Episodes
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Published 12/12/23
Published 12/12/23
Music from drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Chuck Deardorf and more
Published 11/15/23
Performances from Bill Anschell, Ectasy in Numbers and more.
Published 11/14/23
Tunes from Bebop and Destruction, Greta Matassa, Clarence Acox and more
Published 11/14/23
Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis and a classic from Ray Charles.
Published 11/13/23
Selections from pianist Dawn Clement and saxophonist Cynthia Mullis
Published 10/21/23
The Barrett Martin Group, bassist Clipper Anderson, instrumentalist Anne Drummond and pianist Marc Seales
Published 10/10/23
Marius "Butch" Nordal plays "All the Things You Are"
Published 09/26/23
In this episode: Tracy Knoop, Diane Schuur, Meridian Odyssey, Roy Hargrove, Julien Priester.
Published 09/22/23
Vocalist Melody Daichun, the Ali Jackson Trio, Digable Planets and pianist and singer Darrius Willrich.
Published 09/14/23
This episode features Don Lanphere and Pete Christlieb, vocalist Eugenie Jones and Cannonball Adderly.
Published 09/13/23
Also on this week's show, music by Bren Plummer, Primo Kim and the Kelby McNayr Quintet from Hermann's Jazz Club in Victoria, B.C.
Published 07/07/23
Thomas Marriott and Ray Vega team up on their third album together "Coast to Coast." Also featured this week, Jeff Johnson, Emmet Cohen and Richard Cole.
Published 06/25/23
Also on this week's show, music from George Colligan, Greta Matassa, Mark Lewis and others.
Published 06/21/23
Also on this week's show, Tom Keenlyside's group, Kareem Kandi and The Westerlies.
Published 06/11/23
Also featured are selections from recent albums by Dmitri Matheny, Tall and Small, Jovino Santos Neto and more.
Published 06/04/23
This week we hear a song from Scenes' latest album "Variable Clouds" and music from Whitman Jazz Ensemble, Daniel Herszog Jazz Orchestra and the Jay Thomas Quartet.
Published 05/30/23
The New York quartet debuts music from their new album "Move." Also on this week's show, music from Barney McClure, Brian Nova, Eugenie Jones and more.
Published 05/21/23
Vancouver's Cory Weeds leads his Little Big Band and Edmonton alto saxophonist PJ Perry plays music from his latest release.
Published 05/14/23
Also on this show, music from Portland, Vancouver B.C., Seattle and Edmonton. Finally a preview of a prototypical New York trio visiting Seattle this week.
Published 05/07/23
Saxophonist Denny Goodhew joins Towner on several selections. Also heard on this week's show, Tracy Knoop, Kelley Johnson and more.
Published 05/01/23
This week we explore some of the region's best female jazz musicians.
Published 04/23/23
This week's we features music from Tall & Small, Jovino Santos Neto, and several Earshot Golden Ear Award winners, Meridian Odyssey, Maria Albero and Jacqueline Tabor. The show also includes a new release from saxophonist Mark Lewis, and trumpeter Jared Hall among others.
Published 04/16/23
On this show, Porter plays in a trio with Jon "Sticky" Lakey on bass and Alan Jones on drums. Also, The Jim Knapp Orchestra, Kelly Eisenhour, Ben Thomas, and Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete.
Published 04/09/23