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The Loft | Jeff Hamilton

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 21, 2017

Jazz 88.3 is proud to partner with The Loft at UCSD as they present acclaimed drummer, Jeff Hamilton, with Hammond B-3 player Akiko Tsuruga and guitariest Graham Dechter on March 2nd (8PM). This is once show you simply can't miss! For more information, or to purchase tickets, simply click here! ARTIST BIOS, VIDS...
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The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - February 19 2017

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:February 17, 2017

Welcome to the Sunday, February 19, 2017 installment of The Jazz 88 Round Up on KSDS San Diego’s Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org. I’m Vince Outlaw and on the February 19, 2017 installment of the Round Up...Last week, Jazz 88.3 and the San Diego Jazz community mourned the Sunday, February 12 passing of Al Jarreau and we will share some of those from this week’s blog post. The San Diego Jazz Party is coming to the Hilton Del Mar and is just one news item in a busy week just finished in San Diego Jazz and Blues...we’ll recap it all. We’ll also take a look at the upcoming week on the San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar, what you can expect to hear on your favorite Jazz and Blues station next week, including the new Artist of the Week, and a look ahead a little further into our Jazz and Blues future...it’s all coming up, so Let’s Get On With The Round UP….


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Al Jarreau Death Mourned By San Diego Jazz Community

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:February 17, 2017

San Diego Jazz Party!

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 15, 2017

Jazz 88.3 is proud to support the San Diego Jazz Party, happening Friday through Sunday, February 24th-26th at the Hilton Hotel in Del Mar! The San Diego Jazz Party carries on a tradition of presenting classic, mainstream jazz to the public on an annual basis in a weekend-long festival featuring outstanding musicians from across the country in a relaxed, intimate setting. If you've never been, this is definitely the year to attend. Check out the spectacular line-up for this 3-day festival by clicking here!

The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - February 12 2017

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:February 12, 2017

Welcome to the Sunday, February 12, 2017 installment of The Jazz 88 Round Up on KSDS San Diego’s Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org. I’m Vince Outlaw and on the February 12, 2017 installment of the Round Up, KSDS Celebrates Recorded Jazz’s 100th Anniversary by taking your votes for YOUR TOP RECORDED JAZZ TUNES, plus ArtPower at UC San Diego Jazz Concert Series gets announced, kicked off, snow delayed...find out what’s next! We also look forward to what’s happening next week on the Live Music scene from the San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar at Jazz88.org, plus what you will be hearing on your radio this week, and what’s up ahead for Jazz in San Diego, the world, and on your radio! So, let’s get to the Round Up!


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KSDS Celebrates Recorded Jazz Centennial With Your Help!

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 7, 2017

San Diego's Jazz 88.3 celebrated 100 years of recorded jazz (2/26). Back, in 1917, The Original Dixieland Jass Band cut two sides for the Victor Recording Label. Since then we have been blessed with hundreds of quintessential jazz recordings. We aired our Top 100 Jazz Recordings (voted on by the KSDS listeners) to celebrate this historic date. Thank you for all the votes and support during this historic date. You can always become a member- just call 619-388-3301 or pledge here. HERE'S THE FULL LIST...

ArtPower at UC San Diego 2016-2017 Jazz Concert Series

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 6, 2017

Jazz 88.3 is proud to support ArtPower's 3-part jazz concert series! The series concludes this Sunday, March 19th, with award-winning vocalist, Charenee Wade (rescheduled from 2/9/17)This is one series that's sure to be splendid--don't miss it! To purchase tickets, simply click here! SERIES ARTISTS AND MORE...

The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - January 29 2017

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:January 29, 2017

Welcome to the Sunday, January 29, 2017 installment of The Jazz 88 Round Up on KSDS San Diego’s Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org. on the January 29, 2017 installment of the Round Up: This past week heard Jazz Explorations with Ken Poston starting a multi-week series on that hot bed of West Coast Jazz, Contemporary Records, plus the Jazz 88 Studios on Curran Plaza at San Diego City College played host to several guests from the local Jazz community, so we’ll look back at that and other news from our social media channels. We also look forward to what’s happening next week on the Live Music scene from the San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar at Jazz88.org including Jazz superstar Donald Harrison’s upcoming La Jolla Athenaeum Jazz Series appearance, plus what you will be hearing on your radio this week, including a preview of next week’s Inside Art interview with Branford Marsalis talking about vocalist and collaborator Kurt Elling , and what’s up ahead for Jazz in San Diego, the world, and on your radio! So, let’s get to the Round Up!

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The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - January 22 2017

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:January 22, 2017

Welcome to the Sunday, January 22, 2017 installment of The Jazz 88 Round Up on KSDS San Diego’s Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org. On the January 15, 2017 installment of the Round Up, we look back at this week’s Jazz Live San Diego featuring the Mark Dresser Quintet, the 2017 kick-off of the Jazz at the Jacobs series by the San Diego Symphony spotlighting West Coast Jazz, along with what was trending on Jazz 88 Social Media. We take a look at what’s happening on the Live Music scene in San Diego from the Jazz88.org San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar, what you will be hearing on your radio this week, and what’s up ahead for Jazz. So, lets get to the Round Up!Last Week's Show...will become this week's when the audio is loaded to the Speakeasy...

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Tadd Dameron Author Paul Combs Previews Jazz Live Celebration

Blog Name:Jazz Live

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:January 22, 2017

Saxophonist, Bandleader, and Author of "Dameronia: The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron", Paul Combs, dropped into the Jazz 88.3 studios to preview his February 21, 2017 quintet performance at Jazz Live San Diego celebrating the life of Jazz great Tadd Dameron [TICKETS / INFO] . Paul gives us a quick bio of Tadd Dameron,  teases the special, little-heard music the quintet will be featuring on Jazz Live, and provides some background, along with a musical selection, of Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane. 

Paul Combs Jazz Live San Diego Preview Video





A Celebration of Tadd Dameron with the Paul Combs Quintet - Jazz Live San Diego - Tuesday, February 21, 2017 8-10pm PT