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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 5/1
Trumpeter Hugh Masekela with Chris Cortez
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Arhoolie Records Founder Chris Strachwitz with Kathleen Lawton
5/15 50 Mason Street Jam Session Host/Drummer Andre Custodio with Chris Cortez 5/22 Guitarist John Abercrombie with Clifford Brown Jr. 5/29 Keyboardist Robert Walter with Chris Cortez
RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 5/1
East Commerce Stomp: San Antonio Swing Reborn Shadowland, The Beauty Saloon, Riverside Gardens, White Horse Tavern and Blue Willow. The swinging sounds of San Antonio’s hot spots in the ‘30s are back with a spectacular 12-piece Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest Vernel Bagneris.
PICTURED: SAN ANTONIO BANDLEADER BOOTS DOUGLAS COURTESY OF FRANK DRIGGS COLLECTION
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Five Point Blues: Trumpet Giant Yank Lawson at 100
5/15 Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm: Maxine Sullivan at 100 The chanteuse of chamber jazz Maxine Sullivan brought her gentle sense of swing to the ballads, folk songs, and light classics she interpreted in a jazz style. Vocalist Rebecca Kilgore and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band honor Sullivan on her 100th birthday with songs she made famous — “Make Someone Happy” and her biggest hit, “Loch Lomond.”
5/22 James P. Johnson: The Supreme Tickler 5/29 The Great Innovator: Clarinetist Benny Goodman
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 5/1
The Ratzo B. Harris Trio at the Jazzschool The Ratzo B. Harris Trio, recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley on June 4, 2010. With Sheldon Brown and Alan Hall.
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Babatunde Lea's Quintet
Drummer Babatunde Lea's Quintet, recorded at Yoshi's in San Francisco on March 18th, 2010. With Patrice Rushen, Gary Brown, Ernie Watts and Dwight Trible.
5/15 Marty Morell's Trio with Per Danielsson and Richard Drexler in Tampa, Florida
Drummer Marty Morell's Trio with Per Danielsson and Richard Drexler in a tribute to Bill Evans, recorded March 27th, 2011 at the Mainstage Theatre in Tampa, Florida.
5/22 Guisando Caliente Guisando Caliente with Kenny Drew Jr., Frankie Pineiro, Jack Wilkins, John Jenkins and Mauricio Rodriguez at the Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg Florida, on April 8th, 2010.
5/29 Alfredo Rodiguez's Trio at Yoshi's SF Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodiguez's Trio, recorded March 23rd, 2011 at Yoshi's in San Francisco. With Henry Cole and Ricardo Rodriguez.
THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm 5/1
Buck Clayton, Jimmy Rushing and the Big Brass
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Franz Jackson, Charlie Barnet, Irving Mills
5/15 New Whispering Gold Orchestra, Kustbandet, Duke Ellington, Max Collie 5/22 Red Nichols, Earl Hines, Sidney Bechet, Muggsy Spanier, Jack Teagarden 5/29 The World’s Greatest Jazz Band, The Georgians
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JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 5/2
Saxophonist Zoot Sims
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Sarah Vaughan Musicians and audiences alike marveled at the ease with which Sarah Vaughan (pictured) moved up and down her four-octave range, turning even the most mundane songs into operatic riffs. Her sound possessed a full-bodied purity, with an approach not unlike an instrumentalist. Early in her career, "Sassy" cut her teeth on bebop, performing with Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker. She also ventured into the pop world, recording hits such as Brokenhearted Melody, Day-O, and Send in the Clowns.
5/16 Benny Waters
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As a player whose incredible longevity linked him to the jazz pioneers, Benny Waters (pictured) (1902-1998) reemerged late in life as one of the great, unsung saxophonists in jazz. He had played with all the legends-King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmie Lunceford, and Hot Lips Page. After a forty-year stay in France, Waters returned to the United States. In the final years of his life he was discovered by a new generation and was very active: playing jazz festivals, composing, recording, and telling stories.
5/23 Pianist Bud Powell 5/30 Baritone/Saxophonist Gerry Mulligan
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 5/3
Voices of Today: Karrin Allyson, Sachal Vasandani and Carla Cook Three modern vocal interpreters bring distinctive moods to the House of Swing. Karrin Allyson offers expressive versatility; rising star Sachal Vasandani delivers a cool sophistication; and Detroit native Carla Cook (pictured) brings deep blues-inflected style.
