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The 2026 End of Fiscal Year Fundraising Campaign

KSDS/Miles 100 Radio's End of Fiscal Year Fundraising Campaign has concluded! We welcomed many new and renewing members and the music will continue to thrive because of it. If you would like to donate towards the campaign you can do so by clicking here. Here is the Top Ten Artist Poll we conducted for the drive.

Here's the Top Ten:

  1. Paul Desmond
  2. Wes Montgomery
  3. Kenny Washington
  4. Gerry Mulligan
  5. Oscar Peterson
  6. Holly Hofmann
  7. Sarah Vaughan
  8. Carmen McRae
  9. Coleman Hawkins
  10. Herb Alpert

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Jazz at Tio Leo's

Holly Hofmann's jazz series continues this month at Tio Leo's Restaurant and Lounge at 5302 Napa St. at Morena Blvd. Jazz at Tio Leo's is happening every Sunday evening from 5-7pm and features Southern California's finest jazz musicians in a quiet, spacious setting with full bar and Mexican cuisine. There is also plenty of free parking. See this month's schedule below:

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Today's Birthdays

Born on this day, June 25th

  • Joe Chambers (Drums and Percussion, Vibraphone) was born in Stoneacre, VA in 1942.
  • Bill Russo (Composer, Trombone) was born in Chicago, IL, 1928–2003.
  • Johnny Smith (Guitar) was born in Birmingham, AL, 1922–2013.
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On This Day

June 25th in Jazz History…

  • Glenn Miller records "Adios" for Bluebird Records in 1941.
  • The Stan Kenton Orchestra record "Willow Weep For Me" featuring the vocals of June Christy, in Hollywood, in 1946.
  • The "Three Giants" -- Art Tatum, Benny Carter and Louis Bellson record for Verve Records in 1954.
  • Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald cut the classic "April in Paris" in 1956.
  • On a sad note, one of our great composers, Johnny Mercer, died on this day in 1976. He was 67.
  • Also, sadly, legendary record executive, Arif Mardin, died in 2006 of pancreatic cancer, in New York City. He was 74.
  • The Benny Goodman Band recorded "Sing, Sing, Sing" in Hollywood for Victor Records back in 1937.
  • Two years later, in 1958, he recorded such classics as "Stardust", "My Ideal", "I'll Get By", "Spring is Here", "Invitation", "I'm a Dreamer -- Aren't We All", "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Don't Take Your Love From Me" for Prestige Records.
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