Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma’s 2009 Grammy Award Winning Album Songs of Joy and Peace and anchored two other Grammy nominated albums.For this trio performance, he’s joined by Grammy wining Pianist Luis Perdomo, whose long relationship with Miguel Zenon has yielded 12 albums. They’re also joined by Drummer and Composer Adam Cruz. An in demand and critically acclaimed drummer, Adam’s most noteworthy work to date includes recording and touring with Chick Corea and Origin. From April 4th, 2025, Daniel Peck is you host for the Carlo de Rosa Trio…Live at the Bop Stop.

This episode features a "give me my flowers" set to Sis. Loretta Oliver (pictured), plus music from the Harmonizing Crescendos, Jerry Bratton, St. Luke COGIC Youth Choir, Robert Anderson, Cumberland River Singers, and others.

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Part 1. Sonny Buxton is a legendary Bay Area jazz performer, night club owner, retired KCSM radio host, and former pro football player for the Oakland Raiders. Sonny shares career in part one of this two-part interview feature.

Guerilla Geography Daniel Raven-Ellison, a guerrilla geographer, uses exploration and adventure to encourage people to see their world and immediate environment in a new way. Dan explains the concept of National Park Cities, highlighting the abundance of wildlife and biodiversity in cities and why we should protect and value urban nature. The conversation emphasizes the need for long-term, holistic thinking and a shared purpose in creating greener, healthier, and wilder cities. (click story headline for more)

Founded in Chicago and Led by Bassist Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band is modern jazz with an open rural backdrop. Its unique combination of composed and improvised elements evokes an array of moods and styles such as Americana, Avante-Garde and Blues. A number of things make this group’s sound unique. The first is the equal division between a guitar and two saxophone leads versus a rhythm section that includes Bass and Bass Clarinet along with drums. I’m a sucker for the Bass Clarinet sound and Kevin really understands how to leverage that sound in a way few other composers do. The second is that the group functions more as a versatile collective than as a fixed unit. Some configurations exchange a saxophone for a trumpet while others exclude guitar. (click story subject for more)

This episode includes "in loving memory" sets for Roscoe Robinson and Jessie Jeffcoat (Five Singing Sons), plus selections by J. Robert Bradley, Ora Lee Hopkins (pictured) & New Nazareth BC Choirs and others.

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Part 2. Sonny Buxton is a legendary Bay Area jazz performer, night club owner, retired KCSM radio host, and former pro football player for the Oakland Raiders. Sonny shares career highlights in part two of the program.

Let’s Work It Out Dr. Joshua Weiss. He's the co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative at Harvard University. He's also a negotiation conflict resolution expert. Today’s discussion is conflict, how to approach it, effective tools in our negotiation process, and how to resolve our conflicts in the most effective way. (click story headline for more)