5/10 The Essentially Ellington Festival 5/17 Afro-Cuban Fiesta with Paquito D'Rivera 5/24 Mary Lou Williams Centennial “Perpetually contemporary” was how Duke Ellington described the pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams (pictured). In a fifty-year career, she changed with the times, but always kept her soulful style. To mark her centennial, pianists Geri Allen, Geoff Keezer, and Dan Nimmer join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to honor the “First Lady of Jazz.”
5/31 From the Heart of Steeltown with Jeff "Tain" Watts and Steve Nelson
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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm
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Banjo Player Bela Fleck
5/11 Karrin Allyson Vocalist and pianist Karrin Allyson (pictured) is one of the most in-demand performers on today's jazz scene. She sings in English, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish, as well as interpreting tunes in scat and vocalese. On this1998 studio session, Allyson performs Marian McPartland's There Will Be Other Times and the Arlen/ Koehler number I've Got The World On A String.
5/18 Dianne Reeves One of the preeminent jazz singers of our time, Dianne Reeves (pictured) continues the legacies of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn, and has won three consecutive Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. On this Piano Jazz, host McPartland accompanies Reeves on Softly As In A Morning Sunrise and Million Dollar Secret.
5/25 Remembering James Moody
JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 5/5
Two from Newport: Gretchen Parlato & Conrad Herwig Herbie Hancock is a thread as Parlato (pictured) sings his Butterfly, a piece from Joao Gilberto, her lyrics to Monk's Ugly Beauty, and more. Herwig's trombone-led ensemble launches its CD The Latin Side of Herbie.
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5/12 Rez & Paz: Rez Abbasi & Trio da Paz From Newport, Pakistani-born guitarist Abbasi (pictured) plays his global-based music steeped in jazz. Then, Trio da Paz sambas, with swinging Harry Allen on sax.
5/19 Moshier/Lebrun Collective: The Studs Terkel Project 5/26 Danilo Perez and Poncho Sanchez at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center In a double bill from the NJPAC Alternate Routes series, originally live on WBGO, Perez (pictured) plays music from Providencia and Poncho parties.
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Gettin' Ready To Spring Into Action at Jazz 91
By Claire Greene, KCSM Fund Drive Producer
Yes, the Bay Area’s Jazz Station is poised, once again, to host our Spring Membership Drive. This is the one that ends our fiscal year and, if all goes well, puts the station on good financial footing, and allows us to have a whole summer of pledge-free jazz. The fun begins on May 10th!
PICTURED: Jessev"Chuy" Varela, host of Latin Jazz and Melanie Berzon, host of jazz in the afternoon
What’s exciting about this spring drive is that we’ll be revealing some very cool ways your membership dollars have been put to use recently and, as always, we’ll be laying out some very hip thank you gifts and broadcasting as many handpicked specials as our Program Director, Melanie Berzon, can find. You may recall a few of the ones she’s gotten for us in the past: Nina Simone, Sam Cooke and Leonard Bernstein – just to name a few. They’re always really good and we love it when we can find a special and match it with a terrific thank you gift. Believe me, that’s a lot harder to do than it sounds. Speaking of thank you gifts, our Winter Drive revealed an interesting trend. Turns out that more of you now prefer to have your entire donation go to the station. That’s right, over half of you who contributed asked not to get a gift. That’s awesome because as much as we love to thank you with an extra little something, this presents problems, as a few of you who’ve waited and waited for gifts, or just didn’t get them, are likely aware. Add to that the fact that music distribution will soon be a “download only” transaction and you can see that that will have a profound effect on the thank you gifts we can offer. But never fear, we’re working on our own bag of tricks so that what’s coming down the pike doesn’t mow us over. As always, thank you so much for all the support you give and continue to provide KCSM. We love our listeners and are always eager for your feedback. In fact, that’s another really nice thing about the fund drives. Our phone volunteers are very passionate about the music and the station and they love to talk to those of you who call and get your story and discover why you love jazz and what made you decide to support the station. That’s what creates this wonderful community called Jazz 91. There’s nothing like it! All right, get ready to have some fun during our Spring Membership Drive and follow our progress and specials on-line at www.kcsm.org as we count down to ending our fiscal year in the black! And to that successful end, be sure to tell your friends to listen in and pledge. Viva Jazz 91!
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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
FRIDAY
SUNDAY
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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KEITH HINES
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A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH ALISA CLANCY (M-F)
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