KDRT 95.7FM Davis | Where the Grass Roots Grow

Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie woogie, blues, and ragtime, through traditional and straight ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more.

Live Tuesday 8-9pm

Replays Monday 11pm-Tuesday 12am, Wednesday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Don Shor

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Civilization Phaze IV

Join host Eunah (“Oo’-na”) as she harvests the ripest fruits of classical music and its offshoots. She’ll tell you a bit about their roots and show you how nutritious this music can be for the mind and the soul. Only the most delicious and occasionally unusual pieces will be handpicked for your consumption. Do give them a taste—you’ll be pleasantly surprised by these classical jams.

Live Sunday 10-11am

Replays Tuesday 11pm-Wednesday 12am, Thursday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Eunah

Shining Light

Join beloved KDRT show hostess SaraTAPS for an extra special series of interviews with Kirsten Elise, a local transformational teacher and empathic healer who also leads powerful Kundalini yoga series for the community.

Together, they'll spend an hour exploring a variety of topics to inspire, uplift and support listeners in living a heart centered life and expanding into their full power and full potential.

Live Sunday 12:30-1:30pm

DJ(s):

Sara TAPS

Outta Style

Host Wayne Hagen presents a bit of musical mayhem that never goes Outta Style.

Live Friday 10-10:30pm

Replays Wednesday 11:30am-12pm, Saturday 11-11:30pm

DJ(s):

Wayne Hagen

Dinner Bell Roundup

Join DJ Cliff and friends for Dinner Bell Roundup’s tasty plateful of swinging country, western, and Americana music. Come and get it!

Live Saturday 4-6pm

DJ(s):

Cliff Gamble

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Jazz After Dark January 22 2019

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 7:35pm | Don Shor

Coming up at 8 pm tonight: great combos and vocals.

Billie Holiday, Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Trio, Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden, Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith, Paul Gonsalves & Earl Hines, Dakota Staton & The Manny Albam Big Band, Hank Jones, James Moody, Chico O'Farrill, Alex Pangman, Paul Desmond & Don Sebesky Orchestra.

Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday midnight, Wednesday 10 pm.

Photo, clockwise from upper left: James Moody, Paul Gonsalves, Dakota Staton, Stuff Smith.

Joe and Hattie Craven Visit the KDRT Studio and Debut Their New CD - Garcia Songbook

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 2:05pm | Rodriguez

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There is no genre to accurately describe the music of Joe Craven and The Sometimers. Acid-Grass? Jazz Fusion Americana? Trying to define it would crush the exuberant and creative spirit that emerges when Craven, Jonathan Stoyanoff, Bruce MacMillan, Barry Eldridge and Hattie Craven play together. “No genre left behind” is their musical motto, and they accomplish the task with joyful abandon. In describing their latest album, radio host and musician David Gans has called the Garcia Songbook a "brilliant collection of fresh takes on songs Joe picked up from Jerry’s wildly diverse songbook. These aren’t just glib genre-blending exercises: each track offers an enlightening and engaging new approach".

Neil Heaton discusses his new album. Recorded Jan 18th, 2019

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Neil Heaton discussed his new project called "Limits and Rituals". He can sing, he can play, he can compose. Neil Heaton is a pianist from Sacramento, California. As influenced by jazz virtuosos as he is alternative auteurs, his music attempts to find the common ground between rock, jazz, pop, and hip-hop. That description is exactly why his compositions are a delight. Listen in as we talk with and listen to Neil. Vist and listen to Neil https://neilheaton.bandcamp.com.

Jazz After Dark January 15 2019

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 7:41pm | Don Shor

Mostly sax tonight on Jazz After Dark: hard bop, some bossa nova, and more.

Joe Sullivan, Lou Donaldson, Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, Hideo Shiraki, Ella Fitzgerald, Gerry Mulligan & Jane Duboc, Houston Person, Winston Walls & Brother Jack McDuff

Davisville, Jan. 14, 2019: Winter is here, and the shelter is open

Mon, 01/14/2019 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Davis Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter

Like other cities, Davis is home to people who have no home. And so each year the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter, a project of Davis congregations (mostly churches), offers overnight shelter and food to the homeless for a week at each of 10 locations. It runs from December to mid-March. Linda Scott, co-chair of the shelter and a longtime volunteer, talks about how it works, what it offers, recent changes, the main cause of homelessness among the people they serve, and the contributions of their 1,500 volunteers. The shelter helped about 140 people last year.

Jessica Malone in the KDRT studio interview - Jan 11th, 2019

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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We interviewed Jessica Malone about her new album "Jessica Malone Live" playing some songs from the CD and also she performed a few live for us. Jessica Malone is an award winning singer/ songwriter who was raised in the tall mountains of far northern California. Her original music evokes a sense of wanderlust, self-discovery, positivity and moving forward. On Jessica's latest release, "The Waiting Hours" EP, drums, upright bass, violin, acoustic & electric guitar accompany her powerful and soothing vocals. Her raw and unfiltered approach to folk/ Americana songwriting creates music that will take you back in time, while her heartfelt lyrics will keep you rooted in the present.

Jazz After Dark January 08 2019

Tue, 01/08/2019 - 7:41pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark:

A ‘new’ album from Erroll Garner is always something to celebrate! A 1964 live recording from the Royal Concert Hall in Amsterdam, “mixed and mastered from new transfers of the original 3-track analog tapes found in Garner’s personal archive,” was just released in 2018. We’ll hear three selections.

Our other featured performer is Sonny Stitt, prolific sax player from the early 1940’s to the early 1980’s. Plus works by Eva Cassidy, Johnny Hodges, Oscar Peterson with Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Rob Agerbeek , and Monty Alexander.

"Divine Intervention" Strikes - January 7, 2018

Tue, 01/08/2019 - 10:26am | Jess Goddèsse

Divine Intervention strikes this week with the typical mix of rock, punk, and pop plus some new releases and reissues from some oldsters to kick off 2019: Flesh Eaters, Marc Ribot, Eugene Chadbourne, Snakefinger... See the playist and stream the show via the program page. Cheers!

Davisville, Dec. 31, 2018: Bob Dunning

Mon, 12/31/2018 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Bob Dunning moved to Davis in the early 1950s, began writing for the Davis Enterprise in 1969, and started producing his daily column in 1976. At that pace, he has probably written more words about Davis than anyone. Ever. On today’s show we talk about the column, the idea that the Enterprise could use additional local voices like his from a greater variety of people in Davis, what he thinks Davis needs most, and his memories of sharing a stage with Bob Hope at the legendary comedian’s fundraiser for the Davis Senior Center in the 1980s.

Adam Block discusses his new CD "LIGHT". Recorded Dec 21st, 2018

Fri, 12/21/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Adam Block been involved with the local Sacramento music scene for 20+ years. he graduated from Berklee College of Music. He has played throughout the East and West coasts with various bands, and briefly toured the South. His music is a blend of electric and acoustic exploration inspired by various musical styles such as blues, jazz, country, classical music, and flamenco. Today with Adam we discused his latest CD "LIGHT".

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