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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!)

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 Fest in America. Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes sunshine, fresh air, and music festival season. This week, Jazz Night in America becomes Jazz Fest in America, with sets from Gabrielle Cavassa at Exit Zero, Cory Wong at the Newport Jazz Festival, and Gregory Porter in Saint Lucia.

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.

We’re going to serve a double shot of humor with your jazz by exploring the talents of Dave Frishberg, a jazz pianist, vocalist, composer and lyricist, who became known as the Stephen Sondheim or, more accurately, the Woody Allen of jazz, because his songs are known for their acerbic, but not cruel, observations about ourselves, the games people play, and our society. I think most of us can relate to many of his observations.

Heidi M. Bennett is a Social Media Specialist, currently working with the folks at Alameda’s beloved Julie’s Tea Garden, as well as the West Alameda Business Association. She’s also a podcaster, event planner, and a Compassionate Community Connector, a skill set that is more than welcome in 2026.

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.

Let’s Work It Out Dr. Joshua Weiss. He's the co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative at Harvard University. He's also a negotiation conflict resolution expert. Today’s discussion is conflict, how to approach it, effective tools in our negotiation process, and how to resolve our conflicts in the most effective way. (click story headline for more)