By DJ Mixolydian For this week's In Session feature, we're traveling to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to acknowledge the terrific bass work of Mr. David Hood. Hood was a member of Rick Hall's "Swampers", a group of studio musicians in the Muscle…
By DJ Mixolydian For this installment of In Session, KZSC was blessed to sit down (via Zoom) with legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter. Hailing from the greater Detroit area, Carter began his career as an upright bassist by playing gigs at…
By DJ Mixolydian For this week's In Session feature, KZSC presents to you the music of Bob Babbitt. A legendary studio bassist who traded off sessions with James Jamerson of Motown Studios, Babbitt spent considerable time with both the Funk Brothers…
In Session: By DJ Mixolydian Did the sound of the albums Innervisions, Let's Get It On, and Black Byrd leave a lasting impact on your ears and mind? Then you are a fan of the sweet sounds of David T. Walker's guitar…
Check back every Sunday for a playlist full of our jazz and blues spins of the week !
Check back every Sunday for a playlist full of our jazz and blues spins of the week!
Hello Jazzy and Bluesy Folks We hope you've been listening to all the wonderful jazz and blues programming we've had so far this program schedule. In case you missed any, below is a list of the shows on the schedule…
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.
Multi instrumentalist, Multi talented Willie K. is blasting into Moe's Alley Sunday November 8th for 2 blistering sets of blues, a smattering of jazz and perhaps a traditional tune from this virtuoso Hawaiian entertainer. Listen to Wiki Wiki Wednesday on Nov 4 for an interview!
Carol's interview with iconic San Francisco bluesman Joe Louis Walker is available--on demand--in the Test of Time archives, until September 25. He's played with Lightnin' Hopkins, BB King, James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Otis Rush, and Mike Bloomfield. JLW plays Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz on Wednesday September 16.
In the 1960's there were few guitarists more prolific and higher profile than Michael Bloomfield. Cutting his teeth with blues masters like Muddy Waters, session playing for Bob Dylan's famed Highway 61 and backing him up at the legendary "electric"…
The new year is fast approaching! I can't believe that it's already December. Here's the adds and charts for this week at KZSC: CHARTS: 1 ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT Black Radio 2 Blue Note 2 AHMAD JAMAL Saturday Morning JazzVillage 3 …
Whether you're eating tofu or turkey this year, its normally a time when people from most any background can reflect upon what they're thankful for. As for me, I'm thankful for having Coltrane's A Love Supreme to enjoy on vinyl,…
All of the cats at KZSC have been enjoying a huge influx of the finest jazz in lieu of the recent JAM (Jazz Appreciation Month) of April. Now that April has ended, the fun hasn't stopped in May and we…