KPTZ Specials
Jill and Kevin

(Airdate: September 3, 2025) KPTZ’s Buzzy Donahue welcomed Jill McAnally and Kevin McConnell (Jill & Kevin). Check out their Facebook page. BTW, there was yodeling!!
Laura Newman and Sylvia Heins
Ian Maksin, Cellist
Selena Tibert and Belle Shea

(Airdate: August 13, 2025) KPTZ’s Buzzy Donahue welcomed Selena Tibert and Belle Shea from Brooklyn to the KPTZ studio for some very special music.
Jason Ricci

(Airdate: August 1, 2025) New Orleans-based harmonica player Jason Ricci is a visiting faculty member at Centrum’s Acoustic Blues 2025, and on a sunny summer Friday afternoon he stopped by the KPTZ studios to play a few tunes and talk with KPTZ’s DJ Christine. More information about Jason Ricci can be found here : https://www.jasonriccimusic.com/ and his Patreon page is here: https://www.patreon.com/jasonricci
Johnny Nicholas
The Swanky Kitchen Band live on KPTZ

(Airdate: July 4, 2025) DJ Christine was joined live on air by the Swanky Kitchen Band (link: https://centrum.org/staff/name/swanky-band) playing traditional music from the Cayman Islands. A happy time was had by all! They will be performing at McCurdy Pavilion for the Centrum Creole & Cayman Island Dance Party on Saturday, July 5 at 7:30pm as part of Fiddletunes.
The Unexpected Brass Band Live from KPTZ
David and Tracy Grisman – Rocket Surgery


On March 3, KPTZ 91.9 hosted David Grisman and Tracy Grisman at our Fort Worden studio for an interview and the performance of three original songs. Topics included his storied musical history and collaborations throughout his career. Other topics included his Acoustic Disc record label and his connection to Port Townsend. The songs included a tune written for his daughter for her wedding. Charlie Bermant conducted the interview. Chris Bricker managed the sound.







