January, 2010

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Maurice Turner, San Diego Jazz Supporter, Has Passed Away

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Posted on:January 25, 2010

Claudia Russell, Jazz 88 Program Director and friend extraordinaire, relates this news of the passing of Maurice Turner...

Many of you knew Maurice, a long-time contributor to Jazz 88.  Not only was he a member, but also programmed several world shows with Damaja Le in the '90s and early '00s.  He was a huge fan of jazz and music from around the world and always encouraged our announcers. Maurice also contributed to the Jazz Artists Guild newsletter.

This Is The New Jazz Thing, Thursday, January 21, 2010 - Karin Carson

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Posted on:January 25, 2010

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, January 21, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, January 21, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight's show!)

Tonight on the show...Karin Carson debuts her new CD "The Time Is Now" on the show and chats about the upcoming release party 1/23/2010 at Tango Del Rey. We'll chat about her San Diego roots, her musical background, how the CD came about with all these great players, and her other musical pursuits.

UPDATE: Video of the interview...yea!!!

Part 1: Chatting about the new disc, Christian McBride, her Jazz upbringing, her interaction with Sam Rivers on her new lyrics to “Beatrice”, and more…

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, January 14, 2010 - XBORDER Cross Border Trio

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Posted on:January 14, 2010

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, January 14, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, January 14, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight's show!)Tonight on the show...in Hour 2 of The New (7PM PT), XBORDER, the new collaboration between the Cross Border Trio of Jason Robinson, Rob Thorsen, and Paquito Villa with pianist/vibist Anthony Smith plays Dizzy's San Diego Friday, January 15, 2010, so we'll be chatting with some of the band and playing their music. Looking forward to digging some highly progressive and inventive Jazz and exploring the inspiration that comes to the band from the USA / Mexico border area. Coming...the New Jazz CDs pulled for tonight's spontaneously orchestrated show, the New This Week list of the lastest additions to the Jazz 88.3 Library, and more...

Henry Franklin at Jazz Live San Diego 2010.02.09

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Posted on:January 12, 2010

Here's the band he's bringing in... Henry Franklin-Bass Ramon Banda- Percussion Theo Saunders-Piano Azar Lawrence-Sax

Robin McKelle at Jazz Live San Diego 2009.01.12

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Posted on:January 12, 2010

Robin McKelle is a vocalist creating a stir of late. Her first recording Introducing... was well received and her recent disc Modern Antique is getting good press. McKelle will perform at our next Jazz Live TONIGHT. Jazz Live is held in the acoustically renowned Saville Theater at City College. This show is SOLD OUT but listen to the live broadcast at 8 o'clock. Listen at http://Jazz88.org.