KJAZZ 88.1 FM

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉🥂

12/30/2025

On Christmas Eve, lightning hit our main tower causing major damage. We are currently broadcasting from a backup tower at reduced power.

If you are unable to receive our over-the-air signal, you can still listen for free online at jazzandblues.org and through our KJazz 88.1 app.

12/30/2025

Recorded at a time when Frank Sinatra considered retiring, ‘My Way’ has become a timeless anthem for the generations that followed.

12/29/2025

It was the Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 album featuring their version of the song from The Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ EP.

On December 28, 1968, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 climbed to the top of Billboard’s Bestselling Jazz LPs chart with 'Fool On The Hill.'

12/27/2025

KJazz is experiencing an issue at the transmitter due to the storms earlier this week. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue. In the meantime, please listen to KJazz on our free website stream at jazzandblues.org and free mobile apps.

KKJZ 88.1 FM offers the full spectrum of jazz music, from bop to cool, Latin to straight-ahead, swing to big band, and most everything in between.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

12/23/2025

An introduction to the man who brought an elegant style and rhythmic grace to the trumpet, in addition to a fragile, unique singing voice.

Chet Baker's elegant style and rhythmic grace on the trumpet, as well as his fragile singing voice, made him a jazz celebrity.

12/22/2025

Every Christmas is a Frank Sinatra Christmas. Reflective yet full of mirth, The Chairman’s classic recordings define everything the holiday season is about.

Every Christmas is a Frank Sinatra Christmas. Reflective yet full of mirth, The Chairman’s classic recordings define the holiday season.

12/19/2025

A rare meeting between two contrasting jazz greats is returning to vinyl.

A rare meeting between two jazz greats, 'Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio,' will join the Verve Vault series early next year.

12/18/2025

Breathing new life into songs we’ve heard many times before, this list of the best Christmas jazz songs is perfect for the holiday season.

12/17/2025

The new release is set to ship on March 27.

John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ is set to be reissued as a cassette on March 27 as part of its 60th anniversary.

12/15/2025

The collection, which features music recorded between 1947 and 1952, will return to vinyl in February.

Thelonious Monk’s ‘Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2' is getting re-released as part of Blue Note Records’ Classic Vinyl series.