(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.

(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.

(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

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

(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.

(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”.

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.

(Airdate: January 21, 2025) Local singer/songwriter Brian Ledford delivers great work while being interviewed on Peter Robinson’s Out of Nowhere.

The Holiday Extravaganza, a co-production of the Jefferson County Historical Society and KPTZ, is held each December in the Museum of Art and History. Here for you to enjoy at your convenience is this year’s Extravaganza, divided into four parts:

Part 1 begins with an introduction to the show. Then comes the music of Roger and Kristen Ferguson and an interview of artist Suzanne Lamon done by Chris Bricker.

Part 2 begins with a reading from Anna Linzer’s “A River Story” by Willow Baker and Bill Mawhinney and concludes with solo guitarist Julian Catford. Included also is an interview of artist Jeremy Johnson by Chris Bricker and an interview of JCHS archivist Ellie DiPietro.

Part 3 is all Jazz Manouche, the music of Paris in the 1930s, performed by the Hot Club of Port Townsend.

Part 4 is music of Sicily performed by Paisani Norte.

From start to finish there is Trivia with Tara, she being Tara McCauley, Executive Director of the Jefferson County Historical Society and other jolliness of the season.

(Airdate: December 12, 2024) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark welcomed New Orleans-based harmonica virtuoso Jason Ricci along with keyboardist Lorenzo Farrell to Blues Journey. Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind were live at the Palindrome on December 13, 2024.