Jazz in the Afternoon

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Airs at: Wed, 11/20/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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: bruin13@comcast.net

Genre(s):

Jazz, Arts and Culture

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Al Jarreau remembered

Airs at: Wed, 02/22/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Al Jarreau lit up the jazz scene nationally for over 50 years before we lost him to heart trouble on February 12. From 2 to 3 p.m., we'll feature his 1965 performance with George Duke, primitively recorded at San Francisco's Half Note jazz club - before either ... Read more

PDX Jazz Fest and Celebrating 100 Years of Recorded Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 02/08/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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The PDX Jazz Festival has made February brighter in Portland for many years, brightenng our gray skies with jazz luminaries from Gerald Wilson and Barry Harris to Gergory Porter and Cecile McLorin Salvant. Festival Artistic Director Don Lucoff will tell us of ... Read more