"Colorado Home." This week in 1876, Colorado became the 38th state in the union; 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This spectacular state is honored in today's show with great western tunes about its beauty and impact.
"Doing Fine in the West." Today's episode, "Doing Fine in the West", represents a state of mind where people are content where they are in their chosen place in the west.
Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA: mellow vocals, and instrumental jazz. June Katz, Ken Sykora, Sarah Vaughan, Paul Desmond, Ahmad Jamal, Chet Baker, Grant Green, Don Friedman, Houston Person, Bria Skonberg, Taylor Eigsti.
Live Tuesday at 8 pm, replays Monday 11 pm, Tuesday at midnight, Wednesday 10 pm.
“Western Swing Party.” This episode is filled with newer releases of western swing music; upbeat and danceable. Come on in and join the party.
Commemorating Joao Gilberto, one of the founders of bossa nova, on Jazz After Dark tonight. Performances by Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto & Stan Getz; Roy Eldridge, Eric Dolphy, Herbie Mann, Hideo Shiraki, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Willie Bobo, Charlie Rouse, Paul Desmond, Ella Fitzgerald, Toots Thielemans, Eliane Elias, and Joe Pass.
Spanning the decades from 1928 to 1996 on Jazz After Dark tonight.
Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker Quintet, Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges, Ella Fitzgerald, Erroll Garner, Ben Webster, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Eva Cassidy, Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond.
Replays Monday 11 pm, Tuesday at midnight, Wednesday 10 pm
Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark! Extended sets:
-- Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Trio, The Song Is You
-- Thelonious Monk, Round Midnight
-- Ray Charles & Milt Jackson, How Long Blues
-- Oscar Peterson, Love Is Here to Stay
-- Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly, If You Could See Me Now
-- Ramsey Lewis Trio, Theme from Spartacus (Live)
-- Paul Desmond Quartet, Manhã De Carnaval
-- Sonny Rollins, Where Are You
KDRT will present a special Live "DiRT" broadcast of the opening night of this year's Davis Music Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. It will be live and streamed on kdrt.org.
5 p.m. - Bomba Fried Rice
6:15 p.m. - King Dream
7:30 p.m. - West Nile Ramblers
9 p.m. - Ideateam
Plus live interviews between performances!
Friday, June 21, is International Music Day - so let's celebrate with one of Sacramento's premier rock bands: BAD MOTHER NATURE.
Bad Mother Nature, an original band formed in 2016, consists of guitarist/bassist duo Axel Ahrens and Corey Allred, pianist Ryan Allred, and drummer Jon McCann. Inspired by the classic rock titans of the 1960s and '70s, they balance driving guitar-riff work with the nuanced, progressive piano that allows their music to range from soft to rocking - often within the same song.
Their debut EP “Strange Weather,” featuring Colin Curtin on drums, presented a range of styles from the upbeat blues-rock Honey Rider, to the instrumental guitar piece Persephone, to the anthemic ballad I’ll Make You a Thief. UK rock magazine Fireworks profiled the album and the band.
Their latest feature LP “Porcelain Martyr” was released Feb. 8, 2019. A departure from the raw guitar-heavy style of the previous EP, the album is a conceptually thematic overture of progressive rock, utilizing more backing vocals and harmonies, piano-driven riffs, and instrumental experimentation.
This broacast will also be streamed live on kdrt.org.
