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)

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)

Part 2. Jimmy Smith: The 1995 Verve Recordings. Hear the s tory organ giant Jimmy Smith in the company of Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Arthur Taylor, Bernard Purdie, and more. Playing classic jazz standards never otherwise recorded by Jimmy. In solo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, and septet instrumental combinations.

Actor, singer and writer Julie Benko made that exciting understudy to star journey we all love with her celebrated turn as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl in 2022 when she stepped in and wowed critics and audiences alike. Her performance earned a Dorothy Loudon Award for excellence in Theatre, and the NY Times named her The Breakout Star in Theater in 2022. I saw her onstage as Emma Goldman in the Broadway revival of Ragtime at Lincoln Center two days before this conversation, where we talked about her Broadway adventures and her latest CD Euphonic Gumbo, produced with her husband, jazz pianist Jason Yeager. Euphonic Gumbo celebrates Julie and Jason’s longtime love for New Orleans music.

Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma’s 2009 Grammy Award Winning Album Songs of Joy and Peace and anchored two other Grammy nominated albums. For this trio performance, he’s joined by Grammy wining Pianist Luis Perdomo, whose long relationship with Miguel Zenon has yielded 12 albums. They’re also joined by Drummer and Composer Adam Cruz. An in demand and critically acclaimed drummer, Adam’s most noteworthy work to date includes recording and touring with Chick Corea and Origin. From April 4th, 2025, Daniel Peck is you host for the Carlo de Rosa Trio…Live at the Bop Stop.

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.

Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma’s 2009 Grammy Award Winning Album Songs of Joy and Peace and anchored two other Grammy nominated albums.For this trio performance, he’s joined by Grammy wining Pianist Luis Perdomo, whose long relationship with Miguel Zenon has yielded 12 albums. They’re also joined by Drummer and Composer Adam Cruz. An in demand and critically acclaimed drummer, Adam’s most noteworthy work to date includes recording and touring with Chick Corea and Origin. From April 4th, 2025, Daniel Peck is you host for the Carlo de Rosa Trio…Live at the Bop Stop.

This episode features a "give me my flowers" set to Sis. Loretta Oliver (pictured), plus music from the Harmonizing Crescendos, Jerry Bratton, St. Luke COGIC Youth Choir, Robert Anderson, Cumberland River Singers, and others.

Coming Soon.

Part 1. 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 in part one of this two-part interview feature.