RIP Wayner Shorter (1933 – 2023)

According the KCSB staff, there was a power outage at Santa Barbara’s Broadcast Peak – where the KCSB-FM transmitter resides – and the power outage was long enough for the backup generator to run out of fuel. So if you’re in Santa Barbara, the online stream at kcsb.org or the show archive will be your…

A slightly different playlist for this week, as we delve into some a slightly different style of jazz than normal. The Marshall Trammell / Rob Magill Duo and the Joy Guidry are really interesting – and I highly recommend checking those folks out. There are some standard here as well – Bobby Few, Muhal Richard…

The RoCM is officially on the KCSB-FM schedule for Fall 2023 at 4pm – same jazz time, same jazz channel – although the re-air at Wed at 12am is no longer happening. That was only temporary anyway – so it’s good that they are moving things around. Anyway, three birthdays to celebrate this week –…

I was planning to do another themed show this week, but considering some of the technical issues we have experienced the last few weeks, I decided to do a more general show and save the themed show for another time. The station was kind enough to reach out to me and let me know that…

Kind of simple show this week – there was enough drama in the news that I thought some uplifting birthdays to celebrate would be a nice distraction. Everyone on the playlist, save for Tom Lehrer, Etta James, and Tom Waits, had a birthday this past week, but fun fact – Tom Lehrer celebrates his 95th…