Music

The band makes amazing jazz music and mixes it with a fusion of other genres like Afrobeat, hip-hop and grime. The London-based group was supposed to play this Tiny Desk concert in 2020, but then, as bandleader and phenom drummer Femi Koleoso put it, “the world collapsed.”

Theon Cross, the tubaist from Sons of Kemet, is taking his musical journey into the next phase. KMHD caught up with Cross at Pickathon 2022, just before he set out on a solo tour in the states. Cross believes his sound and energy can bring joy and at the same time honor those who came before him.

Brown Calculus talks about their history as a duo, and their performance with the PJCE.

The A.M. Bridge is with you every Monday through Friday, adding swing and soul to your late morning hours.

Starting your weekend the right way, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday live on KMHD.

Keeping your weekend high on energy and love, from 3p.m. to 6p.m. Saturday and Sunday, live at KMHD.

The city is home to over 800 music businesses — most of them small and independent. Two years into the pandemic, many still face challenges.

KMHD hand-picks must-see shows on the 2022 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival lineup: running Feb. 17-26 at venues all around Portland.

KMHD curates a celebration of the most ascending jazz albums, singles and sounds of 2021.

KMHD host Isabel Zacharias talks with contemporary trumpet visionary Theo Croker about the creation of his new album, the circumstances around it and how it will impact the world around us.