May 2010 The Jazz Center

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Visit our website at www.kcsm.org; then click on the Jazz 91 Playlist link.

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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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

IN THE MOMENT WITH JIM BENNETT

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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA

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

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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

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

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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

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Yes You May!

By Claire Greene Pledge Drive Producer

Spring has sprung at Jazz 91 and we’ve got great music to go along with all the colors and energy of this sweetly scented season. We began with Jazz Appreciation Month in April and now we’re moving into May and some serious fund drive fun.

The last fund drive of our fiscal year starts on May 4th and we’re working on lots of good ideas to get you excited about becoming members and contributing to the station. We’ve got a great line-up of program specials in the works that covers a lot of jazz ground. They run the gambit from celebrating the 91st anniversary of the keeper of the Purple Grotto, Al “Jazzbo” Collins; Stevie Wonder’s 60th birthday; specials on great women in jazz like Nina, Billie, Ella and Marylou Williams; to the 100th anniversary of Artie Shaw. Like I said, we’re looking to cover a lot of ground and there’s more in the line-up that we’ll just keep as a surprise for now. pictured: Kathleen Lawton with the Jazz Oasis T-shirt

So the programming end of the membership drive is coming together and we’re working on some interesting thank you gifts so please tell all your friends to tune in and check it out. Because this is the last drive of our fiscal year we get to end it as soon as we reach our goal. We estimate that to be around $300,000. Right now the drive is scheduled to run May 4 – 21 but if we can get to the goal earlier than the 21st, we’ll stop. Wouldn’t that be great?!

So stay tuned, get psyched, pledge in advance at www.kcsm.org and call all your friends and tell them to join in the fun and when they ask you, “May I call in now and join?” You can answer them with a resounding, “Yes you may!”

Thanks for spreading the word and for all you do to keep Jazz 91 alive and well!

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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 5/2

Vocalist Pamela Rose, Engineer Leslie Ann Jones with Melanie Berzon

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Drummer Billy Cobham with Chris Cortez

5/16 Bassist Dave Holland with Clifford Brown Jr. 5/23 Violinist Mads Tolling with Melanie Berzon 5/30 Pianist Ahmad Jamal with Chris Cortez

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 5/2

New Orleans Jazz Pioneers & Their Legacy

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After Hours: A Night with Living Legend Dick Hyman

5/16 Swinging on a V-Disc: Jazz in WWII A strike by the musicians’ union in the middle of World War II reduced new recordings by jazz artists. Troops overseas felt the pinch and special releases called Victory Discs or V-Discs filled the need. It’s the story of V-Discs and the musicians who made them, with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests.

5/23 A Triple Crown of Tunesmiths:

Youmans, Barris & Green The Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes Broadway’s Carol Woods, New Orleans’ Topsy Chapman and piano legend Dick Hyman to honor a trio of top composers of jazz standards—Vincent Youmans Time on My Hands, Harry Barris Mississippi Mud (pictured) and Johnny Green Body and Soul.

5/30 Reluctant Genius of Jazz: Artie Shaw at 100

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 5/ 2

Ray Anderson Trombonist and educator Ray Anderson (pictured) with the University Of South Florida Jazz Ensemble as part of the School Of Music and College of the Arts Monday Night Jazz Series, at the USF campus in Tampa. Ray and this big band directed by Tom Brantley perform arrangements by Ray, George Gruntz and Jim McNeely. Recorded by Jim Bennett on March 30th, 2009.

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Duck Baker and Mimi Fox

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An exciting double bill of fabulous playing from two masters of the jazz guitar, Duck Baker and Mimi Fox (pictured), recorded at the new Freight And Salvage Coffee House, in Berkeley, on December 8th, 2009. Jazz standards and originals by Duck and Mimi make up this free-flowing performance of solos and great duets.

5/ 16 Denise Moore and Then Some

Vocalist Denise Moore (pictured) and Then Some explore the History of Jazz in Part One of a musical journey, recorded February 25th, 2010 at the Side Door Cabaret of the Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida. With Billy Marcus, David Pate, Alejandro Arenas and Stephen Bucholtz.

5/ 23 Todd Sickafoose's Tiny Resistors

Bassist, pianist and composer Todd Sickafoose's (pictured) Tiny Resistors, recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, on February 12th, 2010. With Ben Goldberg, Ara Anderson, Jason Lewis and John Gove. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman.

5/ 30 Quartet San Francisco Quartet San Francisco (pictured) recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley on November 7th, 2009. With Jeremy Cohen, Alisa Rose, Keith Lawrence and Michelle Djokic. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman.

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm

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Clarence Williams featuring James P. Johnson, Ed Allen, and Cecil Scott Bob Wilbur, Artie Shaw with his “new” band.

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New Happy Times Orchestra, Benny Goodman, Fess Williams and more.

