KCSM's Fall Fund Drive is just around the corner, and we're looking for local restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and food businesses to help keep our staff and volunteers fueled and focused. (more)

Leslie Stoval, Dick Conte, and Claire Mack — have been selected for induction into the San Francisco Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as part of the BARHOF Class of 2026. They will be celebrated at Radio Day by the Bay in Alameda on July 18 and the BARHOF Induction Luncheon on October 10 . This is a meaningful recognition of three remarkable KCSM broadcasters whose work has helped shape Bay Area radio, music, and community life. Their induction also reflects the depth of talent, history, and cultural impact at KCSM.

If you were in Sonoma this past Sunday, (6/28/2026) you might have run into KCSM's very own Kathleen Lawton at a free Concert at Sonoma Plaza presented by Music in Place. It was a wonderful sunny day with Alabama Mike and the Mighty Revelators who tore it up! Bama even kindly gave KCSM a shout out! Another fabulous Bay Area talents!

If you attended the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, you may have spotted Greg Bridges, host of Jazz Oasis and Beyond the Oasis, serving as the festival's stage announcer. And if you stopped by the festival booths, you likely met Jim Sintetos, host of Jazz Without Borders and New Wave of Jazz (both on HD2) and Kathleen Lawton, host of Jazz Oasis and Crazy 'bout the Blues who were there representing KCSM. We hope you had the opportunity to say hello!

Chuck Berry, Part 2 - 1956-57. Chuck Berry has been called the "Father of Rock n' Roll" and with good reason. He took the blues of T-Bone Walker and B.B. King, the guitar riffs of Carl Hogan and mixed it with the fiddle and Western Swing music of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. Then he rolled it all into one big sonic blast. Rhythm & Blues become Rock n' Roll when Chuck Berry began writing songs aimed at teenagers, finally granting them their own music. Part 2 of a 3-part feature on Chuck Berry's early career, presenting every studio recording made by Chuck Berry from the middle of 1956 to the end of 1957. We pick up where part 1 left off as the hits continue with "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)" topping the R&B chart during the spring of '57. We'll also dig the demo and hit versions of "Rock and Roll Music" as well as some great, but overlooked Berry instrumentals. We end this week's program with the demo version of "Sweet Little Sixteen" and will pick it up next week on part 3 with the evolution of that important Chuck Berry tune. Don't miss the "Shakespeare Of Rock n' Roll."

From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz’s sound shapes many eras. Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: The Mercury/Limelight Recordings, 1961-1965, Part 2. The great multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk at his very finest, and joined by the likes of Horace Parlan, Jaki Byard, Richard Davis, Elvin Jones, and more.

Native American jazz singer, Julia Keefe first came to Jazz Inspired in 2019, two days after receiving her master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Now, seven years later, Julia has created her own path, celebrating her heritage by creating the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, one of the only jazz big bands comprised exclusively of Native and Indigenous people. With this band and her smaller ensembles, Julia has opened for Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding and two weeks after we recorded this show, Julia would open for one of her longtime heroes, Bonnie Raitt.

Community Revival. Sulma Arias discusses the power that communities can wield for good, and how we can better organize to face the many crises of our time. She shares her life story, highlighting the times, she has witnessed the power of community firsthand; from her childhood in El Salvador, to her church work in Kansas and discovery of liberation theology, to her current position as executive director of People’s Action. Sulma believes that collective action can lead to meaningful transformation, and her call to action is always to get out of your comfort zone and do something you haven’t done before.

Jamey Haddad Quartet Featuring John Shannon, Chris Coles and Peter Slavov. Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. His musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and Sting. Fresh off of a tour with Paul Simon, Jamey returned to Cleveland for a sold out two-night stand that features Peter Slavov on Bass, Northeast Ohio mainstay Chris Coles on Saxophones, Jamey on Percussion and Pittsburgh Guitarist John Shannon. From May 31st, 2025 Daniel Peck is your host for the Jamey Haddad Quartet…. Live at the Bop Stop.

Music from Elder Charles Beck, Voices of Christ, Radio Four (pictured), Maceo Woods Singers, Biblical Gospel Singers, Silver Stars, Robbie Preston Williams and Billy Preston, and others.

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