School Of Jazz

Nov 29 2024 20 ep. 29 mins 132
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Since 2005, KNKX's School of Jazz has provided mentorship, learning and performance opportunities to Western Washington middle school, high school and college jazz students. A cornerstone of the station's signature community outreach program, it has directly impacted thousands of jazz students, band directors and professional musicians. School of Jazz is sponsored by BECU.

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Mercer Island High School jazz all-stars join Jay Thomas in the KNKX studios

Nov 29 2024 34 mins  
Nine students from the Mercer Island High School Jazz Band, directed by David Bentley, perform in the KNKX studios with their School of Jazz mentor Jay Thomas.

Roosevelt High School all-star quintet shows off their talents

Apr 13 2024 28 mins  
The Roosevelt High School jazz band, under the direction of Hannah Mowry, brought an all-star quintet to play a session at KNKX.

Eckstein Middle School student band Hot Mess plays with style

Mar 08 2024 37 mins  
Featuring current students and recent grads of Seattle's Eckstein Middle School, all-fem combo Hot Mess brought infectious enthusiasm to a studio session honoring Women's History Month.

Rhapsody Project Songsters explore the roots of American music in the KNKX studios

Feb 22 2024 36 mins  
The Songsters from Seattle's Rhapsody Project connect their musical roots in the KNKX Studio X

Guided by model mentors, the Auburn Mountainview High School jazz band swings

May 02 2023 30 mins  
Saxophonist Jeff Chang mentors the jazz ensemble from Auburn Mountainview High School in a KNKX School of Jazz studio session.

Seattle Academy jazz musicians explore soulful grooves with organist Joe Doria

Mar 20 2023 29 mins  
Watch and listen to an ensemble from the Seattle Academy performing a KNKX School of Jazz session with their mentor Joe Doria on organ.

Vibraphonist Susan Pascal leads the Bainbridge Nine at KNKX

Feb 06 2023 31 mins  
An all-star jazz ensemble from Bainbridge High School performed in the KNKX studios with their mentor Susan Pascal on vibraphone.

Bellevue High School sextet performs with Thomas Marriott

Dec 08 2022 27 mins  
The Bellevue High School jazz band performs with mentor and Seattle trumpet star Thomas Marriott in this KNKX School of Jazz studio session performance.

Snohomish High quartet Jazz Illusion at the KNKX studios

Nov 29 2022 23 mins  
Snohomish High School "Jazz Illusion" quartet plays a School of Jazz studio session with a holiday twist.

Decatur High Jazztet returns to the KNKX studios with a new class of musicians

Nov 02 2022 32 mins  
Trombonist Conner Eisenmenger mentors the Decatur High School Jazztet in a KNKX School of Jazz performance