KSDS Playlist Archive
Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 Playlist
Music on KSDS-FM 88.3 is broadcast through a music library preservation project made possible by the generosity of the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Foundation. The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Foundation has helped KSDS adapt to technology changes by digitizing and archiving more than 23,000 Jazz and Blues albums for future generations to enjoy.
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| 6 AM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
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| 6:00 AM | Donald Harrison | “Again, Never” — Free To Be | BUY | |
| 6:05 AM | Eric Reed | “It's Easy To Remember” — Here | BUY | |
| 6:10 AM | Elvin Jones | “Shadowland” — Elvin! | BUY | |
| 6:14 AM | Ernie Henry | “I Should Care” — Presenting Ernie Henry | BUY | |
| 6:19 AM | Bob Sheppard | “I Didn't Know What Time It Was” — The Fine Line | BUY | |
| 6:27 AM | Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass | “I'm Getting Sentimental Over You” — The Giants | BUY | |
| 6:34 AM | Mike Longo Trio | “Wildflowers” — Still Swingin' | BUY | |
| 6:41 AM | Chip White | “Dolphy'S Mood” — More Dedications | BUY | |
| 6:45 AM | Reid Hoyson Project | “Dream Gliding” — On A Misty Night | BUY | |
| 6:53 AM | Benny Golson | “Domingo” — Horizon Ahead | BUY | |
| 6:57 AM | Barney Kessel | “Jellybeans” — Solo | BUY | |
| 7 AM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 7:01 AM | Gigi Gryce | “Don'T Worry 'Bout Me” — The Hap'nin's | BUY | |
| 7:11 AM | Frank Sinatra | “I Could Have Danced All Night” — Sinatra And Sextet: Live In Paris | BUY | |
| 7:13 AM | Frank Sinatra | “Violets For Your Furs” — Songs For Young Lovers & Swing Easy | BUY | |
| 7:16 AM | Vince Guaraldi Trio | “Fly Me To The Moon” — A Boy Named Charlie Brown | BUY | |
| 7:24 AM | Scott Hamilton Quartet | “Montmartre Blues” — Danish Ballads...& More | BUY | |
| 7:32 AM | Louie Bellson | “Long Ago” — Cool, Cool Blue | BUY | |
| 7:38 AM | John Brown | “Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me” — Dancing with Duke | BUY | |
| 7:46 AM | Eric Reed | “Flamenco Sketches” — From My Heart | BUY | |
| 7:52 AM | Bud Powell | “Cleopatra's Dream” — The Scene Changes (The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 5) [Japan] | BUY | |
| 7:57 AM | Charlie Parker | “Meandering [New Take 1]” — The Charlie Parker Story | BUY | |
| 8 AM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 8:00 AM | Eric Dolphy | “You Are Too Beautiful” — The Complete Prestige Recordings, Disc Four | BUY | |
| 8:06 AM | Hazel Scott | “Git Up From There” — Relaxed Piano Moods | BUY | |
| 8:10 AM | Bill Perkins | “Zing! Zang!” — The Bill Perkins Octet On Stage | BUY | |
| 8:20 AM | Lenny Marcus Trio | “Ode To McCoy” — Moving Fourth | BUY | |
| 8:25 AM | Arnett Cobb | “Cocktails For Two” — Party Time | BUY | |
| 8:30 AM | Bud Powell | “Duid Deed” — The Scene Changes (The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 5) [Japan] | BUY | |
| 8:35 AM | Gerry Mulligan | “Nobody Else But Me” — The Art Of Gerry Mulligan: The Final Recordings | BUY | |
| 8:39 AM | Lawrence Marable Quartet | “Easy Living” — Tenorman | BUY | |
| 8:44 AM | Herbie Nichols | “Lady Sings the Blues” — The Art of Herbie Nichols | BUY | |
| 8:48 AM | Joe Pass | “They Can't Take That Away from Me” — Blues For Fred | BUY | |
| 8:53 AM | Benny Golson & Lem Winchester | “The Dude” — Winchester Special | BUY | |
| 9 AM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 9:02 AM | Art Pepper, Zoot Sims | “Breakdown Blues” — Art 'N' Zoot | BUY | |
| 9:13 AM | Bud Shank Quartet | “Night Lights” — After You, Jeru | BUY | |
| 9:21 AM | Dave Brubeck Quartet | “Maria” — Music from West Side Story | BUY | |
| 9:25 AM | Benny Carter | “A Child is Born” — A Jazz Christmas: Hot Jazz For a Cool Night | BUY | |
| 9:29 AM | Tommy Flanagan | “The Christmas Waltz” — An Uptown Christmas | BUY | |
| 9:33 AM | Eric Alexander | “Let's Stay Together” — Alexander the Great | BUY | |
| 9:42 AM | Spyro Gyra | “This Christmas” — A Night Before Christmas | BUY | |
| 9:45 AM | Bill Frisell | “In My Life” — All We Are Saying... | BUY | |
