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Jazzy and Bluesy News

Hello KZSC listeners, Here are some fun videos to get your week started off on a bluesy note... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIquE0izAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2gR6SZC2M Check back tomorrow for some jazz and blues charts. Keep it bluesy y'all.

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Jazz and Blues Update

Hello all you jazzy and bluesy people. Check out the top 10 of jazz and blues for this week.   1 ALLISON MILLER'S BOOM TIC BOOM Otis Was A Polar Bear 2 FROYO MA * Pants - EP 3 GRACE…

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Jazz & Blues Update

Here's the top 10 from this past week: 1 ERENA TERAKUBO Time For Love 2 SWEET BABY J'AI Straight To The Place 3 ADISON EVANS Hero 4 AVERY SHARPE Sharpe Meets Tharpe 5 CYRILLE AIMEE Let's Get Lost 6 GLENN…

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Jazz & Blues Charts

After a hiatus, Jazz & Blues blogs are back. Here are the top 10 spins from the past week: TIFFANY AUSTIN - Nothing But Soul DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER - Dee Dee's Feathers KENNY COX - Detroit Jazz City SARAH QUINTANA - Miss River KIM…

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Jazz Charts – 2nd Week of July

Here are the charts for last week, going up to Monday (yesterday). Got a lot of swing up in here! This summer is … no. That pun would be way too cheesy. Ha. If you're missing a dose of danceable…

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Jazz Charts – End of June

Today is Lena Horne's birthday. Happy Birthday Lena! And Rest In Peace. :(     Here is a beautiful photo of her from her glory days. Understandably, she dominated the charts for the past week. Top Ten: 1 LENA HORNE  …

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Jazz Charts & Adds – Early May

We've got some older stuff and some very recent stuff topping our recent charts. Tigran is back, and so is Mary Lou Williams apparently! Kamasi Washington's excellent album is up there, too, thankfully. Have a great week and if you…

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Jazz Charts & Adds – End of April

Jazz is funky and sweet and thriving here at KZSC! Jeff Richman's latest album,​ an awesome, sometimes dissonant exploration into stadium-rock influenced jazz, with funky, grooving bass lines, stands out as one that does not feature heavy Hammond organ. French…

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Jazz Charts – Early March

Good evening! Here are the charts in the jazz dept. as well as the newly-added albums at the station! And for those who need it, a warm smile from South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand). Top Ten:…

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Jazz Charts – End of February

Here is what we're enjoying from the jazz world at KZSC. And there's a photo of Tigran Hamasyan looking cool. Top Ten: 1 TIGRAN HAMASYAN               Mockroot            Nonesuch 2…

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Jazz Charts 3rd week of February

Hello you lovely listeners and netizens, Here are the top ten albums and adds for the jazz dept at KZSC! Top Ten: 1 BILL FRISELL Guitar In The Space Age! OKeh 2 HOT CLUB OF THE AMERICAS Federico Presents Hot…

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Charts & Adds 3rd week of January

Hey everyone! Here are the recent adds and top ten of our jazz playlists at KZSC! The greatest radio station in the redwoods. Oh yeah. This album cover looks so fun. I could not resist. Go George. Adds: 1    CHARLES…

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