Pianist and jazz historian Andrew Oliver brings you “Hot Notes” — two hours of hot jazz, swing, blues and stomp, highlighting musicians, composers, and themes from the foundational decades of jazz — the 1920s and ’30s.
WIth exciting hot ensemble jazz, tight swing, big bands, blues singers, and more, Andrew curates a selection of classic jazz, showing that this great American music remains fresh, exciting, and relevant a century later. With a different theme each week, Hot Notes brings you the sounds of the 20s and 30s as well as history and stories about the musicians and context of the music for a holisitc, educational and viscerally satisfying listen.
“Hot Notes” is broadcast every Sunday from 8-10 AM on KMHD (89.1) in Portland, OR, and each episode is available for streaming live and for one week after broadcast at the KMHD website. “Hot Notes” is also available on PRX.
Illustration by Minoot Illustration. Photo by Norm Eder.
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