Jazz Across America- Kansas City

About The Program

Every weekday at 5PM (Pacific), KSDS, San Diego's Jazz 88.3 brings the flavor of a great American Jazz city to your ears. Join us for Jazz Across America. Sam Wisman strives to honor Kansas City's musical legacy and future by showcasing definitive voices such as Buck Clayton, Mary Lou Williams, Jay McShann and Charlie Parker to modern innovators like Pat Metheny, Logan Richardson, Marcus Lewis and Hermon Mehari. Each week, Sam also champions the living, breathing reality of this music by featuring new releases from around the world.

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Here are a few CD selections featured most recently:



Here are the 30 most recent tracks played on this show:

August 13th at 6 PM Hour
6:52 PM Miguel Zenon “Bendicion” — Vanguardia Subterranea BUY
6:46 PM Joe Farnsworth “All Said and Done” — The Big Room BUY
6:38 PM John Yao “Finger Painting” — Points In Time BUY
6:31 PM Eric Scott Reed “The Weirdos” — Out Late BUY
6:25 PM Joshua Redman “Borrowed Eyes” — Words Fall Short BUY
6:18 PM John Ellis “Three Jewels” — Heroes BUY
6:14 PM Emma Smith “What Took You So Long” — Bitter Orange BUY
6:11 PM Emma Smith “Tonight” — Bitter Orange BUY
6:06 PM Oscar Peterson Trio “Maria” — West Side Story BUY
August 13th at 5 PM Hour
5:58 PM Oscar Peterson Trio “Jet Song” — West Side Story BUY
5:46 PM Oscar Peterson Trio “Young and Foolish - A Time For Love” — On a Clear Day, Live in Zurich 1971 BUY
5:41 PM Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman “Trigonometry” — Song X BUY
5:34 PM Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny “First Song” — Beyond the Missouri Sky BUY
5:26 PM Kenny Garrett “Equinox” — Pursuance: The Music Of John Coltrane BUY
5:20 PM Pat Metheny Trio “(Go) Get It” — Trio 99>00 BUY
5:13 PM Michael Brecker “Song For Bilbao” — Tales From The Hudson BUY
5:07 PM Michael Brecker “Timeline” — Time Is Of The Essence BUY
5:02 PM Joshua Redman “Whittlin'” — Wish BUY
August 6th at 6 PM Hour
6:47 PM Wire Town “West of the Moon” — Kansas City BUY
6:21 PM R+R = Now “Resting Warrior” — Live BUY
6:09 PM Joel Ross “Mellowdee” — nublues BUY
August 6th at 5 PM Hour
5:58 PM Brad Mehldau Trio “Dream's Monk” — Art of the Trio, 5: Progression BUY
5:31 PM Keith Jarrett Trio “I Fall in Love Too Easily/The Fire Within” — at the Blue Note: The Complete Recordings BUY
5:20 PM Joe Lovano Quartet “Bird's Eye View” — Classic! Live at Newport BUY
5:08 PM Boulevard Big Band “Star Eyes” — Take Only For Pain BUY
5:02 PM John Scofield & Pat Metheny “You Speak My Language” — I Can See Your House From Here BUY
July 30th at 6 PM Hour
6:38 PM Dave Holland Quintet “The Balance” — Extended Play: Live at Birdland BUY
6:31 PM Brandon Woody “Wisdom: Terrace on St. Paul St.” — For the Love of it All BUY
6:26 PM Ryan Keberle & Collective do Brasil “Essa Mare” — Choro das Aguas BUY
6:21 PM Joshua Redman “Over The Jelly-Green Sky” — Words Fall Short BUY

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