more information
More information
Several of Western Washington’s finest high school bands and jazz professionals
are showcased on KPLU School of Jazz-Volume 4, the result of this
year’s mentoring project. 