5/16 Jazz Trumpets over Paris: Phillipe Brun, Alix, Combelle, Aime Barelli,

Jazz De Paris, Fred Adison, Alex Renard, Andre Ekyan and more.

5/23 Artie Shaw, Belle Baker, Earl Hines, Jimmie Noone, Ken Collier.

5/30 Bunney Berrigan and His Orchestra at the Manhatten Center.

Dave Carey and his Jazz Band at The Royal Festival Hall.

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JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 5/3

Organist Jimmy Smith

A critic once described organist Jimmy Smith (pictured) as an "excitement merchant" creating a lush, soul-stirring sound that brings audiences to their feet. This tribute explores Smith's early days in Philadelphia and shows how he brought the Hammond organ to the forefront of jazz.

We'll also explore his work with trios and big bands, and his work with jazz greats such as Wes Montgomery and Oliver Nelson. Interviewees include Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott, Mark Whitfield and Kenny Burrell.

5/10 Saxophonist Stanley Turrentine

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5/17 Vocalist Al Hibbler 5/24 Trumpeter/Vocalist Doc Cheatham Doc Cheatham (pictured) was a part of virtually all of jazz's history from his own early groups in the mid 1920s to the McKinney Cotton Pickers and Cab Calloway's band in the 30s, and on into the 70s with numerous other bands. Late in life, Doc emerged from his role as an ensemble player and blossomed into an expressive soloist in small group settings. His articulation and clarity on the trumpet were the pillars of his style.

5/31 Pianist Ellis Larkins

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 5/4

Barry Harris Meets Hank Jones The piano grandmasters, Barry Harris (pictured) and Hank Jones meet onstage for the first time. Jones goes solo on Polka Dots and Moonbeams. Harris joins Jones for Satin Doll. Bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Lewis Nash complete a two-piano quartet with I'll Remember April and Corcovado for an incredible jazz event. Wynton Marsalis hosts. photo credit: SUSAN reeves

5/11 Mary Lou Williams Centennial Pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams (pictured) was always ahead of her era. In a fifty-year career, she changed with the times, but always kept her soulful style. A century after her birth, pianists Geri Allen, Geoffrey Keezer and Dan Nimmer join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to honor the perpetually contemporary First Lady of Jazz.

5/18 Essentially Ellington 5/25 Best of the Cuban Big Bands

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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

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Carol Welsman With Guest Host Jon Weber Carol Welsman (pictured) is a dynamic singer, pianist and arranger who has a won a closetful of awards in her native Canada. She swings on Latin grooves and her own arrangements, singing in Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese with flawless pronunciation. She joins guest host Jon Weber for a set including the Peggy Lee tune I Like Men, and One Note Samba.

5/12 Celebrating 100 years Of Mary Lou Williams 5/19 Kurt Elling

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5/26 Christian Sands With Guest Host

Christian McBride Talented young pianist Christian Sands (pictured) turns 21 this month, and Piano Jazz marks the occasion with this new session. Sands presents a fresh look at the entire language of jazz, from swing to Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms. A student at the Manhattan School of Music, Sands already has three solo albums, a Grammy Awards show appearance and a duet with the late Oscar Peterson under his belt. He gets together with guest host Christian McBride for duets on Lonesome Lover, and Kelly's Blues.

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 5/6

Jonathan Batiste Band at the KC Jazz Club New Orleans prodigy and Cassandra Wilson's pianist Jonathan Batiste (pictured) and his hot new big band drove through a raging February snowstorm to get to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and onto this JazzSet.

5/13 Mary Lou Williams Trio at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976 5/20 Jazz Goes to College 5/27 James Carter at Newport The swaggering, staggering, sweet sax man leads his organ trio on the Harbor Stage at Newport.

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The Jazz Center R ay S mith T ribute

On Friday, February 26th, Ray Smith (pictured) host of the The Jazz Decades which airs Sunday nights at 11pm, passed away at the age of 87. Because of the archives, the show will continue on KCSM for a while, but we’ll all miss our colleague and friend Ray Smith, our guide through the Jazz Decades.

Learn more about the life and career of Ray Smith and post your comments and remembrances at www.wgbh.org.

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We begin our final end–of–the–fiscal–year push for financial support when we begin our Spring Fund drive which starts on May 4th and ends on May 21st.

However, you can help us end the drive early by showing your support today. Visit w w w. k c s m . o rg / p l e d g e and make your donation.

C alling A ll V olunteers !

PICTURED: VOLUNTEER JEANNE LAN

We are looking for volunteers to help us during the Fund Drive.

We are looking for individuals to volunteer their time to help take pledges over the phone.

We also need help from restaurants, caterers and bakeries. Donate pastries, donuts, bagels, other breakfast foods or a full lunch to feed our hard–working volunteers and on–air staff. In addition to our gratitude you will be thanked live on air, in our printed guide and on our website.

If you are interested in volunteering your time or service to help keep great jazz flowin' over the air, visit www.kcsm.org/springdrive

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