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 the 30 most recent tracks played on this show:

February 11th at 6 PM Hour
6:49 PM Brad Mehldau Trio “My Valentine” — Blues And Ballads BUY
6:43 PM Esbjorn Svensson Trio “The Face of Love” — Somewhere Else Before BUY
6:39 PM Angela Hangenbach feat. Russell Malone “I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me” — Poetry of Love BUY
6:23 PM Joe Cartwright “Love Walks In” — Soul Eyes BUY
6:17 PM Hermon Mehari “We Love” — Bleu BUY
6:13 PM Molly Hammer “Can't Help Lovin' That Mine of Mine” — I'm Feeling Mellow BUY
6:10 PM Forest Stewart “Cinema Paradiso Love Them” — Free Solo BUY
6:03 PM Wire Town “The Chromatic Romantic” — Riffin' on Grand BUY
February 11th at 5 PM Hour
5:52 PM Matt Hopper “First Love” — Firt Love BUY
5:47 PM Woody Herman “Be-Bop And Roses” — Giant Steps BUY
5:42 PM John Coltrane “I Love You” — Lush Life BUY
5:39 PM Count Basie & His Orchestra “Yes Sir, That's My Baby” — The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie And His Orchestra BUY
5:36 PM Count Basie & His Orchestra “Hallelujah I Love Her So” — The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie And His Orchestra BUY
5:30 PM Zoot Sims “Them There Eyes” — The Modern Art of Jazz BUY
5:25 PM Jay McShann “My Funny Valentine” — Warm BUY
5:20 PM Charlie Parker “My Heart Tells Me” — Bird In Kansas City BUY
5:16 PM Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra “Won't You Be My Baby” — Kansas City Hot Jazz BUY
5:13 PM Chris Connor “You Make Me Feel So Young” — Chris Connor BUY
5:07 PM David Brandom “When I Hold You” — Home BUY
5:01 PM PBT Trio “I've Never Been In Love Before” — Soundtrek Sessions BUY
February 4th at 6 PM Hour
6:50 PM Gerald Spaits Quartet “This Time” — Sunday Night Live at Green Lady Lounge BUY
6:44 PM Gerald Spaits Quartet “This Must Be” — Sunday Night Live at Green Lady Lounge BUY
6:34 PM Al Foster “Pent-Up House” — Live at Smoke BUY
6:27 PM Mark Sherman “Love Always Always” — Bop Contest BUY
6:22 PM Alexa Tarantino “Provoking Luck” — The Roar and the Whisper BUY
6:17 PM Martin Wind “Black Butterfly” — Stars BUY
6:12 PM Julian Lage “Red Elm” — Scenes from Above BUY
6:07 PM Joel Ross “The Shadowlands” — Gospel Music BUY
February 4th at 5 PM Hour
5:59 PM Ingrid Jensen “Amsterdam after Dark” — Landings BUY
5:54 PM Melissa Aldana “Ocaso” — Filin BUY

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