Matt Fleeger
Matt Fleeger has been on the air since he was 18. He is the Program Director for KMHD, Portland's Jazz Radio, and the host of the weekday new-release program, "New Jazz for Lunch" which airs from noon to 1 PM. Prior to his work with KMHD, he held various positions in Jazz and other music formats in San Antonio, TX and Pittsburgh, PA. In his free-time he's an avid skateboarder, snowboarder, skier, hiker, and lover of arts and culture.
Latest Stories
In conversation with Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock is more than the world’s greatest living jazz musician, he’s a platinum-album making, billboard-chart-topping, Oscar and Grammy award winning force of nature. Hancock spoke with KMHD via his studio in California to discuss the new quintet on his worldwide tour, why he will never become the jazz police and his meaning of jazz without boundaries.
Carlton Jackson, KMHD host, drummer and advocate for Northwest jazz and blues, has died
Carlton Jackson, drummer, educator, longtime statesman of the Portland jazz and blues scene and veteran radio broadcaster, passed away recently at his home in North Portland.
How the sound of jazz evolved
A visual representation of jazz throughout history - a KMHD/OPB original.
Watch: What Is Jazz?
So...what is Jazz? Of course John Coltrane is "jazz," but what about Kendrick Lamar? Can they both be jazz? This video explainer describes that jazz is not just a genre, but it's a meta-genre which encompasses a universe of sound.
Pacific Northwest Rainy Day Playlist
If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, there’s a good chance that it’s raining when you read this — that's why KMHD's Program Director Matt Fleeger curated a soundtrack for those infamous Northwest rainy days.
Jazz Pianist Darrell Grant Explores More ‘Territory’
CD release show scheduled for Grant's love letter to Oregon.