The World of Jazz

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Airs at: Wed, 11/27/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

For Thanksgiving Rita will be serving up lots of Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Hosted by:

Rita Rega

Produced by:

KBOO

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Every other Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Celebrating the Art of Jazz

With the passing of venerable KBOO host David Lifton, Rita Rega will continue in David’s time slot to celebrate the art of jazz. The show “The World of Jazz” will look at this ever changing art-form and it's rich tradition. New releases will segue to familiar classics and back again. Informed conversation about our jazz community will also be presented.

Genre(s):

Jazz

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

Festival Madness

Airs at: Wed, 02/26/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The World of Jazz

KBOO

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The PDX Jazz Festival continues. Vocalist Kat Edmonson will also be a guest. Read more

The World of Jazz Burns Bright

Airs at: Wed, 02/12/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The World of Jazz

KBOO

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PDX Jazz Festival will roll in next week. Read more

Let The Music Take You...

Airs at: Wed, 01/29/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The World of Jazz

KBOO

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Fresh cuts from organist Brian Charette, Portland's Sam Hirsh, and Origin's Andrea Brachfeld will be presented. Read more

Jazz On A Winter's Day

Airs at: Wed, 01/15/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The World of Jazz

KBOO

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Cozy up to some hot jazz. Read more

Happy 2020!

Airs at: Wed, 01/01/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The World of Jazz

KBOO

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Rick will be looking back on the jazz of 2019 and will preview the yet to be released Christian McBride "The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons." Read more