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No Soap, Radio

When it comes to the music of No Soap, Radio eclecticism is the name of the game. They take elements from funk, metal, jazz, fusion, progressive rock, and hip-hop to provide an eccentric and electrifying musical journey that leaves you wanting more. Whether it's performing for 20 people or 300 people, they strive to put on a exhilarating and energetic show that leaves people of all musical tastes wanting to dance. So whether you like to bang your head, shake that booty, or just sit back and vibe, they are sure to have something for you!

Orion White

Born: November 23, 1999

Orion White is an Indigenous (Nez Perce and Ottawa of Oklahoma) Baritone Saxophone specialist and music educator based in Portland, OR bringing together jazz, rock, house, and funk sensibilities to create a style of playing all his own.
Orion earned his undergraduate degree at the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho and soon became a founding member of the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band as well as joined No Soap, Radio, a jazz-funk-metal-whatever-feels-right-fusion group.
Orion's career may just be starting but it has already taken him to massive stages, including the Kennedy Center and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, festivals such as the Monterey Jazz Festival and Juneau Blues and Classics, and has allowed him the chance to rub elbows with masters of the craft, such as Marc Carry and Esperanza Spalding.
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Alex Lardie

Homegrown in Boise, ID, Alex Lardie received his B.M. degrees in Music Education and Saxophone Performance from the University of Idaho in 2020 and was a regular performer and award-winner at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Throughout his performing career, Lardie has performed with many jazz artists including Bruce Forman, Carl Saunders, Scott Whitfield, Dominick Farinacci, Marcus Printup, and the New York Voices.

After regularly performing with Carnival Cruise Lines from 2019-2020, Lardie began his teaching career and has taught at every grade level from kindergarten to early college. He also assists in managing the annual Gem State Jazz Camp, available to secondary band students.

Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters: Abstract Quantities

by Dan McClenaghan
February 10, 2015

Trumpeter Chad McCullough debuted as a leader in 2009 with the superb Dark Wood, Dark, Water (Origin Records). He's stayed busy ever since, recording with The Kora Band--inspired by the sounds of Africa--Tunnel Six, and the two horn, chordless The Spin Quartet, along with two previous modern jazz sets on Origin Records on which he teamed ...

Jazz At The NAZ - January 26, 2013

January 13, 2013

Saturday January 26, at 2:00 PM, the JAZZ at the NAZ benefit concert for Brandon's Libraries for Little Ones begins. The music performed by double Grammy-nominated master pianist Mark Little ushers in an afternoon of supreme musical entertainment. The FREE JAZZ at the NAZ performance will be held at the Moscow, Idaho Church of the Nazarene ...

Jeff Coffin Joins Great Basin Jazz Camp

April 30, 2008

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Jeff Coffin has been added to the roster of outstanding Artists performing at the final concert, concluding the 2nd Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp at Northwest Nazarene University July 14 through July 18 2008. the concert will be held in Swayne Auditorium on July 18th beginning at 6:30PM, and is open to the ...

University of Idaho's International Jazz Collections Announces Debut of Leonard Feather Collection

December 21, 2007

MOSCOW, Idaho - The smoky voice of Billie Holiday croons a new rendition of “Good Morning Heartache" as Tony Scott joins in with clarinet and jazz critic Leonard Feather accompanies on the piano. The 1956 recording is just one of numerous unreleased jazz recordings and documents recently digitized and now available to the public through the ...

Great Basin Jazz Camp Signs Gilbert Castellanos as CO-Artist in Residence for Jazz Camp 2008

November 23, 2007

The Great Basin Jazz Camp has announced the signing of famed trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos as Co-Artist in Residence for the 2008 Camp, being held from July 14th through July 18th, 2008. The other Co-Artist is returning guitarist Bruce Forman. In addition, the 2008 Jazz Camp will relocate to the campus of Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, ...