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IAJ-San Diego Gathering

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:September 22, 2014

Jazz 88.3 is proud to support the International Academy of Jazz-San Diego - a 501c3, non-profit, and the first, and only, September-May after-school instrumental and vocal Jazz program for kids! The IAJ-SD will kick-off the 2014 season THIS Saturday, September 27th at Grossmont College at 10AM. This event is open to the public and will be both an initiation event for currently registered students, as well as an informational event for kids and their parents who are interested in the program and are not yet registered. Light refreshments will also be served. So come out and show your support and help keep San Diego kids musically-inspired! 

Frank Foster - Jazz 88 Artist of the Week for September 22 2014

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:September 22, 2014

One of the true swingers on the saxophone, Frank Foster (B 9/23/1928, D 7/26/2011) is the Artist of the Week at San Diego's Jazz 88.3 for the week of September 22, 2014. Here's our AOW version of the Portrait In Jazz show that will be be airing on Wednesday, September 23, the 86th anniversary of his birth in 1928.



You'll be hearing the music of Frank Foster all week on Jazz 88.3. Continue Reading the full article for links and other information about this great Jazz artist!

Kenny Wheeler Rest In Peace

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:September 19, 2014

The flugelhorn can sound really nice and one of the most notable practitioners of the instrument has passed away. Kenny Wheeler would open his tunes to interpretation by some of the top Jazz musicians of the time. He was widely admired and it only takes a quick listen to appreciate his accessibility. Read this article for more.

Market Your Business with Jazz 88.3

Blog Name:Riffs on Radio

Blog Author:Deleted Contact

Posted on:September 16, 2014

Contact our Underwriting Account Manager Ann Bauer. You can reach her by phone at 619-388-3301, or via e-mail at AnnB@Jazz88.org.

Businesses that partner with Jazz 88.3 to sponsor our broadcasts or public service programs reap remarkable rewards. We have developed true community among our audience; listeners often look to us to help decide what shows to attend, where to eat, or what to do on the weekend.   

Ultimately, our listeners prefer to do business with our sponsors.  National research supports this statement. Jacobs Media’s Underwriting Research Review found that 80% of public radio listeners prefer to do business with companies that support public radio. And 88% of public radio listeners say that their opinion of a company is more positive when it supports public radio. It’s called the “Halo Effect.”  A halo of good will surrounds the brand image of businesses that support public media. 

3 Giant Losses for the Art Form, Daniel, Gerald and Joe

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:September 15, 2014

The last few week's have provided major blows for Jazz.  We lost one of our very own here in San Diego (Daniel Jackson) but also Gerald Wilson and Joe Sample.  These men were integral to the art form as composers and arrangers.  Their trumpet and piano, respectively, lent to the honest voice of jazz music.  For Gerald, it began in the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra in 1939 when he replaced the star trumpeter in the group at the time (Sy Oliver). Joe's contribution started in hard bop and grew into many different styles of playing. Both men led bands and forged new roads. Their music and jazz history will preserve forever. 

Brother Jack McDuff - Jazz 88 Artist of the Week for September 15 2014

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:September 15, 2014

Brother Jack McDuff is San Diego's Jazz 88.3 Artist of the Week starting September 15, 2014. AllMusic.com's Ron Wynn calls McDuff "A marvelous bandleader and organist as well as capable arranger..." and about the work on his instrument "...one of the funkiest, most soulful styles of all time on the Hammond B-3."  Here's our AOW version of the Portrait In Jazz show that will be be airing on Wednesday, September 17, the 88th anniversary of his birth in 1926.


Tune into Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org all week as our hosts play the music of this versatile artist. Read the entire article for more facts about Brother Jack and your chance to comment on your favorite tunes...

Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys Celebrate Lou Curtiss at Jazz Live San Diego Tuesday September 9 2014

Blog Name:Jazz Live

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:September 9, 2014

A fantastic night of Jazz Live San Diego with Jeffrey Joe Morin with Trio Los Besos, Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys, and all in honor of the diamond birthday of Jazz 88.3's host of Jazz Roots, Lou Curtiss...
  • Coming Up - Jazz 88 Speakeasy (On-Demand, Click to Play): Jazz Live San Diego (Entire Show), Tuesday, September 9, 2014
  • Coming Up - Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Janet Klein Jazz Live San Diego Interview, Tuesday, September 9, 2014\
  • Coming Up - Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Jazz Live San Diego Preview - Joshua Breakstone - Tuesday, October 14, 2014 ()
    • AllMusic.com Biography of Joshua Breakstone by Scott Yanow
    • AllAboutJazz.com Review of 2014 With The Wind and The Rain: "Loaded with creative solos, improvisational twists, an excellent selection of music and a lively augmented string-based instrumentation, the With the Wind and the Rain reveals a masterful performance from Joshua Breakstone and crew, and challenges the normal definition of the standard rhythm section.

Every Shade of Blue, New Host!

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:September 8, 2014

San Diego Blues Festival founder and music writer Michael Kinsman has begun hosting “Every Shade of Blue” Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight. You can hear his first show by clicking this link and in the future all shows will be in the Speakeasy. Kinsman succeeds on-air personality “T,” who retired June 30 after more than 30 years with the station. “We’re thrilled to have Kinsman join us,” said Program Director Claudia Russell. “His love for the blues, the San Diego community and music education is unwavering – a perfect fit for KSDS."

Steve Turre - Jazz 88 Artist of the Week for September 8 2014

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:September 8, 2014

Steve Turre is the Jazz 88 Artist of the Week for September 8, 2014. You'll be hearing his music all week as our hosts pay tribute to the man AllMusic.com calls "Perhaps the most visible jazz trombonist of the 20th and 21st centuries. " Here's our "AOW" version of the Portrait in Jazz feature of Steve Turre...



Read the full article for your opportunity to pay tribute, through comments, to this great, living Jazz Trombonist, along with links to additional information about Steve, video and photos of his appearance at Jazz Live San Diego, Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and more!

Daniel Jackson 1937-2014 - Resources and Remembrances

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:September 3, 2014

From the Jazz88.org Home Page News Article this morning, Daniel Jackson, 1937-2014

It is with a heavy heart that Jazz 88.3 has learned of Daniel Jackson's passing this morning. He was a first rate composer, saxophonist, pianist, educator and mentor. Daniel's passion for the music and the energy it creates was unmatched. Born in La Jolla and graduated from San Diego High School, he was the epitome of San Diego Jazz. A staple. His collaborations and relationships with legends like Lenny McBrowne, Art Farmer, The Adderley brothers, Jimmy Smith, to San Diego's own- Marshall Hawkins, Charles McPherson and Gilbert Castellanos is a testament to his gift of expression. He will be cherished always. 

Read the full article for more link resources and remembrances of this largest of beings on the San Diego Jazz Music scene and your chance to leave your own comment at the bottom...but first, here's Daniel, with Marshall Hawkins and Mike Wofford from the 2013 San Diego Music Awards where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award,