In the Key of Folk, July 2, 2025

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

This week we have some musical jewels on In the Key of Folk. Rhiannon Giddens, who was recently touring in the region, begins the hour with a quintessential demonstration of her magnificent singing. We follow with tracks by the Spell Songs project, Laurie Lewis, Steve Tilston, Le Vent du Nord, Ivan Drever, Countercurrent, Silly Sisters and others. Older classics and others ready to become new classics. So join us live at 2 p.m. today. The show repeats at 7 a.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Sunday. All at KDRT 95.7 (Davis) and KDRT.org!

Jazz After Dark, July 1, 2025

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

Some old-fashioned jazz tonight:

  • Benny Goodman, Swing into Spring
  • Fletcher Henderson, Livery Stable Blues
  • Fletcher Henderson, Grand Terrace Swing
  • Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Moten Swing
  • Benny Goodman, Life Goes to a Party
  • Benny Goodman, Fascinating Rhythm
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Black Beauty
  • Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge, Pass The Bounce
  • George Lewis, Panama
  • Louis Armstrong, Sweethearts On Parade
  • Oscar Peterson & Louis Armstrong, Moon Song
  • Sidney Bechet - Martial Solal Quartet, Exactly LIke You
  • Sidney Bechet - Martial Solal Quartet, Embraceable You
  • New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland, When the Saints Go Marching In
  • New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland, Bourbon Street Parade
  • Louise Tobin and Peanuts Hucko, I Am Confessin'

The joy of sax! The Audio Ecotone for June 27, 2025

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 4:56pm | Eddy Owt

On June 28, 1846, Belgian musician and inventor Adophe Sax was granted a patent for his new instrument called the saxophone. The horn was designed to project as well as a brass instrument, while retaining the harmonic feeling of a woodwind. While the horn gained some adoption in the military, ragtime and vaudville bands, it wasn't until the 1920s jazz boom that the foundation for the sax's place in popular music was established.

On the eve of the 179th anniversary of Sax's patent, The Audio Ecotone celebrates the saxophone with a wide-ranging selection of music from Charlie Parker, Albert Ayler, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Moon Hooch and a whole host of others. 

(Sorry, no Yakety Sax on the playlist.)

Listen live at 3 p.m. Friday on 95.7 FM in Davis or kdrt.org. The show repeats Saturday at 6 p.m. and Tuesday at 7 a.m. 

Photo shows bandleader Harry Gold playing a contrabass saxophone. (Photo: Dr. Neil Clifton / The biggest saxophone in the world )

Lost but found guitars, on Listening Lyrics -- replay from Feb. 23, 2024

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 4:00pm | Ned

It's not unusual for musicians' guitars to be lost or stolen. When the theft or loss involves a famous musician, it becomes "a story."

That is what today's Listening Lyrics is about -- six lost-but-found guitars owned by Zakk Wylde, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Bill Corgan and Paul McCartney. Each has a fantastc journey.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 02/23/2024

In the Key of Folk, June 25, 2025

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

We have another day of recent releases on In the Key of Folk, including tracks by Avery Hill, I'm With Her, My Politic, Steve Gillette, and Helene Cronin. We'll also play a couple of tracks from our neighbors to the north and a few from celtic groups. So join us for another fine hour of largely acoustic music. Tune in at 2 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, or online at KDRT.org where you can also find when the show replays and oh so many more things!

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