March 16, 2015

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Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour- Lower Left!

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 16, 2015

Heads-up Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour goers! Our monthly happy hour at the historic and newly renovated Lafayette Hotel will now take place on the FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH from 5-7:30PM! So be sure to mark your calendars, grab your dancing shoes and plan to groove to great live music TONIGHT(!) with Lower Left, featuring Jazz 88.3's very own, Barry Farrar! Also, please note: There's a $10 cover charge (cash only!) and you MUST be 21+ to attend! Oh, and if you're worried about parking, don't fret--there's an overflow parking lot (FREE!) on the corner of Howard and Texas Streets. We'll see you TONIGHT in the Mississippi Ballroom!

This Is The New Jazz Thing Monday March 16 2015 - Leonard Patton

Blog Name:The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw

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Posted on:March 16, 2015

LIVE Monday, March 16, 2015, 6-8 PM PT @Jazz88 San Diego's Jazz 88.3 FM, Jazz88.org, and Apple/Android Apps to The New Jazz Thing @Jazz88 with Vince Outlaw...Supported by Listener Contributors like YOU and...YOUR BUSINESS (learn more about underwriting The New Jazz Thing!).  Tonight on the show...BUT FIRST...

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Jack DeJohnette Celebrates AACM 50th Anniversary With New Music This Week In The Jazz 88 Music Library

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Library Blog - New This Week

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Posted on:March 16, 2015

Legendary Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette adds his touch to the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) with his new Jazz release "Made In Chicago", just one of the great New Releases to San Diego's Jazz 88.3 Music Library the week of March 16, 2015. You can check out their debut each week on The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw, Monday evenings 6-8pm PT and then your favorite Jazz 88.3 Hosts will be adding them to their playlists for YOU to enjoy and learn! But first...

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  • JOEY CALDERAZZO – “GOING HOME”
  • ROYCE CAMPBELL – “ROMANCING THE TONE”
  • AVISHAI COHEN TRIO – “FROM DARKNESS”
  • TOM COLLIER – “ALONE IN THE STUDIO”
  • JACK DeJOHNETTE – “MADE IN CHICAGO”
  • “AKUA DIXON”
  • MARK EGAN – “DIRECTION HOME”
  • STEVEN HOBERT – “OCEAN EYES”
  • ELLEN LaFURN – “C’EST LA-FURN”
  • DONNA LEWIS – “BRAND NEW DAY”
  • NILSON MATTA – “EAST SIDE RIO DRIVE”
  • SARAH PARTRIDGE – “I NEVER THOUGHT I’D BE HERE”
  • ERROL RACKIPOV GROUP – “PICTURES FROM A TRAIN WINDOW” 
  • JEREMY UDDEN / NICOLAS MOREAUX – “BELLEVILLE PROJECT”
  • UNHINGED SEXTET – “CLARITY”
  • MICHAEL WALDROP BIG BAND – “TIME WITHIN ITSELF”
READ THE FULL ARTICLE for links to artist websites, social media, reviews and read Jazz 88.3 Music Director Joe Kocherhans additional annotations on the releases....

Charles Lloyd Jazz 88.3 Artist of the Week - Portrait in Jazz Schedule - Week of March 16 2015

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

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Posted on:March 16, 2015

Charles Lloyd, Jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, in his 6th decade of performing and who will receive his 2015 NEA Jazz Master recognition in April, 2015, is San Diego's Jazz 88.3 Artist of the Week for March 16, 2015. His life and music will be celebrated by Jazz 88.3 hosts all week. Ruby Braff, Tommy Flanagan, Lem Winchester, Harold Mabern, Marian McPartland will be the featured artists each weekday from Noon to 1pm PT on Portrait in Jazz with Joe Kocherhans. Before we share more information on these past and living Jazz legends....

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READ THE FULL ARTICLE for more on our featured artists...