RIP Wayner Shorter (1933 – 2023)

So after a series of technical issues, re-airs, hardware failures, and election day disasters – okay, that last one is slightly unrelated – we are finally back with a brand new show. This week, it’s back to basics with a lot of favorites with tracks from the Revolutionary Ensemble and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and…

So apparently the show last week was preempted and I didn’t see the email until this week. I’ll have to find a time to squeeze in that Marc Ribot track as that whole album is great. I should also mention that the Fall 2025 KCSB Programming schedule is out and we are still on Saturdays…

I liked the first hour theme that we did last week of live performances from Antibes so I am borrowing on that theme and this week the first hour features live performances recorded at Sweet Basil in New York City. Sweet Basil was the site of a huge number of jazz performances during its 27…