On Saturday, June 28,2025, Dick Conte and Michael Burman announced their retirement from the airwaves of KCSM JAZZ 91. We respect their decision and thank them for decades of service to our on-air community and the College of San Mateo.Starting in July you will be hearing new but familiar voices in their time slots. While it is impossible to replace the passion and knowledge Dick and Michael brought to JAZZ 91 we wish them health and happiness into their retirement years.

Here at KCSM, we lost someone very special—our friend and longtime host Leslie Stoval. If you’ve ever tuned in and found yourself carried away by just the right song, there’s a good chance Leslie was behind the mic. She had an incredible way of blending voice and music—thoughtful, soulful, and always from the heart. Her broadcasts weren’t just playlists—they were experiences. And for so many of us, she was a familiar presence we came to count on. We’ll miss her deeply. But her spirit—like the music she loved—keeps playing on.

What an incredible day it was—Jazz on the Hill 2025 brought the music, the sunshine, and the spirit of community to the College of San Mateo once again. From soulful solos to captivating ensembles, the energy was electric, and it was all thanks to you—our loyal listeners, volunteers, musicians, community leaders, vendors, and sponsors—who made this year’s celebration of jazz a true family affair. (click on story title to read more)

On part 1 of the CTI ALL-STARS: CALIFORNIA CONCERT we’ll present their historic 1971 show at the Hollywood Palladium. With Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws, George Benson, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham and more.

Alan Broadbent – Part Two. In this two-part show, I talk with Alan about his early years in Los Angeles and his arranging for Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Kristen Chenoweth, his love for Mahler and finally realizing a jazz symphony composition, the idea for which he had over twenty years ago.

Reggie Watkins Quartet. Long time Pittsburgh resident trombonist, pianist and band leader Reggie Watkins has released four recordings as leader and has appeared on many others. From 1999 to 2006 he served as trombonist and musical director for trumpeter and band leader for Maynard Ferguson and later served in the same capacity with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz from 2008 to 2013. Reggie has four releases as bandleader including his May 2025 release Rivers and he performs selections from that album here. Daniel Peck is your host as his quartet joined us on stage for this June 20th, 2025 performance – Live at the Bop Stop.

Johnny Otis. This week, the late, great Johnny Otis is honored. He was a true renaissance man. Otis was a singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, record label owner and radio / TV show host and that's not everything he did. He was the son of Greek immigrants, growing up in a mostly Black section of Vallejo, CA where the local kids were his friends during the 1920s and 30s. His given name -Veliotes- was shortened to “Otis” by his classmates; it stuck and he used it professionally. He celebrated the vibrancy of African American music and its power to unite people across racial boundaries, coming to think of himself as “Black by persuasion.” He went from playing drums at the Club Alabam on Central Ave. in LA to opening his own Barrelhouse Club in Watts in 1947, creating a scene of his own. His first records were made just as the big bands were dying off and the jump combos were rising. Johnny Otis did not interpret rhythm and blues, Johnny Otis WAS rhythm & blues. From his first recordings for Leon Rene's Excelsior Label in 1945 to his commercial breakthrough in 1949-50 for Herman Lubinsky's Savoy Label to his great rock n roll success with "Willie And The Hand Jive" for Capitol in 1958, Johnny Otis did more than almost anyone to push Black Music into the mainstream, creating rock 'n roll. Highlights from the early part of Otis amazing career from 1945-1958. It s not an overstatement to say that the music we enjoy today is here because of what Johnny Otis recorded, played and produced in the late 1940s and early 1950s. This Juke is truly The Johnny Otis Show.

Guest Tim Armacost (saxophonist) has traveled extensively and absorbed music around the world which has given his own sound an eclectic and diverse flavor. His latest release, 'Something About Believing' offers evidence of this.

A celebration of life, through music, for three gentlemen who went on home to be with the Lord this past week: Bishop Norman Hutchins (pictured), Sly Stone, and Gospel Memories host's father, Robert M. Marovich, Sr.

Parents address a racial incident involving their daughter at a high school in Texas.

Debbie Nash-King is the mayor of Killeen, Texas. Nash-King was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. As a former veteran, Nash-King is an advocate for Veterans Rights. The mayor is also an advocate for volunteerism and community service and shares her thoughts on these topics. Killeen, Texas is home to Fort Hood, a major United States Army post and training and deployment base located in Central Texas.