| 9:50 AM | Maria Muldaur | “Winter Weather” — A Woman Alone With The Blues | BUY | |
| 9:53 AM | Louis Amrstrong with The Commanders | “Cool Yule” — Santa Claus Blues, Jass Records | BUY | |
| 9:56 AM | Zoot Sims | “You're Driving Me Crazy” — A Gasser! Annie Ross & Zoot Sims | BUY | |
| 10 AM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 10:01 AM | John Coltrane - Wilbur Harden | “Once In A While” — Africa (The Savoy Sessions) | BUY | |
| 10:11 AM | Chet Baker, Christopher Mason | “Silent Night, Pt 1” — Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album | BUY | |
| 10:14 AM | Chet Baker, Christopher Mason | “Silent Night, Pt. 2” — Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album | BUY | |
| 10:18 AM | Bill Evans | “Here's That Rainy Day” — Alone | BUY | |
| 10:25 AM | Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass | “What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?” — Big Band Christmas | BUY | |
| 10:32 AM | Lalo Schifrin | “Peanut Vendor” — Kaleidoscope: Jazz Meets The Symphony, Vol. 6 | BUY | |
| 10:42 AM | Jimmy Smith (1928-2005) | “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” — Christmas Cookin' (1964-1966) | BUY | |
| 10:48 AM | Pat Bianchi | “Hammer Head” — Back Home | BUY | |
| 10:57 AM | Melody Gardot | “He's A Tramp” — Jazz Loves Disney | BUY | |
| 11 AM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 11:00 AM | Frank Morgan | “The Nearness Of You” — Frank Morgan On GNP | BUY | |
| 11:06 AM | Royce Campbell | “Little Bossa” — All Ballads and a Bossa | BUY | |
| 11:11 AM | Bruce Babad | “When Sunny Gets Blue” — A Tribute to Paul Desmond | BUY | |
| 11:23 AM | LES Brown & HIS Orchestra | “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” — Yule B Swingin' | BUY | |
| 11:25 AM | Monty Alexander | “Eastside, Westside” — & John Clayton - Duke Ellington Song Book - Polydor MPS 1984 | BUY | |
| 11:32 AM | Curtis Lundy | “Teardrops” — Against All Odds | BUY | |
| 11:37 AM | Art Pepper | “Star Eyes” — Meets The Rhythm Section | BUY | |
| 11:42 AM | Miles Davis & John Coltrane | “Blue In Green” — 1955-1961 | BUY | |
| 11:49 AM | The Dexter Gordon Quartet | “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” — Jingle Bell Jazz | BUY | |
| 11:59 AM | Bill Cantrell | “Maker's (Two)” — Axiom | BUY | |
| Noon Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 12:06 PM | Lou Donaldson | “Man With a Horn” — A Man with a Horn [Connoisseur] | BUY | |
| 12:11 PM | Joe Gilman | “Monkey Puzzle” — Americanvas | BUY | |
| 12:19 PM | Nat ''king'' Cole Trio | “The Christmas Song (Z1)” — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat ''King'' Cole | BUY | |
| 12:22 PM | Erroll Garner | “Afternoon Of An Elf” — Afternoon Of An Elf | BUY | |
| 12:28 PM | Oliver Jones | “Winter Wonderland” — Yuletide Swing | BUY | |
| 12:34 PM | Thomas Marriott, Bill Anschell, Jeff Johnson, John Bishop | “Christmas Time is Here” — The Cool Season: An Origin Records Holiday Collection (Vol. | BUY | |
| 12:41 PM | Vince Guaraldi Trio | “Cast Your Fate to the Wind” — Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus | BUY | |
| 12:44 PM | Bill Evans | “Medley- "Spartacus" Love Theme - Nardis” — The Complete Riverside Recordings [Disc 10] | BUY | |
| 12:53 PM | Billy Bang | “Deep Purple” — A Tribute to Stuff Smith | BUY | |
| 1 PM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 1:00 PM | Airmen Of Note | “Groovin' High” — Legacy | BUY | |
| 1:07 PM | Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie | “Groovin' High” — Bebop's Heartbeat | BUY | |
| 1:12 PM | Hank Jones | “Groovin' High” — Master Class | BUY | |
| 1:18 PM | Al Jarreau | “Groovin' High” — Accentuate The Positive | BUY | |
| 1:24 PM | Paul Desmond / Gerry Mulligan | “Wintersong-Take 1” — Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet | BUY | |
| 1:32 PM | Scott Wendholt | “Her Allure” — What Goes Unsaid | BUY | |
| 1:40 PM | Sonny Rollins Trio | “St. Thomas” — Live in Europe 1959 | BUY | |
| 1:49 PM | The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Jimmy Rushing | “There'll Be Some Changes Made” — Brubeck & Rushing | BUY | |
| 1:51 PM | The Hank Mobley Quintet, Lee Morgan | “Hank's Shout” — Introducing Lee Morgan | BUY | |
