He’s an Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award Winner, broadcaster and originator of Jazz After Hours on public radio and champion of live jazz everywhere. For Jazz Appreciation Month, KNKX Music Director Carol Handley talked with Jim Wilke about his appreciation of the NW jazz scene and capturing it in live recordings.

Jazz Appreciation Month: Northwest Favorite Jazz Broadcaster Jim Wilke

Jazz Northwest, produced by Jim Wilke, focuses on the regional jazz scene from Portland to Vancouver, B.C. Albums by the best resident musicians from Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are featured, and the program also includes news about the best places to go for live jazz in the region. In addition, Jim goes "on location" to concerts, clubs and jazz festivals to record performances by resident and visiting artists for playback on Jazz Northwest. These one-of-a-kind recordings are available nowhere else!

Music

New episodes of jazz Northwest can be found through KNKX On Demand. Learn more here.

New Episodes of Jazz Northwest online with the KNKX On Demand Player

Music from drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Chuck Deardorf and more

Ali Jackson, Chuck Deardorf, Katie King

Performances from Bill Anschell, Ectasy in Numbers and more.

Bill Anschell, Dee Daniels and Danny Kolke

Tunes from Bebop and Destruction, Greta Matassa, Clarence Acox and more

Bebop and Destruction, Nelda Swigget and Clarence Acox

Barney McClure, Bernie Jacobs, Gail Pettis and a classic from Ray Charles.

Jazz Appreciation Month: Northwest Favorite Jazz Broadcaster Jim Wilke

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