Get Tickets Now ! KCSM Jazz 91 presents an unforgettable KCSM evening inspired by the music, stories, and legacy of Miles Davis.

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KCSM Jazz 91 presents Jazz On The Hill 2026 - A free community event. As a thank you, to our listening community we invite you to join us for a fun-filled day of Jazz! Your support throughout the year means the world to all of us at KCSM. Our line-up includes jazz, blues and Latin music presented on two stages! Food, beverages, and a variety of vendor booths will also be available. Come early to claim your spot! Located in front of the Library, building 9. Visit Jazz On The Hill 2026 for more information and directions (FREE Parking!)

In case you didn't notice, this Spring Fund Drive on KCSM is different. We’ve designed it around what listeners value. Uninterrupted music. Time with the hosts and programs you trust. The full set.That’s intentional. This season, we’re taking a quieter approach—moving most of our fundraising off the air so you can spend more time with the music and the programs you rely on. And it’s possible because of you. KCSM is fully listener-supported. No commercials. No subscriptions. Just people who value this music and choose to keep it part of their day. (click story subject for more)

Congratulations and good luck to KCSM’s very own Chris Cortez, who was nominated for the 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in the category Bay Area Audiocaster of the Year! VOTING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Jon Batiste: Late Show Farewell. On May 21st, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs its final episode after 11 seasons. To mark the occasion, Jazz Night in America looks back at a 2020 portrait of Jon Batiste — the show's music director for seven seasons, who went on to win five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. Featuring a live concert recorded in New York City on Jon's 33rd birthday, plus the deep history of jazz in late night television.

Jazz fans around the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis. Understandably so. As an artist Miles forged a path in jazz that changed the course of the genre with relentless innovation that traversed Bebop, Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz, Hard Bop and Jazz Fusion. With style and attitude unparalleled, Miles Davis captured the imagination of musicians and fans as one of the most influential jazz musicians ever. To commemorate Miles Davis 100th Birthday KCSM JAZZ 91 will air several special programs. We begin at 6:00am with a Jazz Profiles hosted by Nancy Wilson titled, “Miles Styles”, looking at the stylistic innovations Miles brought to jazz throughout his career. Starting at 9:00am we will present the Peabody Award-winning 8-part series, The Miles Davis Radio Project, produced by Steve Rowland, Quincey Troupe, and Larry Abrams. At 6:00pm Akira Tana will present a special edition of the Jazz Oasis playing the music of Miles Davis exclusively. (more)

In celebration of his Centennial we present Miles Davis @ 100, Ballads & Blues, Part 1: Ballads. With Miles in the company of Gil Evans, J.J. Johnson, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, and more.

Pianist Dennis Luxion and vocalist Petra van Nuis are a fascinating pairing of two very different personalities with a shared purpose in the music they choose to make, and the message they want to impart with it. For the last six years, Petra and Dennis have had a weekly gig at Chicago’s Le Piano, an artsy club with a romantic vibe which perfectly suits what Dennis and Petra call the “Afterglow” set they play from 11:00pm to 1am. This time together has given them the chance to deepen their musical collaboration and broaden the repertoire they feel matches the late-night atmosphere, where listeners sometimes lay on the plush carpet under the piano, giving a whole other spin on getting into the music.

Founded in Chicago and Led by Bassist Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band is modern jazz with an open rural backdrop. Its unique combination of composed and improvised elements evokes an array of moods and styles such as Americana, Avante-Garde and Blues. A number of things make this group’s sound unique. The first is the equal division between a guitar and two saxophone leads versus a rhythm section that includes Bass and Bass Clarinet along with drums. I’m a sucker for the Bass Clarinet sound and Kevin really understands how to leverage that sound in a way few other composers do. The second is that the group functions more as a versatile collective than as a fixed unit. Some configurations exchange a saxophone for a trumpet while others exclude guitar. (click story subject for more)

This episode includes "in loving memory" sets for Roscoe Robinson and Jessie Jeffcoat (Five Singing Sons), plus selections by J. Robert Bradley, Ora Lee Hopkins (pictured) & New Nazareth BC Choirs and others.

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Part 2. Sonny Buxton is a legendary Bay Area jazz performer, night club owner, retired KCSM radio host, and former pro football player for the Oakland Raiders. Sonny shares career highlights in part two of the program.