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7 experiences to explore during the Portland Jazz Festival
Seven shows during the 2024 Portland Jazz Festival that will leave you with a story to tell.
Records We Love: Robert Glasper’s Black Radio
Want to dive into a lush piano-driven fusion of neo-soul, rock, jazz, R&B, hip-hop and gospel? The Black Radio volumes are a great guide for the journey.
Winter Jazzfest celebrates 20 years of jazz exploration and discovery in New York City
Winter Jazzfest celebrates 20 years of jazz exploration and discovery in New York City.
The Scene with Julia Logue
Artists making an impact on jazz without boundaries in the Pacific Northwest.
KMHD: The singles 2023
The best soundtrack to close out the year. Curated by KMHD, Jazz Without Boundaries.
KMHD presents: The year in review 2023
KMHD selects the most illuminating works from 2023 that celebrate jazz without boundaries.
Records We Love: ‘It’s a Holiday Soul Party,’ by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
The release of the group’s holiday album in 2015 caught the ear of listeners and critics alike, prompting an incredibly festive “Tiny Desk” performance and a breath of fresh air to the old stale classics of yore.
Shakti: Tiny Desk Concert
The Indian jazz fusion band stops by the Tiny Desk for a historical performance.
Records we love: ‘Jazz Is Dead’ volume 018, by Tony Allen
Hosts from KMHD dig into their collections, pull out a gem and tell us why the album is essential.
Carla Bley, prolific and expansive jazz pianist, dies at 87
Bley's pieces could be ethereally beautiful or subversively brash, but always found a grandeur without tilting into pretension.