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Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (179+ words) ENTER TO WIN TICKETS. Six-time GRAMMY nominee Lakecia Benjamin is an alto saxophonist, MC, and bandleader known for her captivating live performances. Her acclaimed albums Phoenix and Pursuance: The Coltranes have firmly established her among jazz's foremost artists, with praise…...
Trombone Shorty and St. Paul and the Broken Bones with special guest Tre Burt
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (356+ words) Enter to win tickets for Trombone Shorty and St. Paul and the Broken Bones with special guest Tre Burt on Wednesday, August 19 at Marymoor Park. Trombone Shorty and St. Paul and the Broken Bones with special guest Tre Burt Meanwhile…...
Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (339+ words) ENTER TO WIN TICKETS. The Wooten brothers" first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Regi, the eldest son of Elijah "Pete" and Dorothy, was born in 1956. The first three sons arrived just a year…...
Brandon Woody's Upendo
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (422+ words) Wendesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Triple Door, Seattle; ENTER TO WIN TICKETS. Brandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and b ... Brandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose music flows from the rich lineage of Black…...
Pink Martini30th Anniversary Tour with Storm Large
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) ENTER TO WIN TICKETS. Celebrate 30 years of Pink Martini as they return to Tacoma with their signature blend of jazz, classical, and international pop. Fresh off sold-out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall, the globe-trotting ensemble brings…...
The Cookers - Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Donald Harrison, Azar Lawrence, George Cables, Cecil McBee and Billy Hart | KNKX Public Radio
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) ENTER TO WIN TICKETS. "Player for player, there's "no better working band in jazz than The Cookers." -Andrew Gilbert, The Boston Globe "This is the greatest jazz super-band working." - C. Latimer, Detroit Metro Times David Weiss and Donald Harrison, from a…...
Have a Blue (Note) Christmas with Don Was
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (156+ words) Tired of hearing the same holiday jazz playlist every December? This year, Jazz Night in America is doing Christmas differently. We're handing the reins to the ultimate crate-digger: Don Was, president of Blue Note Records, Grammy-winning producer and a lifelong…...
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it ... The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in…...
The Galapagos Islands & Amazon Rainforest | Fall 2026
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (126+ words) Join me, your KNKX host, Bellamy Pailthorp, for an unforgettable expedition to Ecuador's legendary Gal'pagos Islands and the Amazon Rainforest. While based on the island of Santa Cruz, we'll journey to nearby isles " North Seymour, Santa Fe, and Plaza " each…...
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Presents The Music of Mary Lou Williams
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (180+ words) Enter to win tickets for Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Presents The Music of Mary Lou Williams on November 1 - 2 at Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall - Benaroya Hall. Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Presents The Music of Mary Lou Williams - Illsley Ball Nordstrom…...