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Pharoah Sanders, giant of spirit-driven jazz, dies at 81

Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet whose expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.

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Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert

To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.

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Watch Sons of Kemet perform during their last world tour

Derek Smith, host and operations coordinator for KMHD radio, joined Think Out Loud to share some of his favorite upcoming jazz performances. Above, watch Sons of Kemet perform at Pickathon 2022.

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NEW MUSICVieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, ‘Savanne’

Thursday, Sept. 29 2 a.m.
Christopher Brown Quartet (7pm & 8:30pm)
The 1905, 830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Thursday, Sept. 29 3 a.m.
BOMBA ESTEREO
Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Sunday, Oct. 2 3 a.m.
PDX JAZZ & SOUL’D OUT present: The Comet Is Coming
Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St #203, Portland, OR 97214, USA
Monday, Oct. 3 2 a.m.
KMHD's Luis Ocasio of 'The Joint' presents...
CereusPDX, 1465 NE Prescott St Suite F, Portland, OR 97211, USA
Wednesday, Oct. 5 2:30 a.m.
“AMAZING LIFE” | PJCE ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT

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