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Bohemia After Dark: Where Hipster meets Hippie, Bopper meets Beatnik, Blues Brother meets Soul Sister, Swing meets Spoken Word. Claudia Russell (aka The Ever Lovin’ Jazz Kitty) brings an eclectic mix extending to all jazz and jazz-infused music to weeknights from 7 to midnight on Jazz 88.3. Multi-generational, always hip. Jazz and beyond finding a home where artists dwell. Sharing the sound of Bohemia After Dark. Dig and Be Dug.

Ella Fitzgerald- KSDS Presents The All-Time Top Listener-Favorite Female Vocalists

She is remembered as "The First Lady of Song" and fittingly so.  Ella Fitzgerald possessed one of the greatest voices of all time in any genre.  Throughout the course of her nearly sixty year career, she sold over 40 million records.  Among her many honors were 13 Grammy Awards wins, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts Medal of Honor, and The Presidential Medal of Freedom.  

Her musical story began famously in 1934 with Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.  Fitzgerald decided to give it a try, as a dancer. She was intimidated by another dance act and at the last moment decided to sing...and won the night.  In 1935 she met bandleader Chick Webb and joined his orchestra for a successful run at the Savoy Ballroom. In 1938, she recorded "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (a song she co-wrote) and the song became one of the best selling records of the decade.  With Webb's death in 1939, Ella took over as bandleader until 1942.  

Fitzgerald continued to work with other orchestras, Benny Goodman and Dizzy Gillespie were just two, as well as lead her own smaller groups.  She became a master scat singer, able to mimic nearly every instrument in the band.  Her range spanned three octaves and the clarity of her voice unmatched.  It's said she possessed perfect pitch.  That voice would thrill audiences worldwide for decades, making Fitzgerald one of the most beloved singers of her generation and of generations to come.  She worked with artists as diverse as Count Basie to Stevie Wonder.  Her live recordings made for Verve Records remain highly acclaimed.  The version of "Mack The Knife" from her album "Ella in Berlin" won a Grammy and shows off Fitzgerald's improvisational skills beautifully: she forgot the words at one point and simply improvised lyrics to great applause.  

She remains an important influence on jazz singers and musicians alike and continues to be one of the best-selling jazz artists in history.

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Interviews…

April 17th at 11 PM Hour
	11:42 PM	Charles Lloyd	“Dream Weaver” — Passin' Thru	BUY
	11:35 PM	Pharoah Sanders	“After The Rain” — Journey To The One	BUY
	11:30 PM	Adam Kolker	“In Or Out” — Flag Day	BUY
	11:22 PM	Thomas Marriott	“Sky Dive” — Both Sides Of The Fence	BUY
	11:11 PM	Andy Narell	“Play One For Keith” — The Long Time Band	BUY
	11:00 PM	CLAUDIA "JAZZ KITTY" RUSSELL	“BOHEMIA AFTER DARK 41725 11” —	BUY
	11:00 PM	Carmen Lundy	“(I Dream) In Living Color” — This Is Carmen Lundy	BUY
April 17th at 10 PM Hour
	10:41 PM	The Louis Bellson Drum Explosion	“Fourth Movement - Then And Now” — Matterhorn	BUY
	10:30 PM	Eric Dolphy	“Ralph's New Blues” — The Complete Prestige Recordings	BUY
	10:22 PM	Ray Anderson	“Leo's Place” — Big Band Record	BUY
	10:09 PM	David Murray Quartet	“Duke's Place” — Black & Black	BUY
	10:00 PM	CLAUDIA "JAZZ KITTY" RUSSELL	“BOHEMIA AFTER DARK 41725 10” —	BUY
	10:00 PM	Anthony Braxton	“C-Bop” — Quintet (Tristano) 2014	BUY
April 17th at 9 PM Hour
	9:42 PM	Freddie Hubbard	“Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise” — Above & Beyond	BUY
	9:31 PM	David Chesky	“Grooves from the Underground” — Jazz In The New Harmonic	BUY
	9:28 PM	Anita O'Day	“The Rock & Roll Waltz” — Pick Yourself Up With Anita O'Day	BUY
	9:21 PM	Terry Gibbs Dream Band	“Flying Home” — The Lost Tapes, Vol 7, 1959	BUY
	9:06 PM	Art Blakey	“New York” — New Year's Eve At Sweet Basil	BUY
	9:00 PM	Terence Blanchard Group	“Hugs” — Choices	BUY
April 17th at 8 PM Hour
	8:52 PM	Pat Bianchi	“Cryin' Blues” — Three	BUY
	8:46 PM	The Bad Plus	“Tyrone's Flamingo” — Complex Emotions	BUY
	8:41 PM	Willie Morris	“Into Somewhere” — Unbound Inner	BUY
	8:35 PM	Jim Snidero	“Bird Feathers” — Bird Feathers	BUY
	8:29 PM	Jon Bentley	“Movin' Further Wes” — Go Ahead!	BUY
	8:21 PM	Brad Mehldau	“1946” — Solid Jackson	BUY
	8:09 PM	Steve Davis	“Up Jumped Spring” — We See	BUY
	8:05 PM	Judy Wexler	“Never Will I Marry” — No Wonder	BUY
	8:00 PM	Judy Wexler	“I Wish You Love” — No Wonder	BUY
April 17th at 7 PM Hour
	7:50 PM	Shirley Scott	“Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)” — Queen Of The Organ	BUY
	7:41 PM	Shelly Manne	“Concerto For Clarinet And Combo: 1St Movement” — Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 2	BUY

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