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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 4/3

Trombonist Charles Hamilton with Chris Cortez

4/10 Bassist Ron Carter with Melanie Berzon 4/17 57th Street Gallery owner Floyd Pellom with Chris Cortez 4/24 Saxophonist Dave Liebman with Chris Cortez

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 4/3

The Unsung Genius of Kenny Davern: A Jazz Appreciation Month Special Jazz writer Nat Hentoff says clarinetist Kenny Davern (pictured) “never got the credit he deserved” in spite of his “continuous imagination and vitality.” This week we look back at some of Kenny’s great stories and performances from his appearances on Riverwalk Jazz.

4/10 Jazzonia: Jazz and the

Poetry of Langston Hughes 4/17 Chicago’s Jazz Age Melting Pot As musicians like King Oliver (pictured), Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Rhythm Kings and a host of blues queens made the move from Texas and New Orleans to Chicago, it became America’s melting pot for hot, blues-driven jazz.

The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, pianist Shelly Berg, actor Vernel Bagneris and vocalist Topsy Chapman get together to explore Chicago’s great ‘musical migration.’

4/24 Eddie Condon: Renaissance Man of Jazz The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests, Seinfeld’s Jerry Stiller and vocalist Stephanie Nakasian remember beloved jazz guitarist, nightclub owner, bandleader and family man Eddie Condon (pictured), in this exploration of one of the most colorful personalities in jazz.

photo courtesy: william p. gottlieb

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 4/3

Le Jazz Hot Le Jazz Hot (pictured), recorded on July 13th, 2008 at the 18th annual Jazz at Filoli series. Featuring Paul Mehling, Evan Price, Clint Baker, Jeff Magidson, Jason Vanderford and special guest David Miotke.

4/10 Nick Grinder San Francisco born and raised trombonist Nick Grinder (pictured) and group recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, on January 9th, 2011. With Juanma Trujillo, Matt Digiovana, Mike Alvidrez and Brijesh Pandya.

4/17 Michael O'Neill and Kenny Washington's quintet Saxophonist Michael O'Neill (pictured, right) and vocalist Kenny Washington's (pictured, left) quintet, recorded at Yoshi's in Oakland on January 10th, 2011. With John R. Burr, Gabe Davis and Jason Lewis.

4/24 Wayne Wallace and John L. Worley Jr. On July 14th, 2006, trombonist/arranger Wayne Wallace (pictured) and trumpeter/flugelhornist John L. Worley Jr. co-led a "Rebirth Of The Cool" band, at the 35th annual Stanford Jazz Festival. With Kristen Strom, Fil Lorenz, Diane Ryan, Steve Tyler, Murray Low, John Hettel, Jason Lewis and Jamie Davis.

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm 4/3

Tommy Dorsey, Roly's Tap Room Gang, Original Crescent City Jazzers, Donald Lambert

4/10 Titanic Jazz Band, Paul Whiteman, Memphis Night Hawks, Robbie Rhodes,

Count Basie & Oscar Peterson 4/17 Count Basie, Chick Bullock, Irving Aaronson 4/24 Len Barnard, Jim Davidson, Graham Coyle,

New Whispering Gold Orchestra

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JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 4/4

Jazz in Song, The Singing Instrumentalists

Many jazz instrumentalists have stepped into the singer's role -- Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole, Jack Teagarden, and Chet Baker, to name a few. With their mastery of phrasing, such musicians have transferred their talents into song in distinctive ways.

4/11 Jazz in Song, The Jazz Standard What are the jazz standards? How do tunes like "Body and Soul," "My Funny Valentine," or "Autumn Leaves" become standards? And what impact did Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others have on the making of standards?

4/18 Bassist Oscar Pettiford 4/25 Pianist Bill Evans Pianist Bill Evans turned out to be one of the most influential pianists of his generation. Before his untimely death in 1980, he had made nearly one hundred recordings. He became well known for his work with Miles Davis. He broke new ground with drummer Paul Motian and bassist Scott LaFaro in the development of the jazz trio.

