August 2010 Jazz Center

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

DESERT ISLAND JAZZ

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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH

BACK ON BASIN STREET WITH MAL SHARPE

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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA

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DICK CONTE

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JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON

SONNY BUXTON

MID-DAY JAZZ

KEITH HINES

A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ

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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA

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P IANO J AZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE

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GREG BRIDGES (T/TH), KATHLEEN LAWTON (F)

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THE ANNALS OF JAZZ WITH RICHARD HADLOCK IN THE MOMENT WITH JIM BENNETT

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JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON WITH JESSE "CHUY" VARELA (M/T), MELANIE BERZON (W/TH/F)

(M/W/F), CLIFFORD BROWN JR. (T/TH)

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A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH ALISA CLANCY (M-F)

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LATIN JAZZ WITH JESSE "CHUY" VARELA

AMERICAN JAZZ COUNTDOWN WITH CLIFFORD BROWN JR.

A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH KEITH HINES

I'M TALKIN' JAZZ

BIG BAND JUMP

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A BEVVY OF JAZZ BIRTHDAYS!

By Alisa Clancy, Host A Morning Cup of Jazz

I’ll bet you know all of the celebrities, historical figures, g re a t w r i t e r s , e v e n t s a n d famous folks that were born on your birthday, don’t you?

You can usually recite that list whenever called upon or just as a conversation piece. My list is short—P.T Barnum, Jean Cocteau and Huey Lewis. I’m sure it’s all about those deep, dark, cozy winters past that make August the biggest birthday month for jazz! It’s always a thrill programming in August around the anniversaries of musician’s births because every day of this month we find a top tier player, innovator or big swinger with a birthday.

Here’s the short list—On the 6th, bassist Charlie Haden, vocalist Abbey Lincoln, violinist Regina Carter and reedman Buddy Collette. Multireedman (sometimes simultaneously) Rahsaan Roland Kirk on the 7th and then composer/saxophonist Benny Carter on the 8th. Drummer Jack Dejohnette turns 68 on the 9th, and then guitarist Pat Metheny is 56 on the 12th. The pianists abound! Sir George Shearing (91!) and Mulgrew Miller on the 13th, Oscar Peterson on the 15th and then Bill Evans and Mal Waldron on the 16th. Trombonist Jack Teagarden on the 20th and then it’s, “The Kid from Red Bank”, Count Basie, and trumpeter Art Farmer on the 21st. Saxophonist Wayne Shorter turns 77 on the 25th and then Wayne’s tenor predecessor and our jazz president Lester Young completes his centennial year on the 27th. We’ll round out the month with vocalist Dinah Washington and Charlie Parker on the 29th. If you’d like to find out which jazz musicians share your birthday go to www.allaboutjazz.com and click on “more birthdays” in the lower right hand corner of their home page. Put in your date and see who pops up. Your list may just get a little longer …and hipper! And make sure you tune in to Jazz 91 throughout the month to hear birthday tributes to these jazz greats as well as others.

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The Jazz Center

I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 8/1

Percussionist Airto with Chris Cortez

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Keyboardist Peter Zak with Melanie Berzon

8/15 Saxophonist Javon Jackson with Chris Cortez 8/22 Vocalist Kathleen Grace with Michael Burman 8/29 Guitarist Will Bernard with Chris Cortez

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 8/1

The Sax in New Orleans Jazz: Jelly Roll Morton to The Bob Cats The Jim Cullum Jazz Band joins forces with sax men Kim Cusack and Brian Ogilvie to explore the early jazz saxophone masters. Our own Ron Hockett shows off his saxophone chops while his usual clarinet duties are covered

by Kenny Davern, Allan Vache and Evan Christopher.

And bass saxophonist Vince Giordano recalls Adrian Rollini’s (pictured) pivotal role in the Jazz Age sound of Bix Beiderbecke’s classic recordings.

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Sophisticated Ladies & Red Hot Mamas

8/15 Louis Armstrong: The Man and His World

Photo courtesy: bixography.com

8/22 When Swing Was the Thing:

Diary of a Swing Era Teen Swing was the thing in 1935—a teenage music craze that erupted on the heels of the Depression in the years before World War II. This week we hear what the Swing Era was like from the perspective of the teenage diaries of Bob Inman, author of Swing Era Scrapbook. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and an all-star cast perform pieces from Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and more.

