KPLU's Jazz Northwest with Jim Wilke

Jim Wilke

Jim Wilke is the host of Jazz NW and Jazz After Hours. Both shows are heard weekly on KPLU.

Jazz NW
Jazz Northwest focuses on the regional jazz scene from Portland to Vancouver. CDs by the best resident musicians from Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are featured, and the program also includes news about the best places to go for live jazz in the region. In addition, Jim goes "on location" to concerts, clubs and jazz festivals to record performances by resident and visiting artists for playback on Jazz Northwest. These one-of-a-kind recordings are available nowhere else!

Host Jim Wilke is a professional recording engineer and writer in addition to his radio programs which include "Jazz After Hours" on Public Radio International, heard nationwide since 1984.

Coming up on Jazz Northwest:


Washington Composers Orchestra at The Royal Room		 Two Jazz Orchestras featured on Jazz Northwest Sunday, February 26 on 88.5 KPLU

On the next Jazz Northwest from 88.5 KPLU, we'll visit a new music venue in Seattle. It's the Royal Room in Columbia City open only since December. Two large jazz ensembles are featured on this show. First, The Young Person's Composers Orchestra opens with music by Maria Schneider, followed by the Washington Composers Orchestra playing music by Wayne Horvitz, Robin Holcomb and Tom Varner who take turns directing the orchestra.

Jazz Northwest airs Sunday afternoons at 1 PM Pacific on 88.5 KPLU. The program is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for KPLU. The program is also available as a podcast following the airdate at kplu.org

More info:
theroyalroomseattle.com
www.zonymash.com/press/presskits/waco_onesheet.pdf


Podcast Jazz NW
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/.jukebox?action=viewPodcast&podcastId=390
This link will become available Monday morning after the show. Cut and past this link into iTunes or podcasting application of your choice.



Click here to view and listen to past Jazz NW concerts

Jazz After Hours
Jazz After Hours is a late night jazz radio show hosted by Jim Wilke heard Friday and Saturday nights across the U.S. and parts of Canada since 1984. Like the last set at a jazz club, the mood is mellow but not without surprises.  New and well-established jazz artists drop in for a chat, and the music ranges from latest releases to jazz classics. There's news of tours, festivals and clubs - the best places to hear live jazz.
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