Jazz Across America- Chicago

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. Chicago was the nation’s first records capital, where Louis Armstrong gained fame, Benny Goodman came up, and Lennie Tristano challenged bebop. Gene Ammons, Ramsey Lewis, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and now Marquis Hill and Makaya McCraven-all of them shaped by the city's mix of grit and silk. You'll find them and more, along with new discs from across the spectrum, and unique insights, with GRAMMY-winning writer/broadcaster Neil Tesser.

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

November 27th at 6 PM Hour
6:55 PM John McLean & Guitar Madness “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” — Welcome Everything BUY
6:47 PM Jim Pepper “Witchi-Tai-To” — The Path BUY
6:43 PM Dave Brubeck “Thank You” — Jazz Impressions of Eurasia BUY
6:40 PM Amina Claudine Myers “African Blues” — Solace of the Mind BUY
6:35 PM Myra Melford “Red Beach” — Life Carries Me This Way BUY
6:26 PM Herbie Hancock “Deck the Halls” — Jingle Bell Jazz (Various Artists) BUY
6:18 PM Freddie Hubbard “Hub-Tones” — Hub-Tones BUY
6:10 PM Mike LeDonne-Eric Alexander Heavy Hitters “Lord Walton” — That's What's Up! BUY
6:02 PM Carmen Lundy “Daughter of the Universe” — Fade to Black BUY
November 27th at 5 PM Hour
5:56 PM Ben Paterson “Soultrane” — Live at the Jazz Showcase BUY
5:50 PM Alden Hellmuth “Ambrosia & Vertiver” — Good Intentions BUY
5:44 PM David Sneider “Marvelous-Lee” — Introducing David Sneider BUY
5:37 PM The Microscopic Septet “The Lobster Parade” — Let's Flip! BUY
5:28 PM Lee Morgan “Cornbread” — Cornbread BUY
5:25 PM Dave Frishberg “Let's Eat Home” — Let's Eat Home BUY
5:21 PM Charlie Parker “Carvin' the Bird” — Complete on Savoy and Dial BUY
5:12 PM Thelonious Monk “Stuffy Turkey” — It's Monk's Time BUY
5:08 PM Lambert, Hendricks & Ross “Home Cookin'” — Hi Flying BUY
5:05 PM Cab Calloway “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House ” — Hi De Ho Man BUY
5:00 PM Nat King Cole Trio “The Frim Fram Sauce” — The Complete Capitol Recordings BUY
November 13th at 6 PM Hour
6:57 PM Kurt Elling “Glow Worm” — Wildflowers, v. 3 BUY
6:50 PM Nate Smith (feat. säje ) “Big Fish” — Live-Action BUY
6:48 PM Cecile McLorin Salvant “I Am a Volcano” — Oh Snap BUY
6:40 PM Patricia Brennan “Antlia” — Of the Near and Far BUY
6:31 PM John Patitucci “Lipim” — Spirit Fall BUY
6:25 PM Three Visitors “Nostalgia” — Three Visitors BUY
6:18 PM Jim McNeely, Concertgebouw Jazz Orchestra “Un Cri de Coeur” — Threnody BUY
6:08 PM Yoko Yates “Winding River” — Eternal Moments BUY
6:03 PM Jon Faddis “Naima” — Remembrances BUY
November 13th at 5 PM Hour
5:57 PM JD Allen “I Get Along Without You Very Well” — Love Letteers BUY

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