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It was a special Valentine's Day here at KCSM with Tiffany Austin turning the day into a celebration of everything you love about Jazz. Listeners turned their donations into "Jazz Love Notes" - dedicating their gift in honor of someone special and shared short notes about what jazz or their favorite artists meant to them. It was a fun, funny and inspiring day!

George Goldner, Part 3 - Gone & End Records. It's the final installment of our 3-part series on record man, George Goldner. He is said to have had the "golden ear" for hit records and songwriter Jerry Leiber even complimented his talent for picking hit songs by saying that Goldner had, "the musical taste of a fourteen-year-old-girl." Born to Jewish immigrants in 1919, Goldner's first love was Latino dance music and he began his career by opening night clubs and starting Tico Records, a Latino label in 1948. By 1953, he was interested in Rhythm & Blues and began releasing records under the Rama subsidiary. In early 1954, he set up Gee Records and scored a huge hit in early '56 with The Teenagers, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love." By mid-'57, due to his gambling debts, Goldner sold Tico, Rama and Gee to alleged mobster Morris Levy. This week, we will take a close look at Goldner's last R&B labels that he would run independently: Gone & End Records. Both new labels did well with Gone scoring hits with NY vocal group, the Dubs and Goldner-arranged instrumental "7-11 (Mambo No. 5)" by the Gone All Stars featuring Buddy Lucas on tenor sax. End soon followed with million-sellers from The Chantels, The Imperials and The Flamingos. Both labels proved that Goldner still had the magic ear for picking the music teenagers wanted to hear and buy, but eventually both labels would face the same fate as Goldner's early record companies. You'll get the full story of Gone and End Records and the finale of George Goldner.

Two rising stars: vocalist Tyreek McDole and trumpeter Milena Casado. Both grew up far from major jazz hubs, one in St. Cloud, Florida, the other in a small village in Spain. Neither comes from a musical family. Yet sometimes a calling in life overrides everything else. We meet them at a pivotal moment in their nascent careers, as each releases a debut recording as a featured artist.

Part 2 of Duke Ellington: Reminiscing In Tempo: Suites & Other Extended Works. This week we present classic 1950s and 60s extended compositions from the pen of America's greatest composer. Including "A Tone Parallel To Harlem", plus excerpts from Such Sweet Thunder, The Queen's Suite, Suite Thursday, Afro-Bossa, and Far East Suite.

Nicole Zuraitis Two. Singer/songwriter/pianist, Nicole Zuraitis has a big heart and a big voice to match. She leans into both to spread her love and art around, always hoping to make the world a better place. Nicole first appeared on Jazz Inspired to discuss her CD How Love Begins, which went on to win a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She won a second Grammy the following year, along with her husband, drummer Dan Pugach. Now, Live at Vic’s Las Vegas, her first recorded live, has two Grammy Nominations. I was curious how this recognition has changed her life and what she’s discovered from the experience.

Selections from the Roberta Martin Singers (pictured), Original Five Blind Boys, Mollie Mae Gates, Myrna Summers & Interdenominational Choir, Gospel Four of Memphis, Golden Eagle Gospel Singers, Candi Station, and others.

Adam Dove is the owner of Saltbreaker, the first table service restaurant at Alameda Point. Host Scott Piehler talks with Adam about his journey from Sports Management to Catering to creating one of Alameda’s go-to restaurants that has received accolades for food that puts an elevated twist on familiar favorites, with an emphasis on local.

Tim Madigan, The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, Part 1. On the morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob numbering in the thousands marched across the railroad tracks dividing black from white in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and obliterated a black community then celebrated as one of America's most prosperous. 34 square blocks of Tulsa's Greenwood community, known then as the Negro Wall Street of America, were reduced to smoldering rubble. And now, more than 80 years later, the death toll of what is known as the Tulsa Race Riot is more difficult to pinpoint. Conservative estimates put the number of dead at about 100 (75% of the victims are believed to have been black), but the actual number of casualties could be triple that. The Tulsa Race Riot Commission, formed two years ago to determine exactly what happened, has recommended that restitution to the historic Greenwood Community would be good public policy and do much to repair the emotional as well as physical scars of this most terrible incident in our shared past.

Sami Aaron, founder of The Resilient Activist, shares her journey from being a data manager to supporting environmental activists. Sami highlights the need for mental health support within the environmental movement, she encourages individuals to talk about their climate emotions and recommends resources for climate anxiety. ● The Resilient Activist offers programs and community gatherings to support the emotional well-being of environmental activists. ● Sami envisions a future where every environmental group prioritizes the well-being of their staff and volunteers. ● Holistic practices, such as meditation and spending time in nature, can help activists build resilience and prioritize self-care. ● Talking about climate emotions and reaching out for help can be beneficial for individuals and create a sense of community.