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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

DAVE RAMIREZ (M) P ETE FALLICO (T) RON PELLETIER (W)

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SONNY BUXTON

MID-DAY JAZZ

KEITH HINES

A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ

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BOB PARLOCHA

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CRAZY 'BOUT THE BLUES

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

RIVERWALK

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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March 2010

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Mary Lou Williams Centenary Celebration Happy 100th Birthday, Mary Lou Williams!

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, under the leadership of Artistic Director for Jazz Dr. Billy Taylor, continues to bring women jazz artists into the spotlight with the annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival, May 20-22, 2010, now celebrating its 15th year. 2010 marks the 100th Anniversary of Williams’ birth, and in that honor, the 15th Anniversary of the Festival features the compositions and arrangements of Mary Lou Williams.

Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and acclaimed drummer Terri Lyne Carrington host the festival which features bassist Esperanza Spalding, pianist Geri Allen, big band DIVA and more. These ticketed events in the Terrace Theater will be recorded for future broadcast on NPR’s JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. pictured: Mary Lou Williams

Also in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Williams’ birth, the Kennedy Center has created the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Workshop, May 20–22, 2010, which provides female jazz artists ages 18 to 35 with an opportunity to explore and develop their artistry under the guidance of leading jazz artists and instructors. This three-day residency, dedicated to the spirit and style of Mary Lou Williams, provides instruction, insight and tools rooted in the foundations of jazz: swing, melody and harmony. Each year will focus on a specific instrument, 2010 highlighting the piano. The workshop culminates in a public performance by the participants on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on May 22, 2010.

As one of the first women of jazz, Mary Lou Williams began as Pittsburgh’s “little piano girl” and proceeded to become a musical inspiration to the world.

She was a pianist, composer and arranger of some of the genre’s greatest tunes—from boogie-woogie and blues to ragtime and swing, to impressionism, bop and beyond. She played alongside some of the greats: Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Beyond her performing career, Mary Lou Williams was also a respected teacher, a noted humanitarian and a mentor to many other female artists who came after her. Mary Lou Williams died on May 28, 1981. With the inaugural Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival in 1996, Dr. Billy Taylor created the first comprehensive festival of this kind to be presented by a national arts organization.

For more information visit www.kennedy-center.org.

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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 3/7

Vocalist Faith Winthrop with Melanie Berzon

3/14 Saxophonist/Composer Mary Fettig with Chris Cortez 3/21 Pianist/Composer Amina Figarova with Melanie Berzon 3/28 Vocalist Shaynee Rainboldt with Michael Burman

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 3/7

Crazy Rhythm: Red Nichols and His Five Pennies The Five Pennies, The Red Heads and The Charleston Chasers are a handful of small groups cornetist Red Nichols led in New York recording sessions in the 20s. Join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for a look at Red Nichols (pictured), who helped forge a new sophisticated, big city sound.

3/14 Behind Every Great Man:

Lil Hardin and Louis Armstrong

photo courtesy: jimmiejazzarchive.com

An intimate glimpse at the most famous marriage in jazz history. Lil Hardin (pictured) shares stories of her relationship with Louis Armstrong and how their seven years together helped launch him to stardom. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band adds their musical touch with performances from Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Hot Seven repertoire.

3/21 Keeping it Hot:

The Jim Cullum Jazz Band with Trumpeter

Bria Skonberg & Clarinetist Dave Bennett

photo courtesy: frank driggs

3/28 Not Just Another Pretty Face:

‘Girl Singers’ of the Big Band Era

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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Go directly to the playlist at www.jazzlist.org Tune into JazzTV on Digital Channel 43.3 Tune into Comcast Digital Channel 962.

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in the moment with jim bennett Sunday at 8 pm 3/7

Montclair Women’s Big Band To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, a compilation of 2 performances featuring the Montclair Women's Big Band, under the direction of Ellen Seeling, recorded October 24th, 2007 at Yoshi's in Oakland and March 8th, 2009 at the Jazzschool in Berkeley. Denise Perrier and Vicki Randle are featured on vocals. Recorded by Jim Bennett and Lee Brenkman.

3/14 Whitney James, Part 1 Part one of the CD release party with vocalist Whitney James (pictured) for her highly praised and played debut, The Nature Of Love, recorded at the Side Door Cabaret of the Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 8th, 2010. With Joshua Wolff, Mark Feinman, Alejandro Arenas and Jeremy Powell. Presented by the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association.

3/21 Whitney James, Part 2 Part two of the CD release party with vocalist Whitney James.

3/28 Lynne Arriale Part 2 of the first public duet performance of two highly regarded musicians and educators in Jazz, pianist Lynne Arriale and alto saxophonist Bunky Green, recorded at the Springs Theatre in Tampa, Florida on October 25th, 2009.

