KCSM TV Programs and Highlights

Crazy 'Bout The Blues with Kathleen Lawton

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:21 -0800

Fri, Nov 20th 9:00PM

From the earliest recorded blues to 21st century blues; from the depths of the Mississippi Delta to the grooves of Oaktown - �Crazy �Bout the Blues� explores the whole gamut of emotions that make up the genre called the blues, the roots of so much of America's popular music.

A Morning Cup Of Jazz with Keith Hines

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:21 -0800

Sat, Nov 21st 6:00AM

Keith Hines is your faithful guide for the weekend edition of A Morning Cup of Jazz.

In The Moment With Jim Bennett

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:21 -0800

Sun, Nov 22nd 8:00PM

Myra Melford Pianist and composer Myra Melford with Devin Hoff, Scott Amendola and Ben Goldberg. Recorded August 25th, 2007 at the Jazzschool in Berkeley as part of the 2007 Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival.

Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:21 -0800

Mon, Nov 23rd 9:00PM

Sarah Vaughan Musicians and audiences alike marveled at the ease with which Sarah Vaughan moved up and down her four-octave range, turning even the most mundane songs into operatic riffs. Her sound possessed a full-bodied purity, with an approach not unlike an instrumentalist. Early in her career, "Sassy" cut her teeth on bebop, performing with Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker. She also ventured into the pop world, recording hits such as "Broken-hearted Melody," "Day-O," and "Send in the Clowns."

Jazz At Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:21 -0800

Tue, Nov 24th 9:00PM

Great American Songwriters: Vernon Duke Get whisked away to Autumn in New York, April in Paris or even A Cabin in the Sky. Pianist Bill Charlap with Houston Person (saxophone), Ethel Ennis (vocals), Peter Washington (bass) and Kenny Washington (drums) perform the book of composer Vernon Duke. The perfect fall get away.