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The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - August 28 2016

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:August 28, 2016

The Jazz 88 Round Up has Vince Outlaw sitting in for Michael Rovatsos and we've got everything Jazz 88 that you can imagine! Tune in Sunday, August 28, 2016 from 7:30 to 8 pm PT for KSDS Jazz 88.3 Radio Station and San Diego Jazz News and Tunes including the What's On-The-Air at Jazz 88 This Week, Jazz 88.3 San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar Preview (Jazz88.org/calendar), Jazz88.org Station News and Blog Review, and Special News Segments. Facebook Event - Jazz 88 Round Up - Interested OR Go - Get In-Show Updates!

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Yardbird In Lotus Land - Charlie Parker's West Coast Jazz 1945-47 - Jazz Explorations with Ken Poston

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:August 26, 2016

Charlie "Bird" Parker came to the land of West Coast Jazz in 1945 with Dizzy Gillespie for an engagement at Billy Berg's on Vine St. in Hollywood and what followed included the founding of Dial Records, Bird's infamous Lover Man session, nervous breakdown, and stay at Camarillo State Hospital. Jazz Explorations (Saturday's 7-10am PT) host Ken Poston tells the story in "Yardbird in Lotus Land", Saturday, August 27, 2016, including it's San Diego connection Jim McVea, through very rare music and interview segments, including McVea's telling of his last minute call to play with Dizzy, Bird and Slim Galliard on the "Slim's Jam" sessions.
Yardbird In Lotus Land - Charlie Parker's West Coast Jazz 1945-47 - Jazz Explorations with Ken Poston - Saturday, August 27, 2016 7-10am PT

LISTEN AND READ ON FOR MORE ON "Yardbird In Lotus Land"...

Bobby Hutcherson Passes - His Impact on San Diego

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:August 21, 2016

Bobby Hutcherson passed away this past week on Monday, August 15, 2016. His impact to San Diego's Jazz Scene, including an appearance on our own Jazz Live San Diego back in the mid-2000's (and captured in a picture with our own J Otis Williams), was obvious in postings on social media among other places for expression. 

Here was the posting from San Diego bassist Rob Thorsen on his impact to his early days pursuing the Jazz Life...



SEE HOW OTHERS PAID TRIBUTE...

The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - August 21 2016

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:August 21, 2016

The Jazz 88 Round Up has Vince Outlaw sitting in for Michael Rovatsos and we've got everything Jazz 88 that you can imagine! Tune in Sunday, August 21, 2016 from 7:30 to 8 pm PT for KSDS Jazz 88.3 Radio Station and San Diego Jazz News and Tunes including the What's On-The-Air at Jazz 88 This Week, Jazz 88.3 Jazz and Blues Calendar Preview (Jazz88.org/calendar), Jazz88.org Station News and Blog Review, and Special News Segments. Facebook Event - Jazz 88 Round Up - Interested OR Go - Get In-Show Updates!

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The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - August 14 2016

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:August 14, 2016

The Jazz 88 Round Up has Vince Outlaw sitting in for Michael Rovatsos and we've got everything Jazz 88 that you can imagine! Tune in Sunday, August 14, 2016 from 7:30 to 8 pm PT for KSDS Jazz 88.3 Radio Station and San Diego Jazz News and Tunes including the What's On-The-Air at Jazz 88 This Week, Jazz 88.3 Jazz and Blues Calendar Preview (Jazz88.org/calendar), Jazz88.org Station News and Blog Review, and Special News Segments.

2016 JazzWeek Awards presented at JazzWeek Summit

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Blog Author:Lev Shamilov

Posted on:August 11, 2016

San Jose, Calif. – Awards in 11 categories were presented at a reception this evening at the 2016 JazzWeek Summit at Vyne Bistro in San Jose, Calif.

