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Northeast Ohio based guitarist Tim Mirth specializes in adventurous and diverse compositions that speak to a desire to create, explore and bring energy to the world, whether he is performing with Night Terrors, Stellar Regions or leading his own touring trio. Saxophonist Justin Tibbs specializes in straight ahead power jazz designed to bring both noise and funk in both his own JT’s Electrik Blackout and as a member of the Acid Cats. This performance features the best of the two as both players combine to produce a sound that is both progressive and accessible. Featuring Tim Mirth on Guitar, Justin Tibbs on Saxophone, Bryan Thomas on Bass and Tony Kazel on Drums, and from a July 27th, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for the Tim Mirth Quartet, Featuring Justin Tibbs…Live at the Bop Stop. -
Photo: Mike Loik Credit: Nick Gonzales | Copyright: UC Santa CruzCelebrate International Women’s Day from 7am-10pm with Rachelle Rabin, Clifford Brown Jr., Jesse “Chuy” Varela, Maria Marquez and Harry Duncan as they salute the contributions of women in jazz and related music’s from all around the world. IWD celebrations were started 33 years ago by (retired) Program Director Melanie Berzon and now a time-honored tradition at KCSM JAZZ 91. Historically IWD was founded 115 years in 1911 and started to recognize women’s achievements and rally for women’s equality. JAZZ 91 Highlights include: Rachelle Rabin - I’m going to play all the amazing women musicians, composers, vocalists, arrangers that I’ve discovered over the years and digging deep into my playlists for them. Clifford Brown Jr. - From 10a-Noon during Midday Jazz I'll be primarily featuring some of the women trailblazers in jazz including Mary Lou Williams, Clora Bryant and Melba Liston. From Noon - 2p, in the American Jazz Countdown slot, I'll feature more contemporary women jazz artists like Tia Fuller, Alexa Tarantino and Artemis. While highlighting instrumentalists, both segments will feature some vocals, brief interviews with a few of the artists, and will be comprised of all women headliners. Jesse “Chuy” Varela – I will be honoring female artists from Mexico, Brazil, The Caribbean, and Latin America. We’ll welcome Rita Hargrave, producer of “Salsa De La Bahia Vol.3 – Renegade Queens, the groundbreaking anthology showcasing the contributions of women in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Afro-Latin music scene, at 4:00pm. Maria Marquez - I will be doing three programs dedicated to women in March. On March 8th I will be focusing on Women from Africa and the others a mix a women artists from around the globe. Harry Duncan - I’ll be showcasing Women of Soul, Funk, Blues and Gospel on In The Soul Kitchen. Plus African women singers like Oumou Sangare from Mali and Sally Nyolo from Cameroon.
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Lizz Wright: Finding Grace in The South. This Women's History Month, we celebrate Lizz Wright, whose music is rooted in the gospel truths and rustic byways of this country. She takes us on the road via an audio diary exploring her own roots, from Appalachia to Atlanta to Southern Georgia, and digs into songs from her album Grace, recorded live at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. -
Part 3 of Duke Ellington: Reminiscing In Tempo: Suites & Other Extended Works. This week we we present classic 1960s and 70 extended compositions from the pen of America's greatest composer. Including excerpts from Far East Suite, Latin American Suite and New Orleans Suite. -
Christian McBride. Eleven-time Grammy-winning bassist, bandleader, composer and voice of Jazz Night in America, Christian McBride, is everywhere all at once. You’d think he’d wear out, but no, he’s tirelessly passionate about it all and can’t wait to dive into the next project, whatever that might be. I discussed it all with Christian and his latest CD at the time, Without Further Ado, Vol. 1, which features his big band and some of his favorite musicians, from famous longtime collaborators like Sting and Dianne Reeves, to newer voices like Antoinette Henry and Samara Joy. -
Alex Anest (Encore Presentation). The Detroit based Alex Anest Trio explores both original tunes and compositions from some of the greats on this organ trio performance. And its territory Alex knows well with appearances on over three dozen albums under his belt including a half dozen as a group leader. Alex anchors the group’s sound on guitar, but Jim Alfredson mans the Hammond B3 and David Ward brings the funk on drums. From a January 9th, 2025 performance Daniel Peck is your host for the Alex Anest Trio – Live at the Bop Stop. -
1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Part 2. This week, we journey back 70 years as the "Juke In The Back" puts the ol' Rockola Jukebox front and center and we present part 2 of a 2-part feature on the biggest jukebox jivers from 1956. It was the first full year of Rock n' Roll Music crossing over from its Rhythm & Blues roots into mainstream Pop Culture. This was the year that Elvis broke through and scored massive hits on the Pop, R&B and Country Charts. We'll dig on the future King's biggest record of the year as well as monster crossover hits by Bill Doggett and Little Willie John. Matt The Cat also spins tunes by B.B. King, Gus Jinkins, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters, that were solely R&B hits. So, grab a nickel, grab a dime and let's make some time with the top jukebox spinners from the second half of 1956 on this week's Jukebox Rhythm Review. -
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Cassandra Wilson: Subtle Singer, Subversive Songwriter, and NEA Jazz Master. In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate vocalist and composer Cassandra Wilson. We listen to tracks from her vast discography and look into the way she turns standards inside out and covers other musicians' songs sideways. -
Eliane Elias. Multi-Grammy winner, and twelve-time Grammy nominee, Brazilian pianist/vocalist/ composer, Eliane Elias has been a favorite of mine throughout my career, so it was great fun to finally meet her and entice her onto my show for a conversation about her music, Brazilian culture, and how her early musical life contributed to the artist she is today. Eliane’s latest CD, Time and Again, is a celebration of all aspects of romance, love and how we move through life with hope and joy. -
Columbus based bassist George Delancey was a core member of the Larry Fuller Trio and has performed with Ben Patterson, Wynton Marsallis and Houston Person, among others. For this performance, he enlists a number of Central Ohio musicians to Cleveland to work out material in advance of a live album recording.For this performance, George leads a sextet that includes himself on Bass, Paul Strawser on Piano, Miles Franklin Smith on Trumpet, Jake Smith on Alto Saxophone, Robert Dove on Tenor Saxophone and Andrew Theiss on Drums. From January 24th, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for the George Delancey Sextet…Live at the Bop Stop. -
Annie Laurie. We celebrate one of the heroines of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n' Roll as Annie Laurie takes the spotlight on this week's "Juke In The Back." Not much is known about her early years except that she was born in Atlanta in 1924. Her first recording was "St. Louis Blues" with bassist and bandleader Dallas Barley and from there she toured with Snookum Russell before Paul Gayten asked her to join his band in New Orleans. She made the "Crescent City" her new home and recorded the first hit version of Buddy & Ella Johnson's "Since I Fell For You," helping to make it a standard. Many classic recordings with Paul Gayten followed with a few more making the charts before she began recording on her own on Columbia's newly reactivated Blues subsidiary, Okeh Records. The Okeh sides were harder-edged and more contemporary R&B sounding, but none of them charted. A short stint with Savoy proved unfruitful, but she did get to record with Hal Singer's band, which included guitar legend, Mickey Baker. She was back in the R&B Top 5 in 1957 with "It Hurts To Be In Love" for DeLuxe, but by the early '60s, she gave up music for devotion to God.
