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!)

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.

Jayn Pettingill will be making a presentation on Duke Ellington and radio at The JazzSchool - a free and open to the public event. Her presentation will focus on how technology (radio) bloomed at just the right time for Ellington and for Jazz. (click story subject for more)

JAZZ in IRELAND: Part 2 of a new series of articles from Ireland and Europe for KCSM.org INTRO by Melanie O’Reilly, jazz singer, radio host & producer, jazz educator. Happy International Jazz Day from Ireland! On this day when jazz is celebrated around the world, we continue our new series of regular articles on Jazz in Ireland on the KCSM website. In this Part 2 of the series, guest writer musician & musicologist Mark O’Callahan continues with the story of Jazz as it unfolded in Ireland and how, despite the obstacles stated in Part 1, the brilliant and innovative Irish jazz artists started to emerge after 1945 into the 1950’s 60’s & 70’s; also included is an introduction to the extraordinary and influential Irish guitarist Louis Stewart.Part 3 of the series Jazz in Ireland will continue next month with a more in-depth exploration of Louis Stewart, his peers, and the generation of Irish jazz musicians he influenced. (click story subject to continue)

Drummer Marcus Gilmore joins Christian McBride to celebrate his Vanguard debut and reflect on the legacy of his grandfather, Roy Haynes, while carving his own path with Journey to the New.

Part 3. Miles Davis @ 100, Ballads & Blues: Ballads. In celebration of his Centennial we present Miles in the company of Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, and George Benson.

Guitarist/vocalist, John Pizzarelli has enjoyed a long career delighting audiences with his swinging music and charming stage presence. As the son of famed guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, John was exposed not only to Bucky’s talents growing up, but to the jazz greats in Bucky’s orbit. John and I have known each other since the early days of our careers, so today’s conversation was a fun reunion and a chance to talk about John’s new CD, Dear Mr. Bennett, which celebrates his friendship with Tony Bennett and the many ways Tony’s music continues to inspire him.

Max Schlenk Quartet. Northeast Ohio has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to jazz musicians, no doubt because of the plethora of jazz and classical educational programs. Many students come for a time and move on to other pastures but some, like Max Schlenk, kick the tires on larger markets but choose to make their way back, and we’re better for it when they do. The last time saxophonist Max Schlenk was featured on this program he was a student at Oberlin leading an Octet. Six years and one sojourn to New York later Max is back and he makes his home here in Northeast Ohio now as a bandleader and educator. This quartet performance features some of Max’s favorites along with a number of original compositions. Featuring Garret Folger on Trumpet, Tim Picard on Guitar, Jordan McBride on Bass, Jeremy McCabe on Drums and Max on Saxophones, and from an April 11th, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for the Max Schlenk Quintet…Live at the Bop Stop.

Stanley Stovall, longtime Chicago choir director, is our guest this week. He talks about working at Mt. Eagle BC, with Rev. Ernest Franklin, Lavelle Lacy, Robert Wooten, Charles Clency, and others. Music samples galore!

Forecast Presents A Tribute to Roy Ayers. One of contemporary jazz’s best vibraphonists, Roy Ayers passed away in May of 2025 leaving behind a legacy of recordings that would be the envy of many. Forecast has been a mainstay on the Cleveland music scene for over 30 years, selling out shows consistently and opening for acts as diverse as Grover Washington Junior, Brian Auger and Roy Ayers himself. So, it’s only fitting that when the occasions called for it, they paid tribute to the master in this sold-out performance. Featuring Lem Adams on Vibraphone, Riley Richard on Saxophone, Kevin Byous on Guitar, Alphonso McDuffie on Keyboards, Gary Stevenson on Bass and John Turner on Drums and from June 14th, 2025 Daniel Peck is your host for Forecast…Live at the Bop Stop.

Pat Russi is the Recreation Manager for the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department. The third oldest park system in California, ARPD oversees a network of more than 30 parks and facilities, serving over 15,000 people annually. From activities for toddlers to the offerings of The Mastick Senior Center, ARPD has serving the needs of the community since 1895.

Robert M “Bob” Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. “Gospel Memories”, a radio program of classic gospel, spiritual, and jubilee music airs on radio stations across America. The radio program received a commendation from the African American Museum of Philadelphia and earned Bob a Gospel Image Award in 2017.It was named Best Gospel Radio Show of the Year by the Rhythm of Gospel Awards in 2018.Bob was inducted into the Gospel Industry Network Hall of Fame in 2021 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Prayze Factor Gospel Awards in September 2023.