Americana in The UK: Jason McNiff leads the Way, Friday, August 14, 2020

"Americana" is alive and well thanks to Jason McNiff, who hails from the coast of Southern England. Jason also introduced us to Sarah Gillispie, and we ended the interview playing one of her songs.

British troubadour Jason McNiff has made five albums which people call folk, or Americana, or alt country. There is an Englishness in his guitar playing, however, and you might think of Bert Jansch or Wizz Jones meeting John Prine & Townes Van Zandt. “McNiff’s quiet, intimate, fragile-sounding vocals draw you into his world," wrote Time Out in London, "an almost timeless place through which he drifts, a romantic loner, a dreamer, at home with the blues.” He is often touted as one of the UK’s most overlooked musical treasures, as a songwriter and fingerpicker.

His album April Cruel (Fledg’ling) was nominated for best album in the alt country category at the Independent Music Awards in 2011. A double CD anthology, Rain Dries Your Eyes, was issued in 2017. A new record made during lockdown will be coming soon.

Jazz After Dark August 11 2020

Jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s tonight on Jazz After Dark.

Bennie Moten & the Kansas City Orchestra, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, Don Byas Quartet, Jimmy McPartland's Hot Jazz Stars, Claude Williamson Trio, Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band, Paul Desmond, Ximo Tebar, Bob Brookmeyer Small Band

Broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm.

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 31: West Sacramento City Councilmember Martha Guerrero - Aug 11th, 2020

Today's featured guest is West Sacramento City Councilmember Martha Guerrero, who was elected in 2018 after having previously served on the city’s Planning Commission. She is running for mayor in the current election cycle.  We'll talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on West Sac, community resiliency, and economic recovery.  I reached out to her because she’s been a leading source for information about West Sacramento on the COVID-19 Yolo Response Facebook Page.

As Los Angeles County’s Legislative Representative in Sacramento, she has dedicated over 19 years in public service covering legislative strategy and advocacy, public administration, strategic planning, and legislative and budget analysis. Also a licensed clinical social worker, Martha has received a Commendation by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her legislative leadership and dedication to foster children.

KDRT to Participate in Justice for Breonna National Community Radio Simultaneous Broadcast on August 13, 2020

On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, community radio stations across the country will unite to commemorate the life of Breonna Taylor and the many female victims of American police brutality.  Led by WXOX-FM in Loisville KY the link to Facebook event gives additional info. This date will mark the five-month anniversary of Breonna’s passing. In the words of Breonna’s aunt Bianca Austin, “Justice for Breonna means an end to police brutality and social injustice." KDRT will join more than 50 community radio stations from 11 to 11:10 a.m. Pacific time to hear one of Breonna’s favorite songs and a message from her family dedicated to those who demand equality and stand up for justice worldwide. Tune in at 95.7 FM or stream at kdrt.org.

Jazz After Dark August 04 2020

Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark!

Erroll Garner, Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Billie Holliday  with Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra, Georgie Auld and His Orchestra with  Coleman Hawkins on sax, Kenny Drew Trio, Miles Davis (live performance of ‘Round Midnight), Ahmad Jamal, Gary Burton, Dal Richards & His Orchestra, Mulgrew Miller, Charlie Haden with Hank Jones, George Robert.

Broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm.

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 30: Joseph Fletcher - Vibrant Community Role for the Veteran's Memorial Theatre

We’re doing a deep dive into local theatre arts today, and we’ll hear how one longtime community venue is working to survive and remain vital during the pandemic, and ready for whatever comes next.  My guest today is Joseph Fletcher, who is nearing his one year anniversary as the Theatre Manager for the City of Davis at the Veterans Memorial Theatre.  Joseph talks about a variety of projects that can be done during the pandemic including physical updates to the space and its equipment and increasing its capacity to provide tech support.  He also shares some of his visions for increasing the use of the space by community organizations and new creative partnerships, and recreating an original vision for the theatre as a "community hub".

Davisville, Aug. 3, 2020: Lake Berryessa is just part of a much larger, older story

The new book “Exploring the Berryessa Region / A Geology, Nature, and History Tour” makes clear that there’s much more to see and explore in the area west/northwest of Davis than the Lake Berryessa reservoir--from stunning views and the Hubcap Ranch, to the region’s cultural heritage and the features that make it a hot spot of biological diversity. On today’s Davisville we talk with co-author Marc Hoshovsky, a retired naturalist in Davis, about what’s up there, plus how and when to see it.

katgrüvs, Fingerstyle Guitar and a New EP on Listening Lyrics - July 31, 2020

Kat Gallardo, known as “katgrüvs,” is riding the new wave of modern fingerstyle guitarists. A self-taught artist with a solid sense of time and rhythm, she discovers new ways to nurture her passion for percussive fingerstyle guitar arrangement and composition.

The name “katgrüvs” captures her innate feel for “grüv” and pocket, a trait steeped in years of playing in jazz, funk, and rock ensembles. A graduate from the University of California, Davis in Mechanical Engineering, she aspires to marry her lifelong passion for music with creative engineering. 

The Sons of the Soul Revivers Featured on KDRT's Silver Nine Volt Heart - July 30, 2020

The Sons of the Soul Revivers- a venerable San Francisco Bay Area gospel quartet - marked its 50th anniversary on July 4, and is celebrating with the release of their new studio CD "Songs We'll Always Sing." DJ Rodriguez speaks with band member James Morgan on this week's special edition of Silver Nine Volt Heart. Stream here to listen to this episode https://kdrt.org/audio/sons-soul-revivers-featured-silver-nine-volt-hear...

“We definitely used the Pilgrim Jubilees as a blueprint for how the traditional gospel quartet sound should be,” explains James regarding their latest album. “We got a chance to see those guys (Jubilees) in 1977, and long story short, they blew us away."

Jazz After Dark July 28 2020

Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark!

Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Scott with Stanley Turrentine, Gerry Mulligan, Etta Jones, Swing de Gitanes, Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Boulou Ferré with Elios Ferré and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen.

Broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm.

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Archive of this show: https://kdrt.org/audio/jazz-after-dark-800pm-jul-28th-2020

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