Funk and afro-beat explorations with Ben Bloom (guitar), Nate Spicer (keys), Grant Schroff (drums), Jason Gray (bass), Lalo Bello (percussion), Scott Morning (trumpet), Eli Clark (trombone), and Art Brown (alto sax).
Original music with elements of psychedelic rock, jazz and funk, featuring Brad Gibson (drums and composition), Bryan Smith (alto sax), Scott Morning (trumpet), Ari Joshua (guitar), Gregg Belisle (guitar), and Jason Gray (bass).
New electric jazz music from Bob Antolin (winds, guitar), Kamal Abdul-Alim (trumpet), Randy Clere (bass), John Ferrer (guitar), Bob Pastorok (keys), Kofi Anang (djeme, percussion) and Sammy Alamillo (drums).
New jazz from Portland with Dan on guitar and Lee Elderton (soprano and alto saxes), Mary-Sue Tobin (alto sax), Tom Garcia (tenor and bari saxes), Joaquin Toler (bass), and Todd Bishop (drums).
A prog rock/ jazz rock hybrid inspired by Taiwanese themes with Atze Ton (bass, programming), Dennis Rea (guitar), Jim DeJoie (sax/clarinet, processing), Olli Klomp (drums), and Phil Rosplesch (guitar).
Blue Cranes: Frame-shattering tonal and textural reconstructions from this Portland quintet. Reed Wallsmith - alto sax, Sly Pig - tenor sax, Rebecca Sanborn - piano/keys, Keith Brush - bass and Ji Tanzer - drums.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Midd…
UK-based electronic producer and vocalist Maya Randle delivers a high-energy guest DJ mix hat captures her magnetic brand of drum and bass.
Martin Douglas visits Ballard Avenue's finest Lebanese-Mexican eatery and speaks to its founder, who also happens to play drums in one of the city's greatest rock bands.
San Diego post-rock duo El Ten Eleven turn dreadful feelings into a gorgeous instrumental with just a drum kit and a double-necked guitar/bass.
Continuing this Sonarchy series featuring artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective. Steve Treseler (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Kate Olson (soprano sax, clarinet, cracklebox), Don Berman, Brandon Lucia and Jen Gilleran (drums and percussion).
This return to Sonarchy brings a mix of gospel, dance, psychedelic soul and time-stretched video game soundtracks. Music made in the moment. Noel Brass Jr. (keys), Andy Sells (drums) and Carlos Tulloss (bass) with guest Bill Horist (guitar).
New compositions from the bassist, John Seman featuring Stephen Fandrich (piano), Mark Ostrowski (drums), Billy Monto (alto and tenor sax), Darian Asplund (tenor sax) and Robby Beasley (trumpet and flugelhorn).
This is bassist and composer Tim Carey's new music project featuring Brian Bermudez (tenor sax), Cynthia Mullis (alto sax), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), Nathan Vetter (trombone), Dan Taylor (piano) and Jeff Busch (drums).
First heard in 1984, these communists have there own take on Alt. Rock, featuring Denny Boyd and Dennis Bullis (guitar and vocals), Scott Grandlund (guitar, sax), Fran Lukas (sax), Jeff Couch (bass), and Kevtone Guess (drums).
Continuing this Sonarchy series featuring artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective. Featuring Kate Olson (soprano sax, clarinet, cracklebox), Don Berman, Brandon Lucia and Jen Gilleran (drums and percussion), and Steve Treseler (tenor sax, bass clarinet).
Big band afro-beat with Tracy Ferrara, John Ryser and Moose Barber (horn section), Jayson Powell (percussion), Steve Steele and JJ Moon (guitars), Andy Sells (drums), Bele Bele (clave) and Bucket Burkett (bass).
Ambient/IDM duo make electronic music that feels live and well connected, with long-form pieces performed by Adam Pessl (midi and acoustic drums, thumb piano and music box) and Jason Goessl (midi guitar, effects, organ pedals).
Springing from the Montail Collective, this genre-bending juggernaut is elastic, tight and ready to entertain with Izaak Mills (reeds, flute), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), John Ewing (drums), Tim Carey (bass), Nelson Bell (tuba, trombone) and Chris Credit (reeds).
Elements of jazz and traditional west African music combine to create a soul-stirring sound, with Andrew Oliver (piano), Kane Mathis (kora, guitar), Jim Knodle (trumpet), Brady Millard-Kish (bass), Mark DiFlorio (drums).