8/29 I’ll Take Manhattan:

The Music of Richard Rodgers

THE ANNALS OF JAZZ WITH RICHARD HADLOCK Sundays at 7 pm

The sound of surprise describes both jazz itself and the enduring premise of "The Annals of Jazz." Since 1959, host Richard Hadlock has been improvising on historical themes and bringing forth worthy performers—from Armstrong to Zorn. Each Sunday, we may find Annals in Europe, Asia, Latin America or Back of Town anywhere.

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in the moment with jim bennett Sunday at 8 pm 8/1

Dick Conte's Quartet Pianist and KCSM Announcer Dick Conte's (pictured) Quartet recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley at the 6th annual Jazz Piano Scholarship Fund Concert, on June 13th, 2009 (Dick’s Birthday!) with Steve Heckman, Steve Webber and Bill Moody. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman

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Jeff Marrs and the Red Planet Lovers Drummer Jeff Marrs (pictured) and the Red Planet Lovers recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley on February 14, 2010, with Mike Zilber, Matt Clark and Peter Barshay.

Recording Engineer Lee Brenkman

8/15 Sammy Figueroa and The Latin Jazz Explosion Grammy nominated percussionist Sammy Figueroa (pictured) and The Latin Jazz Explosion recorded on April 17th, 2010 at the first Latin Music Festival in Tampa, Florida; and on September 14th, 2008 at the 18th annual Jazz At Filoli series in Woodside, California.

8/22 Scott Amendola and Wil Blades Drummer Scott Amendola (pictured) and Organist Wil Blades interpret pieces from Duke Ellington's Far East Suite and musically navigate some originals as well at the Jazzschool in Berkeley on September 11, 2009. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman

8/29 The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet (pictured,) recorded on April 24th, 2010, at the Jazzschool in Berkeley with Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Nick Frenay, Noah Kellman, Zach Brown and Corey Fonville. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm 8/1

Kings of Dixieland, Joe Sullivan, U.S. Naval Academy 10,

Casa Loma Orchestra

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Willie Lewis, Jess Stacy, Lumberjacks, Whoopie Makers, Ben Pollack

8/15 Les Hite, New Orleans Jazz Band, Teddy Wilson, Barney Rapp,

Billy Maxted

8/22 Nappy Lamare, Teddy Powell, Levee Loungers, Johnny Dunn, Marvin Ash 8/29 Ry Cooder, Lonnie Johnson, Chocolate Dandies and more

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The Jazz Center

JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 8/2

Vocalist Rosemary Clooney For more than 40 years, Rosemary Clooney's (pictured) simple and exquisite singing style defined her career.

Her dynamic career also included movie roles and a star turn in her own television show. Rosemary will always be remembered as one of America's finest jazz-based vocalists.

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Percussionist Tito Puente

8/16 Pianist Oscar Peterson 8/23 Pianist Dave Brubeck

Innovative pianist/composer David Brubeck (pictured) has been a true jazz phenomenon—he and his quartet were the first instrumental group to sell over a million records.

This widely popular band had several top ten chart hits, sold out concerts everywhere, and landed Brubeck on the cover of Time magazine. We will explore the career of Dave Brubeck from his Quartet (which made the now legendary "Take Five" recording) through the present day, including his work in classical music.

8/30 Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 8/3

New Faces, New Strings: Lionel Loueke and Richard Bona Guitarist Lionel Loueke (pictured) and bassist Richard Bona translate the sonorities of West Africa (kora, kalimba and balafon) through strings, mouth-clicked percussion and improvised paper mutes. Individually, they have played with Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Salif Keita and Tito Puente; together they are helping to create a new language in jazz.

