March, 2025

Moody with Dizzy Gillespie.

Today (Mar. 26, 2025) we celebrate the centennial birthday of James Moody. Moody, a prolific saxophonist and flutist with a career spanning eight decades, passed on here in San Diego in late 2010. He led an extraordinary life, and would've turned 100 years old today.

Joy, Spring! 

Warm weather’s back, flowers are in full bloom, and for the first time, we’re taking the entire season of Jazz Live outside. Do YOU have your tickets yet? 

KSDS/Jazz 88.3's 2025 Winter Membership Drive 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. Duke Ellington
2. Wes Montgomery
3. Gilbert Castellanos
4. Ray Charles
5. Gerry Mulligan
6. Art Pepper
7. Oscar Peterson
8. Freddie Hubbard
9. Nat King Cole
10. Clifford Brown