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Wynton Marsalis brings Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Portland
In an interview with KMHD, Marsalis talks working Portland jazz artists, the orchestra’s new material and his band’s internal integrity.
The Scene with Darrell Grant
Artists making an impact on jazz without boundaries in the Pacific Northwest.

Records we love: ‘Cachaito,’ by Orlando ‘Cachaito’ Lopez (World Circuit, 2001)
Hosts from KMHD dig into their collections, pull out a gem, and tell us why the album is essential.

In conversation with Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock is more than the world’s greatest living jazz musician, he’s a platinum-album making, billboard-chart-topping, Oscar and Grammy award winning force of nature. Hancock spoke with KMHD via his studio in California to discuss the new quintet on his worldwide tour, why he will never become the jazz police and his meaning of jazz without boundaries.
Christian McBride’s New Jawn: Tiny Desk Concert
This unpredictable, funky set showcases the distinctive creative interplay between each player's personality.

In conversation with Kassa Overall
There are new musical landscapes among us. Where jazz and hip-hop form a fusion not yet defined. Drummer, producer and artist Kassa Overall came to the KMHD studios and spoke about what that future may look like. Kassa Overall will be performing in Portland at Mississippi Studios on Aug. 26.
Patti Smith brings poetry and music to Portland’s ‘Living Room’
Organizers handed out water and set up misting systems to keep the audience cool as the Grammy Hall of Fame honored artist took to the stage on an abnormally hot day.
In conversation with Madison McFerrin
Producer, songwriter and vocalist Madison McFerrin visited the KMHD studios and spoke with host Deena B about her artistic journey of creating her debut album, “I Hope You Can Forgive Me." McFerrin will be in Portland performing at Pickathon, Aug. 4 and 5.

Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert
The band makes amazing jazz music and mixes it with a fusion of other genres like Afrobeat, hip-hop and grime. The London-based group was supposed to play this Tiny Desk concert in 2020, but then, as bandleader and phenom drummer Femi Koleoso put it, “the world collapsed.”
Theon Cross, destined to put some respect on the tuba’s name
Theon Cross, the tubaist from Sons of Kemet, is taking his musical journey into the next phase. KMHD caught up with Cross at Pickathon 2022, just before he set out on a solo tour in the states. Cross believes his sound and energy can bring joy and at the same time honor those who came before him.