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

Vocalist Extraordinaire Bobby McFerrin

4/12 The Music of Sarah Vaughan Brash vocals earned Sarah Vaughan’s (pictured) the titles Sassy and The Divine One. Musical director and pianist Eric Reeds leads this celebration of her work through the glorious range of Jane Monheit and Mary Stallings’ sure swing.

4/19 John Coltrane/ Johnny Hartman Johnny Hartman's (pictured) lush vocals meshed perfectly with John Coltrane's lyric tenor sax on their legendary record album. Now, baritone Kevin Mahogany joins Todd Williams—one of today's great tenor sax men—to recreate classics from that 1963 collaboration, including: Dedicated to You, Autumn Serenade and You Are Too Beautiful.

4/26 Bossa Nova Journey with Rosa Passos

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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

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Vocalist Roberta Gambarini

4/13 Remembering Dr. Billy Taylor The jazz world lost a great performer, friend, and advocate when pianist Dr. Billy Taylor passed away in 2010. He was also a three-time guest on Piano Jazz. On this 2007 program recorded before a live audience at the John F. Kennedy Center, Taylor performs his tunes In Loving Memory and If You Really Are Concerned; then he joins McPartland for a duet of These Foolish Things.

4/20 Veronia Nunn with Travis Shook Vocalist Veronica Nunn grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, absorbing all kinds of music, from jazz to funk to gospel.

When she moved to New York in 1978, she split her time between Harlem's jazz clubs and the Theology Department at Lehman College. Now a full-time jazz singer, Nunn, accompanied by her pianist and husband, Travis Shook, demonstrates her soulful touch on One Note Samba and I'm Old Fashioned.

4/27 Marian McPartland Selects - Mercer Ellington photo credit: wyatt counts

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 4/7

Ambrose Akinmusire, Carmen Staaf at the Kennedy Center The trumpeter is a 2011 Face to Watch, says the Los Angeles Times. He can "sigh, flutter or soar." We pair Ambrose (pictured) highlights with pianist Carmen Staaf's debut at the Women in Jazz Festival.

4/14 Billy Childs's "Music for Two Quartets"

at Monterey 4/21 Live at The Village Vanguard in Surround Sound 4/28 The Kennedy Center presents Ella!

Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Janis Siegel

and Al Jarreau Hear the broadcast premiere of a Concert Hall celebration of Ella Fitzgerald (pictured). Some arrangements come from the vocalist's collection, now at the Library of Congress.

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The Jazz Center T he N ew O rleans J azz & H eritage F estival

T hursday & F riday , A pril 28 & 29, 4-6 pm In 1970, George Wein, jazz impresario behind the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, was hired to design and produce a unique festival for New Orleans.

Wein’s concept of the Louisiana Heritage Fair—a large daytime exhibition with multiple stages featuring a wide variety of indigenous music styles, food booths of Louisiana cuisine, and arts and crafts, workshops, along with an evening concert series—turned into The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which became known as “Jazz Fest”.

In addition to Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington, the first Festival lineup included Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Clifton Chenier, Fats Domino, The Meters, The Preservation Hall Band, parades every day with The Olympia Brass Band and Mardi Gras Indians, and many others.

In 1970, about 350 people attended the Festival but over the years it has grown to over 650,000! What started out as a one day celebration turned into a five-day event in 1975 and expanded to two full weekends the following year.

In the 1980s, Jazz Fest continued to experience a tremendous growth in popularity and began to gain wide acclaim as one of the world’s greatest cultural festivities.

With 12 stages of soul-stirring music—jazz, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, blues, R&B, rock, funk, African, Latin, Caribbean, folk, and much more—the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a singular celebration. The event has showcased most of the great artists of New Orleans and Louisiana of the last half century in addition to blending in a wide mix of nationally and internationally renowned guests.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival continues to celebrate the culture of Louisiana with the combined fervor of a gospel hymn and the joy of a jazz parade.

This year’s Jazz Fest runs from April 28th through May 8th. For more information, log onto www.nojazzfest.com. And get in the mood, by tuning in to KCSM Radio from 4-6PM on Thursday and Friday, April 28th and 29th for Highlights from last year’s Jazz Fest. Hey, La Bas!

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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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KEITH HINES

A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ

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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA

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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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