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Minor Troubles

(Airdate: October 29, 2025) Minor Troubles (a a friendly little jazz quartet from Port Townsend) were featured on the Buzzy Donahue Show during the Stayin’ Alive Fund Drive.

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

Laura Newman, Buzzy Donahue, and Sylvia Heins

(airdate: Aug 27, 2025). KPTZ’s (airdate: Aug 27, 2025). KPTZ’s Buzzy Donahue was joined by Laura Newman and Sylvia Heins (the Jazz & Soul duo Laurovia) as well as Heidi Hainey from Taps ahead of the Tap’s Grand Opening party on August 29.

Ian Maksin, Cellist

(Airdate: August 13, 2025) Ian Maksin, cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist, flew into Jefferson County Airport ahead of his concert at the Palindrome on Sunday, August 17. He stopped by the KPTZ Studio to visit with KPTZ’s Buzzy Donahue and play wonderful 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

(Airdate July 29, 2025). KPTZ’s Peter Robinson was joined by blues musician Johnny Nicholas during Out of Nowhere, live in the KPTZ studio.

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

(Airdate: May 15, 2025) The Unexpected Brass Band performed for the KPTZ 2025 Community Unity Fund Drive. This is first broadcast from our as yet unfinished performance space. Thanks to Gary Forbes for featuring the band during his show “Soundings”.

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.