pretty heavy set tonight on @kmhd.org. lots of extended 12” dubs. tune in at 9pm PST. Traveling… homeward bound
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No visit to Downtown Portland is complete without hitting up West Burnside's Everyday Music, our latest Record Store Rundown, hosted by @nicolemonade.bsky.social!
Watch Okonski tickle the keys of our Fender Rhodes as he performs his song "October" live at the KMHD studios
new Homeward Bound in 10 min on @kmhd.org plenty ska, nuff rocksteady, deep roots and extended 12” dubs tuuuuune innn
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Let The Baby Boomer walk you through the legendary, expansive Music Millennium of the historic Laurelhurst neighborhood as part of our latest Record Store Rundown.
Saxophonist David Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar's show last Friday at the Jack London Revue was, according to Blaire Stapp, the expression of the pair's telepathy they've shared for decades.
The Scene: Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray at Jack London Revue
Saxophonist David Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar show on Friday, June 26th expressed the pair reading each other's instincts for decades.
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Come listen to some tasty jazz and ride bikes with the @kmhd.org ride tonight! Meet in Ladd Circle at 4:30pm, roll at quittin’ time! www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve... #jazz #KMHD #pdxBikes #bikeFun #PedalpaloozaPDX #BikeSummerPDX
Guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento's new album, 'Vila', sounds like what being a plant and eating sunlight must feel like and is, for Blaire Stapp, one of KMHD's Records We Love.
Records We Love: “Vila” by Fabiano do Nascimento
The Rio-born, LA-dwelling guitar wizard's new album with arranger Vittor Santos sounds like what being a plant and eating sunlight must feel like.
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Rest in Power, maestro Abdullah Ibrahim. Here is a fine NPR Music obit by Martin Johnson.
Abdullah Ibrahim, quiet giant of the jazz piano, has died at 91
The South African musician's "Mannenberg" was often called his country's unofficial anthem during the final years of apartheid.
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Check out our latest Record Store Rundown as Blaire Stapp guides us through Portland's Mississippi neighborhood's Mint Gallery Records, an art-focused shop in an art-focused area.
Record Store Rundown - Mint Gallery Records
Mint Gallery Records in Portland's Mississippi neighborhood is an art-focused shop in an art-focused area.
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The tale of Sonny Rollins’s self-imposed 1959–61 hiatus, taking his horn to the Williamsburg Bridge to shed at all hours of the day and night, is one of the most famous episodes in jazz lore. (“I wasn’t satisfying my own requirements,” he later explained.)
We were blessed to live in a world with Sonny Rollins and we'll miss him dearly. Give a listen to Justin Meyer's talk with the legend last year for Sounds Visual Radio.
Sounds Visual Radio: Sonny Rollins
The Greatest Living Improviser chats with Justin Meyer about nostalgia for the old days, Coleman Hawkins, and the art of improvisation.
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We're celebrating 100 years of Miles Davis all month at KMHD. Watch The Baby Boomer talk about his favorite Miles tune-- his cover of "Time After Time".
Listen to @anthonydeanharris.com's talk with trumpeter Theo Croker about his PDX trumpet mechanic, his place in the jazz canon, being musically ahead of what he's released in the world, and so much more!
In Conversation with Theo Croker
Before his shows at the Jack London Revue, trumpeter Theo Croker talked with A Smooth Ride's Anthony Dean-Harris about his musical progression, his bandmates, trumpet technician David Monette, and mor...
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Listen to @nabilayers.bsky.social talk with OPB’s @lisaeffinwood.bsky.social about Nabil's book, Roy Ayers, and Alan Braufman's new album "Anthem for Peace."
In Conversation with Nabil Ayers
OPB's Lisa Wood talks with the a musician, a podcaster, the president of the record label Beggars Group, the biological son of legendary vibraphonist Roy Ayers, and nephew of saxophonist/flutist Alan ...
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Join me Friday 5/15 at 10:30am on @kmhd.org for a special conversation with my old friend @nabilayers.bsky.social We'll talk about Nabil's book, Roy Ayers, and Alan Braufman's new album "Anthem for Peace." 89.1 in the Willamette Valley Online at www.KMHD.org #jazz #royayers #alanbraufman
Check out our latest Record Store Rundown as Derek Smith gets into Prospector Records of the always hopping Richmond neighborhood. www.kmhd.org/article/2026...
Trumpeter Adam O’Farrill’s latest release, ‘ELEPHANT’, is entrancing, vibrant, suspiciously funky and, as @anthonydeanharris.com explains, one of KMHD’s Record We Love.
The Bad Plus swung through the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival last weekend as part of their farewell tour and were the perfect addition to this long running community event.
The Scene: The Bad Plus at the 2026 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
As part of their farewell tour, the quartet bring spectacular energy to the long running Gresham festival.
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2 hours of top choice reggae cuts starting 9pm PST Homeward Bound on @kmhd.org rock down to to electric avenue, we gonna take it higher
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It was an amazing evening catching The Bad Plus on their farewell tour at the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival.
Trumpeter Adam O'Farrill's latest album, 'ELEPHANT' is captivatingly mesmerizing and it's one of KMHD's Records We Love.
Records We Love: Adam O’Farrill’s ‘ELEPHANT’
The 31-year-old trumpeter's latest album on Out of Your Head Records is captivatingly mesmerizing.
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Don't miss our latest batch of thank you gifts when you support jazz radio by joining the rhythm section with regular ongoing monthly contributions from your checking account. Head to www.kmhd.org/give/ and support KMHD!
New Thank You Gifts for KMHD’s 2026 Spring Membership Drive
Stay just as cool as the jazz music you love on the air with our latest batch of KMHD thank you gifts.
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new ep of Homeward Bound on in 20 minutes. 2 hours of strong reggae songs. pretty great set if I don’t say so myself. only on listener supported community jazz radio @kmhd.org
Check out our latest Record Store Rundown for Mississippi Records on N. Albina Ave, part of the heart of the Portland music community that's packed to the brim with so much soul.
Record Store Rundown: Mississippi Records
This North Albina Ave gem is a record store, equipment shop, and record label that's the very much part of the heart of the Portland music community.
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If you’ve got a vehicle that’s lived a good life and could go on to greener pastures, let KMHD tow it away for you and get a tax deduction! Head to KMHD.org/car or call 503-535-9372.
Check out our latest Record Store Rundown for Speck's Records & Tapes in the historic Kenton neighborhood, an artistic nucleus with ties to the community.
Record Store Rundown: Speck’s Records & Tapes
This gem of the Kenton neighborhood is an artistic nucleus of the community with quality selection and a real connection to this charming street.
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On this special edition of Record Store Rundown, we find ourselves in NYC at one of the most iconic record stores for vinyl lovers all over the world! Let Rev Shines tell you all about A1 Records for its deep crates to legendary history!
Remote Record Store Rundown: A1 Records
On this special edition of Record Store Rundown, we find ourselves in NYC at one of the most iconic record stores for vinyl lovers all over the world! Let Rev Shines tell you all about A1 Records for ...
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