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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 9/4

Pianist Eric Shifrin with Mal Sharpe

9/11 Trumpeter Terell Stafford with Chris Cortez 9/18 Singer/Guitarist Francesca Nagle with Alisa Clancy 9/25 Organist Will Blades with Chris Cortez

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 9/4

The Harmful Little Armful: The Incomparable Fats Waller The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guests remember Fats Waller with a selection of signature Waller tunes guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a bounce in your step.

9/11 Licorice Stick Gumbo: The Masters of New Orleans Clarinet The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest, clarinet dynamo Evan Christopher, spotlight the rich legacy of jazz clarinet players from the Crescent City.

9/18 Butterbeans & Susie: A Vaudeville Cabaret Broadway’s Vernel Bagneris and internationally acclaimed vocalist Topsy Chapman, team up with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band to bring back the rollicking days of vaudeville and the comedy team of Butterbeans & Susie

9/25 A New Generation: The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Clarinet Virtuoso Dave Bennett

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 9/4

See Hear! A Multimedia Event with Art Lande and others See Hear! Recorded April 6th, 2011, at the Jazzschool in Berkeley. A multimedia event presenting the photography, painting and collage of Art Lande (pictured), Aubrey Lande, Alan Hall, Peter Barshay and Gerry Grosz. With improvised and composed original music, inspired by the artwork

9/11 FivePlay Jazz Quintet and the Albatross Clarinet Quartet FivePlay Jazz Quintet (pictured) and the Albatross Clarinet Quartet, recorded at the Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, on June 17th, 2011. Tony Corman, Laura Klein, Alan Hall, Paul Smith and Dave Tidball.

9/18 The Cenk Erdogan Trio at the Jazzschool Direct from Istanbul, The Cenk Erdogan Trio (pictured) featuring vocalist Sumru, recorded April 17th, 2011, at the Jazzschool in Berkeley. With Dan Feiszli and Jason Lewis.

9/25 Bird With Strings “Bird With Strings”, alto saxophonist Andrew Speight’s (pictured) tribute to Charlie Parker, recorded at this year's Stanford Jazz Festival, July 17th, 2011. Wity Sandy Wilson, Dawn Madole, Frederick Lifsitz, Paul Yarbrough, Zakaria Grafilo, Matt Clark, David Wong and Akira Tana

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm 9/4

Coaba Jazz Band, Sam Samson, Lud Gluskin, Collin Kingwell

9/11 Cliff Jackson, Raymond Scott, Rhythm Syncopaters, Hi Hat Revellers. Sam Lanin, Sepia Serenaders 9/18 Bob Crosby, Roger Wolef Kahn, Irving Mills & His Hoty Totsy Gang, Andy Iona, Benny Goodman, Claude Thornhill, Saturday Night Swing Club 9/25 Independence Hall Jazz Band, Metropole Orchestra, Mills 10 Jazz Band, Quintet of the Hot Club of France


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

Trumpeter Harry 'Sweets' Edison Swinging and singing: both describe the unmistakable sound of Harry "Sweets" Edison (pictured), 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. This program, produced just before his death, celebrates Edison's spare style that blends subtle humor, impeccable timing, and the sweetly muted tone that gave him his nickname.

9/12 Saxophonist Jackie McLean 9/19 Producer Norman Granz 9/26 Vocalist Betty Carter For nearly 50 years, Betty Carter (pictured) was an irrepressible and incomparable practitioner of jazz vocal tradition. She was a pure jazz singer whose strong musical style and instrument-like voice was keenly original and distinct. She was also a fiercely dedicated and demanding bandleader who helped hone the skills of gifted young musicians like Cyrus Chestnut and Jacky Terrasin. This program explores Carter's many sides and talents as a song stylist, composer, a bandleader, and teacher.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 9/6

Searching Sound: Lee Konitz and Paul Motian

9/13 Best of the Cuban Big Bands Bandleader and composer Paquito D’Rivera (pictured) guides us among the composers of his Cuban homeland – Mario Bauza, Arturo ‘Chico’ O’Farrill, Ernesto Duarte and more. He brings Latin percussion with Horacio Hernandez (drums), Richard Padron (guitar) and Pedro Martinez (percussion) with the five-beat rhythm to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

9/20 Soulful Swing from Philadelphia – City of Brotherly Jazz Joey DeFrancesco pumps out the Philly sound on his Hammond B-3, propelled by guitarist Pat Martino and the legendary Heath Brothers. The players cover tunes from that city’s jazz icons: Benny Golson (I Remember Clifford), Lee Morgan (The Sidewinder) and John Coltrane (Naima).