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm 3/7

Jazz and Swing Varieties

3/14 Walter Donaldson, Prince of Tin Pan Alley 3/21 Wild Bill Davison in Copenhagen

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Debut on Victor 1926

Big Joe Turner's Blues 3/28 Walter Donaldson

The Quintessential Melody Maker

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The Jazz Center

JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 3/1

Jimmy Witherspoon

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Tombonist/Arranger Melba Liston

Blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon (pictured) had a deep, smoky voice and recorded dozens of albums and fronted bands and orchestras. Throughout his career, "Spoon" managed to span the worlds of blues, R&B and jazz with his deep baritone and unique style. His collaborators ranged from Count Basie to Eric Burdon, Gerry Mulligan to Van Morrison, and T-Bone Walker to Robben Ford.

3/15 Pianist Tommy Flanagan 3/22 Harry "Sweets" Edison Swinging and singing: both describe the unmistakable sound of Harry "Sweets" Edison (pictured, 1919-1999), one of the most important stylists in the history of jazz trumpet.

Sweets plays with a simplicity born of sophisticated artistry.

It propelled him to the Count Basie Band, which he joined in 1937, thereafter becoming one of its most frequently featured soloists. Celebrate Edison's spare style that blends subtle humor, impeccable timing and the sweetly muted tone that gave him his nickname.

3/29 Jackie McLean Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean (pictured) was one of the giants of jazz. His spare, sugar-free sound backed everyone from Charlie Parker to Miles Davis. In tribute to McLean, we'll listen again to this Jazz Profiles episode where McLean talks candidly about his life and times.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 3/2

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra stops in on its northern cousin in a visit to the House of Swing. NOJO artistic director and trumpeter Irvin Mayfield (pictured) gives us a taste of the bayou with his 21-piece orchestra and original tunes Ballad of the Long Hot Night, Beat, Whoopin’ and Hollerin’ and more.

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Cyrus Chestnut, Russell Malone and Christian McBride

3/16 Joey DeFrancesco Trio 3/23 Deep in the Shed: Marcus Roberts Take solace in the blues! Hammond B3 specialist Joey DeFrancesco (pictured) and his trio are joined by a three hard-driving tenor sax players—Vincent Herring, John Nugent and the late David “Fathead” Newman, in one of his last performances. They’ll burn up classics like Deep Blues, My One and Only Love and Speak Low.

3/30 American Icons: Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis

photo credit: Greg Miles

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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

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Steve Kuhn Pianist Steve Kuhn (pictured) is a highly accomplished player, a creative composer and a longtime friend of McPartland.

In his youth, Kuhn played with Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz and John Coltrane. Over the years, he’s honed a unique style built on melodic variation, rhythmic sparkle and his ceaseless imagination. He joins McPartland for Walkin and Too Late Now.

3/10 Remembering The Late Stacey Rowles 3/17 Loston Harris with guest host Michael Feinstein 3/24 Remembering Jimmy McPartland Jimmy McPartland (pictured with wife, Marian) was one of the great cornet players from the early jazz era and late husband of Marian McPartland. In this program, Piano Jazz celebrates the jazz legend with excerpts from a special centennial concert at the Danny Kaye Playhouse at the 2007 JVC Jazz Festival. Tunes include Struttin’ With Some Barbeque, St. James Infirmary and Basin St. Blues.

3/31 Guitarist Bill Frisell

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 3/4

Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival Sexy, spunky, sublime, inspired: the new CD To Billie With Love from Dee Dee comes out March 2. Dee Dee (pictured) is onstage at the Kennedy Center on JazzSet.

photo credit: Mark Higashino

3/11 Pianist James Williams (1951-2004) Remembered 3/18 Women Play Drums:

Sherrie Maricle and Cindy Blackman Maricle leads her Five Play quintet, and Blackman's (pictured) Quartet features J.D. Allen on sax—both at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center.

3/25 Bassist/Vocalist

Esperanza Spalding at Newport

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J a z z 9 1 S tat i o n N e w s I nternational W omen ' s D ay on KCSM J azz 91

Monday, March 8th is International Womens' Day and KCSM-FM will celebrate by featuring Jazz women musicians, composers, arrangers, producers and vocalists all day and night long.

From foremothers Marian McPartland, Vi Redd and Clora Bryant to current movers and shakers Melissa Morgan, Tineke Postma and Roberta Gambarini.

Join Alicia Lopez, Alisa Clancy, Chris Cortez, Jesse “Chuy” Varela, Jayne Sanchez, Nancy Wilson and Dave Ramirez for our 17th Annual International Womens' Day Celebration. Tune in for 24 hours of Women in Jazz, Monday, March 8.

FM S tudio C onstruction U pdate

Construction crews are working all around KCSM. The bathrooms are being remodeled, landscaping is being planted outside the building and some walls in the FM area are coming down. Construction for KCSM FM is minimal, but the results will allow KCSM to have two control rooms. This won’t change the great jazz that you hear, but it will make it much easier and more efficient to run the station with such a small staff. We will also gain some ability to record artists in the control rooms during interviews and guest appearances. Our hopes are pictured: jazz 91 cd library expansion in progress to have our first of two control rooms ready by June 2010—stay tuned!

T hank Y ou P ledge V olunteers A great big Thank You to all of our wonderful volunteers who gave up their time, many traveling great distances (in the pouring rain!) to answer phones during our Winter Fund Drive. Without each and every one of you, we wouldn't be able to do what we do, which is continue to bring great jazz 24/7, 365 days a year!

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