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!

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."

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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!

Our coverage of New York's 2026 Winter Jazzfest continues with guitarist Peter Knudsen talking about bringing the Portland sound to New York's attentive audiences. Check it out!

Watch keyboardist Charlie Brown III talk about the chops he gained in Portland to get to perform in New York during Winter Jazzfest 2026.

@maesunmusic.bsky.social played New York Winter Jazzfest with the KMHD crew and talked about the musical scenes of the west and east coasts. www.kmhd.org/article/2026...

Check out our latest Record Store Rundown for Echoes in Space Records in the Foster-Powell neighborhood-- the well-designed, Black & BIPOC-owned gem of a shop that's made for DJs by DJs.

Ralph Towner, a boundary-pushing jazz guitarist, pianist, composer and founding member of the seminal jazz-world quartet Oregon, died on Sunday, Jan. 18, in Rome, Italy. He was 85.

All of us at KMHD are saddened at the news of Rebecca Kilgore’s passing.

Check out our picks for our favorite albums of 2025!

Check out the conversation at our On Demand archive at ondemand.kmhd.org/s/listen/shows

Posted on the corner of SE 7th Ave & Hawthorne Blvd, Tomorrow Records is the charming little catchall neighborhood record store that fits folks’ needs (and our latest Record Store Rundown).

goes without saying, but if your house party needs an injection, simply tune to 89.1fm KMHD and you are covered until at least 2am

Our season finale is about the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, how the Trump Administration’s budget cuts could impact those Americans directly, and one small way we’re trying to make a difference. And yes, of course, there is a bidet involved.

KMHD's latest Record Store Rundown looks at Passenger Seat Records. Located off Alberta St. in North Portland, this shop has been stocking so much of the new music we play at KMHD for years now, plus great reissues and releases that are hard to come by stateside. www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

Today is the perfect day to support public jazz radio. It's $5 Tuesday of the KMHD fall membership drive! Your first 12 monthly donations of $5 will be matched today and you'll receive our spiritual jazz mug as a gift! www.kmhd.org/give/

Already a KMHD Rhythm Section member? Today would be a great day to up your donation on this Give $3 for KMHD Monday of our Fall Membership Drive!

Today is the first day of the KMHD fall membership drive! Support the jazz radio you love and become a member of the rhythm section by donating whatever makes sense for you and let us enjoy this great music together!

We live in a world without D'Angelo, but we'll always have his music.

Just before his show tomorrow night at @getdownpdx.bsky.social, check out Alex Newman's talk with @natesmithdrums.bsky.social about his career, his fellow musical companions, and the importance of connection.

If you're looking for deep cuts from around the globe, Music History on N Killingsworth has you covered.

Give a listen to Alex Newman's conversation with Pino Palladino & Blake Mills.

Happy Labor Day! If you're out and about around Portland, checking out a record store isn't a bad idea, and we've got recommendations for you at KMHD.org

Before they play Portland's Revolution Hall next Wednesday night (9/3), listen to BADBADNOTGOOD's talk with @anthonydeanharris.com about their latest album-- 'Mid Spiral' www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

Some may doubt Portland's connection to hip hop but you definitely shouldn't sleep on it. Let J Jackson break it down for you. www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

All of us at KMHD mourn the passing of vocalist and Portland jazz icon Nancy King www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

Stanley Clarke's Tiny Desk Concert was just what this week needed! www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

extremely stoked

This summer is jam packed with jazz festivals all over town you won't want to miss, so we laid them all out for you! www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

KMHD is excited to present 'Round Midnight' at the Clinton Street Theater this Tuesday, May 27th starring saxophonist and Academy Award-nominee Dexter Gordon, a cast of heavy hitters, and Oscar-winning score writer Herbie Hancock.

Check out @madmcferrin.bsky.social 's @npr.org Tiny Desk Concert! www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

We're excited to add @anthonyvaladez.bsky.social's Sounds for Plant Lovers to your Monday-Thursday nights! www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

Before his performance this Saturday at the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, check out pivotal saxophonist Gary Bartz' talk w/ Justin Meyer about Charles Mingus’ jazz workshop in NYC, his stint with Miles Davis’ band in the early 70’s, & the formation of Gary’s project NTU Troop www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

It was a rainy night in Southeast Portland, like one of many, but the hang with the artist @omarijazz.bsky.social going in depth on his quietly thumping 2020 album, 'Dream Child', was a solid one. www.kmhd.org/article/2025...

It's time for our annual Spring Membership Drive. Join the Rhythm Section today and support the jazz radio you love. Make Jazz Without Boundaries happen at www.kmhd.org/give/

Adrian Younge combs through the KMHD vinyl library to talk about Ronnie Laws’ distinct transitional sound in his 1975 album ‘Pressure Sensitive’.

Adrian Younge just showed the Aladdin Theater just what that Something is About April.