9/27 The New Classic Cool with the Bill Charlap Trio


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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

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Warren Vache Warren Vache (pictured) is a remarkable horn player, with astounding chops and a warm tone whether he's playing trumpet, flugelhorn, or cornet. He has developed his own unique and thoroughly modern style, but Vache's sense of jazz heritage is strong. He's known as a master performer of traditional jazz. Drummer Glenn Davis and bassist Gary Mazzaroppi join McPartland and Vache on Basin Street Blues and Louisiana.

9/14 Marian McPartland Selects: Bobby Short 9/21 Kenny Werner 9/28 Marian McPartland selects: Alice Coltrane Jazz giant John Coltrane would have been 85 this week. His widow, Alice Coltrane (pictured) performed with her husband's band in his final years, and is also one of the few jazz harpistsand a composer in her own right. On this 1982 Piano Jazz, Alice Coltrane performs her tunes, Transfiguration and One for the Father, and joins McPartland for Giant Steps.

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 9/1

Artist-in-Residence Mulgrew Miller at Detroit

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Gary Burton's Arrival: Celebrating 50 Years at Berklee College of Music Burton's (pictured) longtime duet partner Chick Corea, his discovery Julian Lage, and a dozen other players celebrate with a golden anniversary concert for the "divine (as the College President calls him) vibraphonist. Also in September, JazzSet celebrates 10 years with its divine host, Dee Dee Bridgewater, who sings.

9/15 Celebrating Dee Dee Bridgewater's Tenth Anniversary with JazzSet: The Women in Jazz All-Stars at the Kennedy Center 9/22 Celebrating Dee Dee Bridgewater's Tenth Anniversary with JazzSet: Ella! .. The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook at the Kennedy Center 9/29

Celebrating Dee Dee Bridgewater's Tenth Anniversary with JazzSet: American Pianists Association Finalists with Dee Dee Bridgewater Five highly accomplished young players survived a year of ongoing competition. One will emerge with the Cole Porter Fellowship and $50,000. To conclude the rigorous finals, on this night at The Athenaeum in Indianapolis, each young man accompanies the great Dee Dee Bridgewater. High stakes produce spell-binding music.

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The Jazz Center TAKE THE COLTRANE!

By Claire Greene, KCSM Fund Drive Producer

The KCSM Fall Fund Drive begins on September 6th and we’re working like crazy to make it as fun, informative and happening as possible. To that end we’ve lined up some great programming. The highlights include a tribute to John Coltrane in honor of the 85th anniversary of his birth, and to Joni Mitchell on the 40th anniversary of the release of her historic album “Blue”. The celebration of the life, artistry and music of John Coltrane takes place the weekend of September 10th. Born September 23rd in 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane was one of the leading tenor saxophonists of all time. His sound, his compositions, and his commitment to his art are unparalleled. Although he died in New York on July 17, 1967, Coltrane continues to be a major influence in the world of jazz. To bring the Coltrane story to life, KCSM will feature the award-winning radio documentary, “How Long Has Trane Been Gone?”, by independent producer Steve Rowland. Rowland is also the producer of the amazing “Miles Davis Radio Project” – a Jazz 91 listener favorite. In addition to airing the documentary, we’ll be offering an array of Coltrane CD’s and even a cool black T-shirt with Coltrane’s image as thank you gifts for listeners who contribute during the Fund Drive. The following weekend, on Sunday, September 18th, we’ll be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” album. Mitchell, one of the most influential songwriters of all time, has had an enormous impact on popular music. Her background as a painter and a lover of jazz infuses her music. Her musical style, whether she’s on the guitar or at the piano, is a unique blend of harmonic landscapes. She worked closely with jazz musicians including Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, and on a 1979 record released after his death, Charles Mingus. If that weren’t enough, we’ll be giving shouts out to B.B. King, Chick Corea, Tony Bennett, and more. It’s all a part of the fun in fun(d) drive. Don’t forget to tell your friends to get on board the Jazz 91 ColTrane!


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