| 2 PM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 2:00 PM | The Jazz Crusaders | “Doin' That Thing” — Live At The Lighthouse '66 | BUY | |
| 2:07 PM | Les McCann | “Doin' That Thing” — Much Les | BUY | |
| 2:15 PM | Les McCann | “Burnin' Coal” — Much Les | BUY | |
| 2:24 PM | Eric Alexander | “Jennie's Dance” — Second Impression | BUY | |
| 2:30 PM | Jeff "Tain" Watts | “Mr. Jj” — Bar Talk | BUY | |
| 2:40 PM | Jeff Barone | “Falling In Love with Love (Alternate)” — Open Up | BUY | |
| 2:48 PM | Jeff Denson | “Dance Of A Bittersweet Victory” — Secret World | BUY | |
| 2:55 PM | Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra | “Warm Valley” — Eastern Standard Time | BUY | |
| 3 PM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 3:00 PM | Miles Davis | “All Blues” — Kind Of Blue | BUY | |
| 3:13 PM | Ann Hampton Callaway | “All Blues” — After Ours | BUY | |
| 3:18 PM | Fabian Zone Trio | “All Blues” — The Masters Return | BUY | |
| 3:24 PM | George Freeman | Chico Freeman | “Latina Bonita” — All In The Family | BUY | |
| 3:30 PM | Grant Green | “My Favorite Things” — The Complete Blue Note Recordings Grant Green/Sonny Clark | BUY | |
| 3:39 PM | Billie Holiday | “I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” — Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas | BUY | |
| 3:43 PM | Billy Eckstine | “Christmas Eve” — Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas | BUY | |
| 3:46 PM | Anita Baker | “My Favorite Things” — Christmas Fantasy | BUY | |
| 3:52 PM | Chet Baker | “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” — Riverside profiles | BUY | |
| 4 PM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 4:00 PM | John Coltrane | “Greensleeves” — Ballads (Deluxe Edition) (Disc 2) | BUY | |
| 4:06 PM | McCoy Tyner | “Goin' Home” — Asante | BUY | |
| 4:13 PM | George Benson | “No Sooner Said Than Done” — Bad Benson | BUY | |
| 4:21 PM | Bobby Hutcherson | “Delilah” — Skyline | BUY | |
| 4:28 PM | Nancy Wilson | “Let's Make The Most Of A Beautiful Thing” — Welcome To My Love | BUY | |
| 4:32 PM | Vince Guaraldi Trio | “Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)” — A Charlie Brown Christmas | BUY | |
| 4:38 PM | Carmen McRae | “The Christmas Song” — Jingle Bell Jazz | BUY | |
| 4:41 PM | Joe Williams | “I'll Be Home For Christmas” — All-Star Merry Christmas | BUY | |
| 4:45 PM | Manhattan Transfer | “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” — Christmas Album | BUY | |
| 4:51 PM | Jimmy Smith (1928-2005) | “Greensleeves” — Christmas Cookin' (1964-1966) | BUY | |
| 5 PM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Roy Brooks | “Soulsphere” — Beat | BUY | |
| 5:01 PM | Elmo Hope | “A Night In Tunesia” — Sounds from Riker's Island | BUY | |
| 5:07 PM | Barry Harris | “Even Tempered” — Plays Barry Harris | BUY | |
| 5:13 PM | Art Farmer - Donald Byrd | “the third” — two trumpets | BUY | |
| 5:21 PM | Buck Clayton | “promenade blues” — Buck Special | BUY | |
| 5:25 PM | Budd Johnson & Earl Hines | “Linger Awhile” — Budd Johnson & Earl Hines | BUY | |
| 5:31 PM | Boyd Raeburn | “Dalvatore Sally” — Transcriptions 1946 | BUY | |
| 5:34 PM | Bobby Blue Bland | “No Blow No Show” — The 3B Blues Boy | BUY | |
| 5:37 PM | Lucky Thompson | “Check Out Time” — Club Ste Germain and Blue Note | BUY | |
| 5:43 PM | Frank Rosolino | “Ragamuffin” — Kenton Presents | BUY | |
| 5:48 PM | Paul Chambers | “Minor Run Down” — Quintet | BUY | |
| 5:56 PM | Grant Green | “blues in Maude's flat” — best of volume 1 | BUY | |
| 6 PM Hour, December 23, 2025 | ||||
| 6:11 PM | Oscar Pettiford | “smoke signal” — in New York City | BUY | |
| 6:15 PM | Stan Getz | “Sippin' At Bell's” — Pure Getz | BUY | |
| 6:20 PM | Benny Golson | “Out Of The Past” — The Modern Touch | BUY | |
| 6:26 PM | Kenny Burrell | “Beef Stew Blues” — Swingin' | BUY | |
| 6:31 PM | Sonny Stitt & Barry Harris | “Soon” — Complete Later Quartets | BUY | |
| 6:37 PM | Count Basie with Milt Jackson | “corner pocket” — Live at Avery Fisher Hall | BUY | |
| 6:43 PM | Charlie Rouse & Frank Foster | “Rhythm-A-Ning” — the chase is on | BUY | |
| 6:50 PM | A Spencer Barefield | “A Handful of Fives” — Xenogenesis 2000 | BUY | |
| 6:57 PM | Kenny Burrell | “Moten Swing” — First Recordings | BUY | |