KPCA Jazzed (2025)

03/11/2025

Today on Jazzed is another edition of First Monday Live. The first Monday of each month is devoted to live jazz concert recordings. On today's show, we're going to pay tribute to jazz drummer, pianist and composer Jack DeJohnette, who passed away Oct 26th at the age of 83. In this first part of my 3-part tribute, we'll hear live music with his band New Direction, as well as his work in concert with singer Betty Carter, trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Bill Evans and more. I hope you can tune in live, or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

27/10/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, we're going to pay tribute to the work of bassist Anthony Jackson, who passed away on October 19th at the age of 73. Throughout his career, Jackson performed live in more than 30 countries and recorded in more than 3000 sessions on more than 500 albums. For today's tribute, we'll hear from his session work with saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as guitarists Earl Klugh, Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, Lee Ritenour and George Benson. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

20/10/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, I'll be spotlighting the work of 2 great musicians: singer and guitarist Boz Scaggs, whose new jazz-oriented album "Detour" was released on Friday, and bassist Brian Bromberg, who started at age 19 with saxophonist Stan Getz and has released 30 albums since then. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

13/10/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, our Spotlight Artist of the Week is saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. Today is his birthday, and I’d like to celebrate that by playing music from throughout his career with a focus on his sideman sessions. We'll hear music from his collaborations with saxophonist Kenny Garrett, pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane, organist Joey DeFrancesco and much more. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

06/10/2025

Today on Jazzed is another edition of First Monday Live. The first Monday of each month is devoted to live, mostly unreleased jazz concert recordings.

Last week we celebrated the 83rd birthday of French violinist and composer Jean-Luc Ponty. On this edition of First Monday Live, I thought I would continue that celebration by playing some of the live music in Ponty’s extensive discography. We'll hear live music from his collaborations with guitarist Al Di Meola, composer and guitarist Frank Zappa, and pianist Chick Corea with his band Return to Forever. I hope you can tune in live, or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

29/09/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, our Spotlight Artist of the Week is violinist and composer Jean-Luc Ponty. In 1975 Ponty signed with Atlantic Records, and for the next decade he toured the world repeatedly and recorded 12 consecutive chart-topping albums. We'll hear music from his solo albums, as well as from his collaborations with Frank Zappa, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and pianists Chick Corea and George Duke. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

22/09/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, our Spotlight Artist of the Week is saxophonist, bandleader and composer John Coltrane, whose birthday is tomorrow Sept 23. On today's show, we're going to concentrate on a transition year in Trane's life. The year is 1960. We'll hear music from his excellent album "My Favorite Things", recorded in October 1960. We'll also hear selections from his European tour with the Miles Davis Quintet in the Spring of 1960. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

15/09/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, our Spotlight Artist of the Week is bassist, composer and arranger Christian McBride. We'll hear music from the latest release by the Christian McBride Big Band, as well as from his contributions to albums by pianist Chick Corea, guitarist Pat Metheny, saxophonist Joe Lovano and more. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

08/09/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, our Spotlight Artist of the Week is pianist Brad Mehldau, whose new album was released last month. We'll hear music from throughout his long career, including both his solo work and his collaborations with guitarists Peter Bernstein and Pat Metheny, drummer Jimmy Cobb, and saxophonist Joshua Redman. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

11/08/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, we're going to pay tribute to pianist, bandleader and composer Eduardo Palmieri, who passed away on Aug 6th at the age of 88. The recipient of 9 Grammy awards, Eddie Palmieri was instrumental in creating the soundtrack of Latin jazz in the US. We'll hear music from throughout his career, including his work with vibraphonist Cal Tjader, trumpeter Brian Lynch, and his big brother, band leader and keyboardist Charlie Palmieri. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

04/08/2025

Today on Jazzed is another edition of First Monday Live. The first Monday of each month is devoted to live, mostly unreleased jazz concert recordings.

Today we're going to recognize the annual International Jazz Day, which occurs each April 30th. The 2025 edition featured a concert in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Participating musicians included pianists Herbie Hancock, Danilo Perez and Kenny Barron; guitarists John McLaughlin and John Pizzarelli; singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and so many more. We'll hear performances from those artists and others that occurred during the 2025 concert. I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

28/07/2025

On today’s episode of Jazzed, we’re going to honor composer, trumpeter and flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, who passed away on July 22nd at the age of 84. We'll hear music from his earliest years playing with his brother Gap as The Jazz Brothers; his time with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers; and, of course, his solo work including his 1977 hit song "Feels So Good". I hope you can tune in live or stream afterward on MixCloud...and be sure and spread the word!

Tune in each Monday at 4PM Pacific time for Jazzed on non-profit, community radio station KPCA-FM (103.3 in the Petaluma area or streaming online at kpca.fm or radio.garden). You can listen online from anywhere in the world!!! Also, you can check out past Jazzed shows streaming on MixCloud at MixCloud.com/jazzed.

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