We were very excited to welcome back singer/songwriter, Sara Gazarek, a graduate from the Roosevelt High School jazz program who has since made a home in the L.A. jazz scene. Sara stopped by the KPLU Seattle studios for this interview and performance while in town at Jazz Alley with Band members Josh Nelson (piano), Hamilton […]

    Though this was not guitarist John Scofield’s first stop into the KPLU Seattle studios this time he was joined John Medeski (piano), Billy Martin (drums), and Chris Wood (bass). As you will hear in this session, the group mixes jazz, funk and modern soul to create what host Abe Beeson called a groovy sound of […]

Justin Kauflin is a 23-year-old jazz pianist who is also one of the subjects of a new documentary film called Keep On Keepin’ On. The other subject of the film is Justin’s musical and spiritual mentor, jazz trumpet legend, Clark Terry. Kauflin has been a musician since childhood. He’s also been blind since age 11. […]

    Most KPLU listeners are familiar with tenor saxophonist, Ernie Watts, though his excellent work with Charlie Haden’s Quartet West.  However, as we learn in this performance/interview with jazz host Abe Beeson, Mr. Watts has had a multifaceted career, working with everyone from Buddy Rich to The Rolling Stones. Ernie is joined in this […]

Trumpeters Ray Vega (East Coast) and Thomas Marriott (West Coast) have joined forces once again for the newest edition of their East-West Trumpet Summit with pianist George Colligan, bassist Phil Sparks and drummer Matt Jorgensen. Set list:  Caravan What’s New Bags’ Groove You can also find our Studio Sessions available as a video podcast in […]

We wrapped up KPLU’s School of Jazz week with a special treat for our audience: a live in-studio performance from the Bellevue High School Jazz Combo, accompanied by trombonist David Marriott and led by director Edd George. The combo includes: Trumpet: Alex Clark Alto Sax: Griffin Hale Tenor Sax: Winston Zhang Baritone Sax: Jungwoo Lee […]

Regina Carter has been pushing the limits of what jazz violin can be. Last time Ms. Carter was in the Jazz24/KPLU studios, she had just released her album, Reverse Thread: Kanou and N’teri, which explored African music in a fresh new way. On this visit to Seattle, with guitarist Marvin Sewell and bassist Jesse Murphy, she had […]

Over the past several years, solo jazz guitarist, Martin Taylor, has basically become one of the gang here at KPLU. He’s such good company and such a brilliant guitarist that we invite him into our studios for a session almost every time he comes to town. He’s performed for us in a variety of musical […]

As part of the Fall Fund Drive Jazz24/KPLU welcomed in The David Sanborn trio into the Seattle studios for an electrifying live studio session, hosted by Abe Beeson.  Accompanying Sanborn were organ master Joey DeFrancesco and drummer Gene Lake. You can also find our Studio Sessions available as a video podcast in iTunes.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kplu-studio-sessions-video/id657517777

When he began his recording career, and for some time thereafter, saxophonist, Anton Schwartz made his home in San Francisco. Now, though, he splits his time between San Francisco and Seattle so we invited our new neighbor to the KPLU performance studio to play some music and talk about his new CD, Flash Mob. In […]