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tonight on Jazz After Dark, 8 – 9 pm! April 19 2011

Bennie Moten *
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven *
George Gershwin *
Glenn Miller *
Sidney Bechet *
Nat King Cole *
Oscar Peterson *
Ella Fitzgerald *
Count Basie *
Sarah Vaughan *
Dave Brubeck *
The Manhattan Transfer *
Etta James *
Modern Jazz Quartet *
Mose Allison *
Tony Bennett *
Grover Washington Jr.

Kings of Leon, Fat Paw, Eddie Vedder, Cedar Hill Refugees and Ralph Stanley; Mountain Mama finds her way home from far away

Hi there … and welcome to Mountain Mama’s Earth Music … and today going with it

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1) Back down South, The Kings of Leon 4:01
2) Keys to the Kingdom, Cedar Hill Refugees and Ralph Stanley 5:10
3) 1961, Jackie Green, 6:08

Going with what fell into place this morning because I got back late last night from a beach on the Sea of Cortez where the waves roll in shallow and a turquoise blue, and the natives live in motorhomes 100 feet from shore, and few tourists come because it's 10 miles down a dirt road, and the ocean cradles you like a fish as you snorkel in search of sea turtles and the fish tacos are tasty and the Coronas are cold ...

4) Down From the Mountain, Fat Paw 15:16

Sometimes one of us stands near the sea
Jean-Michel Maulpoix

He remains there for a long time, starting at the blue, motionless and stiff, as if in a
church, knowing nothing about what weighs upon his shoulders and holds him back,
so weak, hypnotized by the sea. He remembers what may have never happened. He
swims through his own life. He lightly feels its shape. He explores its distant edges.

What's Your Story? Annual Campaign Supports KDRT

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Say “media,” and what comes to mind? The word encompasses so much, and all of it at risk. News outlets are struggling, public broadcasting is under attack, a free and open Internet is imperiled, and community media centers much like Davis Media Access (DMA) are closing their doors across the country. DMA’s doors are, thankfully, open and accessible to all, but—we need you to help us keep them open with your support of DMA’s annual fund raising campaign. Between now and June 30, our fund-raising goal is $25k in support of DMA's many programs and services. Much of our fund-raising helps create the infrastructure that makes KDRT possible. Whether you participate, watch, listen or just value the fact that non-commercial community media exists in Davis, please contribute today. Here's some food for thought: what sets DMA apart and makes it such a valuable community resource, one worthy of your support?

The Beatles, Eddie Vedder, Billy Collins, Mark Twain and Gale Garnett ... Mountain Mama Here Comes the Sun

Hi there … and welcome to Mountain Mama’s Earth Music … and at last here comes the sun

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1) Here Comes The Sun, The Beatles 2:26
2) The Long Road, Eddie Vedder 5:31

The Sound of the Sun
by George Bradley
It makes one all right, though you hadn’t thought of it,
A sound like the sound of the sky on fire, like Armageddon,
Whistling and crackling, the explosions of sunlight booming
As the huge mass of gas rages into the emptiness around it.
It isn’t a sound you are often aware of, though the light speeds
To us in seconds, each dawn leaping easily across a chasm
Of space that swallows the sound of that sphere, but
If you listen closely some morning, when the sun swells
Over the horizon and the world is still and still asleep,
You might hear it, a faint noise so far inside your mind
That it must come from somewhere, from light rushing to darkness,
Energy burning towards entropy, towards a peaceful solution,
Burning brilliantly, spontaneously, in the middle of nowhere,
And you, too, must make a sound that is somewhat like it,

The Grapevine's Annual Salute To Baseball

Tune in on March 31st to hear The Grapevine's annual salute to the game of baseball. If you miss that date, listen below. You'll be treated to some excellent music, words and historical recordings of "America's Pastime" with an emphasis on the San Francisco Giants. Do you still miss hearing Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons make the calls? Well, you can once again hear their wonderful voices right here on K-Dirt! Live broadcast is 7:00 - 8:00 pm, and as always you can hear the show via the 'net here: http://kdrt.org/node/4991. And since today marks the opening of the 2011 MLB season...and just because we had so much darn fun last year with your 2010 Major League Baseball World Champion San Francisco Giants, let's rock it up one more time with Ash... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyVdbfyvwso Thanks for listening! Rod

tonight on Jazz After Dark, 8 – 9 pm! March 22 2011

Allen Toussaint/Cyndi Lauper *
Bessie Smith *
Knuckles OToole *
Glenn Miller *
Louis Armstrong *
Benny Goodman *
Nat King Cole *
Count Basie/Ella Fitzgerald *
Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola *
The Manhattan Transfer *
Apostles of Sax - Peter, Paul and John *
Hadda Brooks *
Al Jarreau *
Don Ellis