Station of the Year awards were presented in three categories. Among stations with 40 hours a week or more of jazz programming, KSDS, San Diego, was the winner. In the category of stations with fewer than 40 hours, KANU, Lawrence, Kansas, was the winner. Among internet or non-terrestrial stations or syndicators, the winner was Public Radio International (PRI) for its program Jazz After Hours.

Lower Left Trio San Diego Sessions Live Debut

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:June 24, 2016

A packed house enjoyed San Diego's Lower Left Trio performance on Jazz 88.3's San Diego Sessions Live airing Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8pm PT! Jazz 88.3 host Barry Farrar (Percussive Profiles, Thurs 10pm-Midnight PT; 'Round Midnight, Tues-Sat Midnight-2am PT) is the drummer and founder of Lower Left, with pianist Mikan Vlatkovich, and bassist Antar Martin rounding out the trio, captured live in San Diego. Click the LISTEN LIVE button or link to popup the browser player...so easy to LISTEN NOW! 

LISTEN LIVELISTEN LIVE to Jazz 88.3 and San Diego Sessions Live Sunday 8:00pm PT (Click To PopUp Listen Live Browser. Other Listen Live Methods…)

Lower Left on Jazz 88.3 San Diego Sessions Live Sunday June 26 2016



Top Jazz Artist Poll From Spring 2016 Campaign Donors

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:June 20, 2016

Jazz fans in San Diego and across the world showed their support for Live, Human-Programmed and Presented, Jazz and Blues Radio at KSDS San Diego's Jazz 88.3 with their financial support during our 2016 Spring Membership Campaign AND by telling us their favorite Jazz and Blues Artists. Here is the top 10 artists as indicated by new donors and members during the campaign. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Top 10 Artist Poll - Jazz 88.3 2016 Spring Membership Campaign

01.  John Coltrane
 
02.  Dave Brubeck 
 
03.  Bill Evans       
 
04.  Billie Holiday 
 
05.  Louis Armstrong     
 
06.  Count Basie    
 
07.  Frank Sinatra
 
08.  Duke Ellington       
 
09.  Sarah Vaughan       
 
10.  Stan Getz 

San Diego Jazz Artist's New Releases Grow In 2016

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:June 11, 2016

San Diego Jazz Artists are hard at work creating new releases for 2016 and beyond! The San Diego Jazz Journalism community is on the case, writing reviews and getting interviews. #SDJazz fans are talking about it on Blogs and Social Media sites like SoundDiego and hearing the music and voices on shows like Jazz 88.3's Jazz Live San Diego, Afternoon Jazz, with more shows and interviews on-demand in the Jazz 88 Speakeasy

One of the esteemed Jazz Journalists in San Diego, Robert Bush, has promised more reviews of new work from artists like "... Ian Tordella, Rob Thorsen, Danny Green, Butch Lacy +Mark Dresser, Peter Kuhn, Nathan Hubbard just off the top of my head", so looking forward to that! The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Troubador, SD Free Press, and more are publishing all the time!

Lori Bell's "Brooklyn Dreaming" gets us started...more to come, we promise!

Lori Bell Brooklyn Dreamin San Diego Jazz Artist New Releases

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[Concert Audio] Duke Ellington Birthday Concert With San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Jazz Ensemble

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Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:May 2, 2016

Duke Ellington's 117th birthday was celebrated with a special film presentation and a concert by the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SDSCPA) Jazz Ensemble on Friday, April 29, 2016 at San Diego City College's Saville Theater. The event was a special celebration as it was a final performance by the SDSCPA Jazz Ensemble as they prepare to represent San Diego as 1 of only 15 ensembles in North America to compete in the Essentially Ellington competition in New York City, May 5-7, 2016. 

Jazz 88.3 is proud to support SDSCPA and urges you to DONATE NOW to offset travels costs for this Next Generation of San Diego Jazz!

Enjoy the full concert audio from the Jazz 88 Speakeasy!

Duke Ellington Birthday Celebration Film Presentation and SDSCPA Concert

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE for more pictures from a fantastic events!