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Jazz Live- Vocalist Pinky Winters

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:April 8, 2019

Jazz Live is happening TONIGHT and it will feature the debut of vocalist Pinky Winters to the Saville stage. Only current Jazz 88 members can attend this concert. Any questions about membership can be answered by the membership team or you can call Ken Borgers at 619-388-3301. As always, thanks to Big Front Door Sandwich Shop, located in University Heights (Park Blvd.) and now Solana Beach for providing food for the Jazz Live artists. If you are going remember that good ole' parking pass!

Francis Parker Summer Jazz Workshop, 2020!

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:April 7, 2019

Jazz 88.3 is so pleased to support Francis Parker's 10th Annual Summer Jazz Workshop again this year, in partnership with The Music Box! Francis Parker's Summer Jazz Workshop offers middle and high school students an opportunity to study and play music with professional jazz musicians while learning performance skills, improvisation, jazz theory and history. Presented in an online format, but with the same high level of jazz education, Jazz Workshop will provide students a daily three one-hour, live online sessions. Students will receive group instruction on their individual instruments and have access to a variety of sessions covering topics in music theory, jazz improvisation, and masterclasses by our fantastic faculty.This is the perfect venue for students to continue to grow musically as they learn to express themselves through the art of jazz improvisation. The week of July 6 will be offered for middle school students in grades 6 through students entering 9th grade. The week of July 20 will be for high school students in grades 10 through 12. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced students are welcome at each session. Scholarships and financial assistance are available and more information can be found below or by contacting workshop director Nate Jarrell.

The 2019 Spring Membership Drive

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 30, 2019

Jazz 88.3's 2019 Spring Membership Drive was a big success! Thank you so much for your support. We welcomed many new and renewing members and the music will continue to thrive because of it. If you missed your chance to call during the drive you can still donate towards the campaign by clicking here. Speaking of music, we will be featuring our top ten artists poll that we conducted during the drive on Monday, April 1. Here is the top ten list:

1. Chet Baker

2. Sarah Vaughan

3. Louis Armstrong 

4. Bill Evans

5. Duke Ellington

6. Billie Holiday

7. Charlie Parker

8. Count Basie

9. Oscar Peterson

10. Cal Tjader

San Diego Latino Film Festival

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 28, 2019

Jazz 88.3 is incredibly proud to support the 26th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival--the largest celebration of Latino Cinema & Culture in San Diego! The San Diego Latino Film Festival will present over 160 films from Latin America, USA and Spain! This is your chance to experience award winning films, filmmakers and movie stars, live concerts, parties, Sabor Latino Food, Beer and Wine festival and much more! Featuring films with Luis Gerardo Méndez, Gael García Bernal and Ana de la Reguera! The festival is taking place NOW(!) through the 24th at AMC Fashion Valley. Get your festival passes today by clicking here

Saturday Night Fish Fry Live- Louis Jordan Celebration

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 28, 2019

Jazz 88.3 is excited about the 3rd annual Live Saturday Night Fish Fry. It all happens at Proud Marys in Kearny Mesa (in the Madeira Ballroom, located at the Ramada San Diego North Hotel) on Saturday, March 30th! Your $60 ticket for this KSDS fundraiser gets you a delicious all-you-can-eat dinner, soft drinks and plenty of room for dancing. Dave Stuckey and his Synchrony 4 will be entertaining and will be celebrating the music legend Louis Jordan. There will also be a no-host bar available. Ticket reservations are strongly encouraged as this will sell out! Please call and make your reservation at 619-388-3037 or e-mail Ken Borgers at kenb@jazz88.org. Doors are at 5:30pm for this family-friendly event. Also--if you really want to make a night of it, The Ramada Inn is offering Jazz 88.3 Fish Fry Goers an $88.30 room rate (good for that night only!). Click here to book now!

Jazz @ the Point

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 28, 2019

Jazz 88.3 is proud to support Jazz @ the Point! This year, the concert will be held on Saturday, March 23rd (7:30PM) at Crill Performance Hall, and will feature the Point Loma Nazarene Jazz Band with special guest to be announced. The festival is designed to provide groups with a fabulous performance venue, professional recording, and educational on-stage clinics with great jazz educators. Tickets are only $5! For more information, click here!

Pioneer Women Jazz Instrumentalists

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 27, 2019

To celebrate Women's History Month in March KSDS will be featuring some of the most important women in Jazz each weekday up until our Spring Membership Drive begins on March 19th. Tune in each weekday to learn about some of the pioneer women jazz instrumentalists. Check out our Women's History Blog or scroll down here on the home page to view the daily artist.

Vijay Iyer and Matt Haimovitz

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 26, 2019

Jazz 88.3 is proud to partner with Art Power as they present: Vijay Iyer and Matt Haimovitz, Thursday, March 7th at Prebys Concert Hall at 8PM. Cellist Matt Haimovitz—an artist whose barrier-breaking performances have taken him around the world—joins forces with genius jazz composer-performer pianist Vijay Iyer in a program that truly defies definition. This special event showcases Iyer’s own composition alongside the music of Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, J. S. Bach, Ravi Shankar, Billy Strayhorn, and others to create a program of unprecedented virtuosity and depth. Duets are the centerpiece, but also expect solo performances by each of these mesmerizing players. For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here

Jazz Live- The Jennifer Leitham Trio

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 22, 2019

Jazz Live will welcome back bassist and vocalist Jennifer Leitham. It all happens TONIGHT at the Saville Theatre stage at 8pm (concert). There will be a special film screening of Jennifer's documentary called "I Stand Corrected" that will be shown at 6pm. Normally Jazz Live concerts are for Jazz88 members only. But, in honor of Womens History Month, this concert is open to the public (reservations are required). There will be a free will offering; suggested donation is $10. For reservations and more information e-mail us at info@jazz88.org. You can also call Ken Borgers at 619-388-3301. As always, thanks to Big Front Door Sandwich Shop, located in University Heights (Park Blvd.) and now Solana Beach for providing food for the Jazz Live artists. If you are going remember that good ole' parking pass!

Francis Parker Summer Jazz Workshop, 2019!

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:February 19, 2019

Jazz 88.3 is so pleased to support Francis Parker's 9th Annual Summer Jazz Workshop again this year, in partnership with The Music Box! Francis Parker's Summer Jazz Workshop offers middle and high school students an opportunity to study and play music with professional jazz musicians while learning performance skills, improvisation, jazz theory and history. One-week sessions are held at Francis Parker School's Thiemann Music Center, a state-of-the-art facility with dedicated classrooms and practice studios. Here, students grow musically as they learn to express themselves through the art of jazz improvisation. Students give a closing performance at The Music Box, located in the heart of Little Italy, one of San Diego's premier concert venues. They welcome beginning, intermediate and advanced students at this hands-on workshop designed to nurture their growth as musicians, technically and creatively. For more information, click here