8/10 Jazz and Art I with Ted Nash and the JLCO 8/17 Jazz and Art II with Bill Frisell, Papo Vasquez,

Doug Wamble and the JLCO 8/24 The San Francisco Jazz Collective 8/31 Searching Sound: Lee Konitz and Paul Motian Forbears of the 'cool sound'—alto saxophonist Lee Konitz (pictured) and drummer Paul Motian—trade notes for a study in spontaneous composition. Konitz's melodic improvisations combine with Motian's colorfully textured rhythms for a set composed in the moment and not to be missed.

photo credit: © 2007 by konstantin kern

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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

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Pat Metheny Guitarist Pat Metheny (pictured) is one of the brightest stars in the jazz firmament. The Grammy-winning artist is constantly experimenting with technology both new and old, and honing his improvisational skills and unique style.

On this Piano Jazz, the Pat Metheny trio, which includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer Antonio Sanchez, performs exclusive versions of Go Get It and Bright Size Life.

8/11 Marian Selects: Remembering Hank Jones

credit: Jimmy Katz

8/18 Marian Selects: Remembering Joyce Collins Singer and pianist Joyce Collins (pictured) became the first woman to conduct a Las Vegas resort show band in the late 1950s. She also worked in film and television, serving in bands on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Bob Newhart's programs. Collins passed away earlier this year, and Piano Jazz remembers her with this 2002 session. She performs her tune Marjolane, and duets with Marian McPartland on All Blues and On Green Dolphin Street.

8/25 Marian Selects: Clark Terry

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 8/5

Pianos Resound: Hiromi Opens for the Michel Camilo Trio at Newport One is from Japan, the other from the Caribbean. A generation apart, Hiromi (pictured) attended Camilo's master classes. In common, they share unfailing technique and a brilliant sound. Saxophonist Joe Lovano is a guest.

8/12 Benny Golson at 80 at the Kennedy Center 8/19 Edmar CastaĂąeda

and Guest Joe Locke at Tanglewood With his fingers, Edmar (pictured) creates mesmerizing jazz on his acoustic Colombian harp, and the fluid mallet player Joe Locke is his foil.

8/26 Dee Dee Bridgewater and Benny Maupin’s

Dolphyana at the Detroit Jazz Fest

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The Jazz Center KCSM B enefit F undraiser

Global Guitars, a benefit fundraising concert for KCSM FM 91, the Bay Area's Jazz Station featuring The V-Note Ensemble, led by Donna Viscuso and featuring Venezuelan Cuatro guitar virtuoso, Jackeline Rago; Le Jazz Hot Quartet (pictured) of the Hot Club of SF, led by Django Reinhardt disciple Paul Mehling; and the Organized Guitars of Terrence Brewer and Calvin Keys with Hammond B3 wiz, Wayne De La Cruz.

Jazz 91 personalities will be on hand for this tribute to the diversity of Bay Area jazz guitar.

Please check our website kcsm.org for more information as it becomes available.

O n -A ir S tudio R emodel

We have heard from many of you that you don’t like the least bit of interruption to your jazz service. Over the last few years we have added a back-up power generator, increased the reliability of our streaming services, added HD radio capabilities and now we have done some more!

Over this summer we have been in the process of some very basic remodeling. The primary control room for our on-air announcers was recently completed. When the remaining remodel is finished in the fall, we will have an additional control room which will allow for periodic repairs and upgrades to be performed as necessary without jeopardizing our on-air signal.

We are also in the process of installing new transmission lines and antenna systems which should be in service by late September. These changes will allow KCSM to have a primary and a back up antenna system.

C ompletion

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J azz L ibrary

A couple of months ago we began the arduous task of packing up our music library, literally thousands of CD's, LP's and Box Sets in preparation for the completion of their new location, a space nearly double the size of the old library.

After new rolling shelves were installed, new carpet laid and a coat of fresh paint, the dust has finally settled (and every speck cleaned away!) and we unpacked, alphabetized and reshelved our imense collection of music.

Now, whether our on-air announcers want a new cut, an old classic or that rare gem, they can easily locate that perfect tune to keep your fingers snappin' and your toes tappin'.

Continuation of KCSM Program Listings...New Format The response we have received over the past two months regarding the discontinuation of the On Air guide has been overwhelming. We want you to know that we understand your concerns and appreciate your feedback. Do to severe budget constraints, we are unable to continue the guide in its current format, however, we have made the decision to provide listings in an abbreviated pamphlet format. We will work hard to provide as much information as possible in the limited space available. We welcome your feedback.

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