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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 3/6

Drummer Allison Miller with Melanie Berzon

3/13 Bassist Esperanza Spalding with Clifford Brown Jr. 3/20 Saxophonist Grace Kelly with Lee Thomas 3/27 Vocalist Kat Parra with Melanie Berzon

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm

3/6v A Woman’s Touch:

Celebrating Women Composers in Jazz Ever heard of Beth Slater Whitson and Kay Swift? Maybe not, but you’ve heard their compositions, “Fine and Dandy” and “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland,” all jazz standards today. This week, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band tips their hat to the ladies with a jazz concert of tunes composed by women.

Pictured: "Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland" sheet music cover

3/13v International Sweethearts of Rhythm:

America’s #1 All-Girl Band Organized to raise money for their Mississippi orphanage in the late 1930s, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm (pictured) became a sensation in the 1940s. This program tells their story through their recordings, interviews with surviving band members and the music of The Jim Cullum Jazz Band.

3/20 From Bach to Bix: Influence of European

Classics on American Jazz 3/27 All In a Texas Family:

The Jazz Legacy of Emilio and Ernie Caceres

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

3/6v Women In Jazz III

Featuring duets with saxophonist 'Sweet' Sue Terry and pianist Peggy Stern, recorded on March 20, 2010 at the Palladium Theatre at St. Petersburg College. Recording Engineers: Jim Bennett and Christopher Spatafora.

3/13v Suzanna Smith Vocalist Suzanna Smith (pictured), recorded at the Jazzschool in Berkeley on December 20th, 2008, with Michael Coleman, Ken Husbands, Brian Essex and Matt MacGillivray. Recording Engineers: Jim Bennett and Lee Brenkman

3/20v The Kristen Strom Quintet The Kristen Strom (pictured) Quintet, recorded at this year's Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, on July 21st, 2010. With Scott Sorkin, Peter Stoltzman, Josh Thurston-Milgrom and Smith Dobson V. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman

3/27v Rebecca Martin

Vocalist Rebecca Martin (pictured), recorded at this year's Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, on July 31st, 2010, with Steve Cardenas, Larry Goldings and Larry Grenadier.

Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm

3/6v Ella Fitzgerald, Mound City Blue Blowers, Mannie Klein Speigel Wilcox 3/13 Lee, Castle, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Will Bradley, Glen Hardman,

Benny Goodman, Peanuts Hucko, Mellow Woods, Miff Mole, Ray McKinley 3/20 Kings of Jazz, Cab Colloway, Louisana Rhythm Kings 3/27 Bob Crosby, Ted Lewis, Art Hodes, West End Jazz Band

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JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 3/7

Bandleader/Arranger/Pianist Fletcher Henderson

3/14 Bandleader/Showman Cab Calloway He was the "Hi De Ho" man, a legendary showman, gifted singer, bandleader, actor and fashion trendsetter. This larger than life figure, immortalized in cartoons and caricatures, was also the leader of one of the greatest bands of the Swing Era. As an incubator for new talent, Cab's (pictured) band launched the careers of Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, Cozy Cole, Chu Berry and Doc Cheatham, among others.

photo credit: william p. gottlieb

3/21 Saxophonist Paul Desmond Alto saxophonist Paul Desmond's (pictured) airy tone was just one aspect of his great artistry. He was a wholly original improviser whose unfailing lyricism, clear logic, and advanced harmonic sense produced some of the finest solos on record. Many of these solos were recorded during his long association with pianist Dave Brubeck. Their chemistry led to enormous success during the '50s and '60s, including one of the most popular jazz recordings of all-time—Desmond's Take Five.

3/28 Jazz in Song, The Words

photo credit: bob willoughby

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 3/1

Tap Meets Flamenco

3/8v Dianne Reeves Vocalist Dianne Reeves (pictured) turns every note into an alluring story. In Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room, she’s joined by guitarist Peter Sprague, pianist Peter Martin, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Terreon Gully.

3/15 Great American Songwriters: Vernon Duke 3/22v Luciana Souza Trio Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza (pictured) has made a home in both the Bossa Nova and jazz traditions. For this concert she adds texts by ee cummings and Pablo Neruda. Souza’s acrobatic inflections are propelled by the percussion of Cyro Baptista and the guitar of Romero Lubambo.

3/29 Darin Atwater Gospel with host Wynton.

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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

3/2v Roberta Piket Pianist and composer Roberta Piket (pictured with Marian) stands among the elite minds of modern jazz. She holds degrees in both Jazz Studies and Computer Science, and is a swinging, straight-ahead player as well as a creative improviser. On this Piano Jazz, she gets together with host Jon Weber for a set of her original music as well some traditional tunes, including the Marian McPartland ballad In The Days of Our Love.

3/9v Ladies of Song with guest host Murray Horowitz 3/16v Nicki Parrott Australian singer/bassist Nicki Parrott (pictured)made her mark on the New York scene working with the likes of Skitch Henderson, Billy Taylor, Warren Vache and the late Les Paul. She has also emerged as a first-rate vocalist. On this Piano Jazz, Parrott performs her enchanting take on Peggy Lee's I Love The Way You're Breaking My Heart.

3/23v Marian with guest host Elvis Costello, Part 1 3/30v Marian with guest host Elvis Costello, Part 2

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

New Jazz Work: "Mirage" by Ole Mathisen at Miller Center, Colombia Univ.

3/10v The Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz

All-Stars at the Kennedy Center

One time only! Dee Dee Bridgewater, altoist Grace Kelly (in her teens), pianist Geri Allen (pictured, left), bassist Esperanza Spalding (pictured, right), and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington jam like there's no tomorrow on Mary Lou's music and more.

3/17 New Jazz Work: "Sorrows and Triumphs"

by Edward Simon at the Walton Arts Center,

Fayetteville, AK 3/24 Bill Frisell at the Kennedy Center 3/31v "Two Skirts and A Shirt" at the Kennedy Center From Two Skirts and A Shirt to Bye Bye Blackbird, vocalists Rene Marie (pictured), Carla Cook and Allan Harris play a swinging retro show at the KC Jazz Club.

photo credit: William Struhs

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International Women’s Day Tuesday, March 8th | Midnight To Midnight

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

From foremothers Alberta Hunter, Melba Liston and Mildred Bailey to current movers and shakers Cindy Blackman, Tammy Hall and Nancy Wright. Join Alicia Lopez, Alisa Clancy, Lee Thomas, Jesse “Chuy” Varela, Greg Bridges and Pete Fallico for our 18th Annual International Womens' Day Celebration. 24 hours of Women in Jazz, Tuesday, March 8th, Midnight to Midnight!

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