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KSDS/Jazz 88.3's 2026 Winter Membership Drive has concluded! We welcomed many new and renewing members and the music will continue to thrive because of it. If you would like to donate towards the campaign you can do so by clicking here. Here is the Top Ten Artist Poll we conducted for the drive.
Here's the Top Ten:
- Sonny Rollins
- Oscar Peterson
- Wes Montgomery
- Kenny Washington
- Johnny Hartman
- B.B. King
- Gerry Mulligan
- Buddy Rich
- Paul Desmond
- Chick Corea
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Donate for details! your pre-owned vehicle to Jazz 88.3 because it's the best result from a kind act AND it is truly one of the most reliable revenue sources we have. Call 1-888- JAZZ-CAR (1-888-529-9227).
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Another way to join KSDS San Diego's Jazz 88.3 is with the listening stream. There's the KSDS APP. Please search 'KSDS Jazz' in your respective Google or Apple store.
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Today's Birthdays
Born on this day, April 2nd…
- Sal Nistico (Tenor Saxophone) was born in Syracuse, NY, 1940–1991.
- Larry Coryell (Guitar, Guitar-Electric) was born in Galveston, TX, 1943–2017.
- Booker Little (Trumpet) was born in Memphis, TN, 1938–1961.
- Ernie Cagnolatti (Trumpet) was born in Madisonville, LA, 1911–1983.
- Max Greger (Band Leader, Saxophone) was born in Munich, Germany, 1926–2015.
- Marty Marsala (Trumpet) was born in Chicago, IL, 1909–1975.
- Roy Palmer (Trombone) was born in New Orleans, LA, 1892–1963.
- Boomie Richman (Tenor Saxophone) was born in Brockton, MA in 1921.
- Leon Russell (Piano) was born in Lawton, OK, 1942–2016.
On This Day
April 2nd in Jazz History…
- Anita O'Day backed by the Russ Garcia orchestra recorded "Anita O'Day Sings the Winners" for Verve Records in 1958.
- Glenn Miller records "American Patrol" in 1942.
- Lionel Hampton and His Hamptonians recorded “How High the Moon” in New York in 1947.
- Drummer extrordinaire, Buddy Rich died in NYC in 1987. He was 69.
- And bandleader Benny Moten died at the age of 40 during a routine tonsillectomy operation in 1935.