Justus Sanchez, KNKX
Jazz HostJustus is host of Evening Jazz and Tree of Jazz at KNKX Public Radio, Jazz24's sibling station in Seattle and Tacoma. He previously worked at KBEM FM Jazz 88.5 in Minneapolis where he held a various roles producing a variety of programming highlighting new jazz artists, Indigenous voices, veterans, history and beyond.
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Originally serving as elegant embellishment for large ensembles, Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane solidified the harp’s position as a lead instrument and tool for innovative jazz sounds. -
The versatile guitarist has played with celebrated and unsung jazz heroes from the mid-1950s onward. Burrell and many of his fellow Detroiters are some of the music’s most renowned leaders and sidemen. -
Saxophonist Benny Golson’s gift for composition and his connections to Philadelphia shaped the trajectory of jazz. At 95, Golson’s influence goes beyond a voice on the saxophone. -
Known as "Sweet Poppa Lou," the alto saxophonist’s music embodies the intangible jazz spirit and transformed the sound of Blue Note Records, beginning in the late 1950s.
