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Clint Baker was born in 1971 in Mountain View, California. He first became interested in Jazz when he received a stereo system with some Count Basie and Benny Goodman records as a gift from his folks. Around the same time, he started listening to KMPX, a local big band and traditional jazz radio station as well as the weekly Turk Murphy broadcasts on KJAZ out of San Francisco.

Sorting through a treasure trove of CDs old and new, Jazz 91's announcer Keith Hines is creating the mood for his A Morning Cup of Jazz program. Even with many years of broadcasting experience, it isn't always such an easy task. "I love the challenge of putting together a show that flows smoothly; everything fitting together. It don't always come out like that." But for this set, a journey through modern jazz, he is right on target and finds the perfect link between John Scofield and Joey Calderazzo--a segue that is quite impressive.

Spin Master of Jazz.

Jayn Pettingill is a San Francisco native who has been playing saxophone professionally for 30 years. Her early studies with Frank Morgan, Victor Morosco and Anthony Braxton have influenced her music deeply. Her own projects include Verb, a quartet composed of alto sax, trombone, bass and drums, and Kaijuscope, a twelve-piece ensemble which reimagines the music of Akira Ifukube through Jayn's compositions and arrangements.

"I love being at KCSM," says Vern Thompson, "it's the best fun I've had in a long time."

Currently Jesse ‘Chuy’ Varela serves as Program and Music Director at KCSM JAZZ 91, the Bay Area’s Jazz radio station. 2025 marks Chuy’s 42nd anniversary in radio. He has worked at KBBF – Santa Rosa, KPFA – Pacifica Radio in Berkeley, KJAZ Radio in Alameda, KBRG – Spanish Language Radio - San Jose, and KCSM JAZZ 91, as well as a news reporter/stringer for National Public Radio, Latino USA, Radio Bilingüe, and other radio entities.

Born and raised in California, Akira Tana earned degrees from Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Tana has worked with SONNY ROLLINS, SONNY STITT, ZOOT SIMS, HUBERT LAWS, MILT JACKSON, JIM HALL, ART FARMER, THE PAUL WINTER CONSORT, PAQUITO D'RIVERA, JAMES MOODY, J.J. JOHNSON, LENA HORNE, THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, RUTH BROWN, CHARLES AZNAVOUR,