Jazz 88.3 Blog

The Jazz 88 Tribute to Frank Sinatra begins Saturday morning at 7 AM on Jazz with Ric, with Singers Sing Sinatra a special program of singers singing songs associated with the Chairman of the Board.

Our Sinatra Celebration continues at 9 AM Saturday Jazz with Jim McInnes featuring A Jazz Tribute to Frank Sinatra - jazz legends and rising stars playing Sinatra classics.

At 3pm PT, Phil Dinsen’s Jazz West Coast explores the cool side of the Sinatra Songbook.

At 5pm PT, it’s a Soul Jazz Celebration of Sinatra with David Barron’s Soul Jazz Review.

On Sunday, our weekend tribute continues from 10 AM Big Band Brunch with Ross Porter showcasing the big band versions of Frank Sinatra's hits. 

The centennial celebration concludes from noon to 3, with the Queen of Swing, Ida Garcia, and three hours of Exclusively Frank.

Be sure to tune in and celebrate with us the Entertainer of the Century!

When you want to tune your radio, computer, or mobile device to the best blues music around, any time of the day or night, programmed LIVE by hosts who love the blues, KSDS-FM San Diego's Jazz 88.3 is the place to be. Janine gives you a taste starting Saturday at Midnight with Blues Up Front, then the Saturday night blues party gets started at 7pm kicking off with Second Line Parade with Drew, Every Shade of Blue with Michael, Honkin' and Screamin' with Raymond, I've Got Blues For You with J Otis, and finishing off the spirit on Sunday morning at 6am with the Gospel Gathering and Janine. And if you want the blues WHEN YOU WANT THEM, then turn to the Jazz 88 Speakeasy where Full Programs of many of these show are available for you to stream on-demand. And when you include the weekly Jazz 88.3 Blues Jam at Proud Mary's, you've got Blues Radio in San Diego!  

READ THE FULL ARTICLE for links to all of our blue shows and playlists, blues hosts pages, Jazz 88 Speakeasy, and more...

If you missed the last minutes, please relive it with us by playing our Jazz 88 Speakeasy Audio of the final minutes...

 

The Favorite Artist Poll Winner is Miles Davis. Thank you all for making your voice heard...this is an all star lineup for sure! Your hosts will be playing this music through the day Monday and during the week as we celebrate this great pledge drive with you!

 

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We've scoured the lists of San Diego Music Awards Winners and Lifetime Achievement Honorees to bring you the Jazz and Blues artists that have won and been honored at all previous shows, starting in 1991. You curious folks will be able to wow your friends with answer to such questions as "How Many Jazz and Blues Artists have Lifetime Achievement Awards?" or "Who Was The First (and Only) Jazz Artist to Win Artist of the Year?" or "What two Jazz 88 Hosts have received a Lifetime Achievement Award?" or you can make up your own "San Diego Music Awards Jazz and Blues Trivial Pursuit" game and play it with your friends!  READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE for the complete list by year...

READ THE FULL ARTICLE for audio of the interview and a full transcript...

Jazz 88.3 is proud to support “The International Academy of Jazz: San Diego.” Directed by brilliant trumpeter, Gilbert Castellanos, The International Academy of Jazz: San Diego” is a 501c 3 non-profit and San Diego’s ONLY full-academic year program for our young, aspiring musicians (ages 10-18). The IAJSD is currently accepting new students for the 2015-2016 program year. Opening day is THIS(!) Saturday, September 5th at 10AM at the Music Department at Grossmont College (Opening day is FREE to the public)! For more information or to register your child for the program, simply click here! HEAR IAJSD Executive Director Guy Gonzales...