March, 2016

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April 2016 Jazz Live Preview - Jack Costanzo Latin Combustion Band [Audio]

Blog Name:Jazz Live

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Posted on:March 8, 2016

Our next Jazz Live San Diego is Tuesday with one of the pioneers of Latin Jazz, Mr. Bongo himself, Jack Costanzo IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! He will be bringing his Latin Combustion Band in for a night of music you don't want to miss! LISTEN TO THE JAZZ LIVE PREVIEW, featuring excerpts from the biography of Jack Constanzo and music from his long career. Jazz 88.3 Members can MAKE YOUR RESERVATION FOR 2 FREE TICKETS in the Jazz 88.3 Speakeasy. Additional tickets can be purchased by calling 619-388-3743!



READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE for Links to Biographical information about Jack Costanzo and the music featured in the preview...

New This Week in the Jazz 88.3 Music Library 2016-03-07

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Library Blog - New This Week

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Posted on:March 7, 2016

Check out all the new releases to the Jazz 88 Music Library the week of March 7, 2016! Tune in all week for New Jazz Music specially selected by your Jazz 88 on-air hosts. Tune into The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw (Airing: Tuesday, Midnight-2am; On-Demand Immediately After) for 2 hours of all New Jazz Music and Jazz News. 

New This Week In The Jazz 88 Music Library 2016.3.7
  • MALOU BEAUVOIR – “IS THIS LOVE”
  • MEL CARTER – “CONTINUES…”
  • DARRYN FARRUGIA – “SEEDS”
  • LETIZIA GAMBI – “BLUE MONDAY” 
  • MATT KANE & THE KANSAS CITY GENERATIONS SEXTET – “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT”
  • KEVIN MAHOGANY – “VIENNA AFFAIR”
  • MINGS AND CRAIG – “DAY BY DAY”
  • DANNY MIXON – “PASS IT ON”
  • NUANCE CRUSADERS – “BEGINNINGS”
  • SUE PALMER & HER MOTEL SWING ORCHESTRA – “THE THUNDERBIRD SESSIONS”
  • ARCHIE THOMPSON & THE ARCH TONES ALL-STARS – “JAZZ VESPERS, VOL.3”
  • CHRISTIAN WINTHER – “REFUGE IN SOUND”
READ THE FULL ARTICLE for links to artists websites, release reviews, and additional listening notes from the Jazz 88 Music staff....

Jennifer Leitham Previews March 2016 Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour

Jennifer Leitham stopped by the Jazz 88.3 studios to chat with Claudia Russell, host of The Jazz Ride Home (Weekdays, 4-8pm PT), about her Thursday, March 3 appearance at the Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour at the Lafayette Hotel, her recent release "Mood(S)wings", and long journey in Jazz music. Check out the interview and GET HAPPY!

City College Dramatic Arts Program- Festival of New Plays

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 2, 2016

The San Diego City College Dramatic Arts Program presents the world premiere of the Festival of New Plays. Performances are THIS Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. in the new Black Box Theatre at City College in the Arts and Humanties Building (AH). As the first production in the 98-seat Black Box Theatre, City College is inaugurating the space by introducing seven original scripts written by City College students. There will be a talk-back with the playwrights following the performance this Friday (March 11). Here is the ticket information.