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City College students review, recommend selection of jazz albums

Appreciation of jazz through the ears of City students

Aldo Ramirez, Multimedia Journalist • December 17, 2021

Each semester, the students of professor Michael Espar’s jazz history class are assigned to review a jazz release. We’ve gathered some of the best of this semester’s reviews together. They range from classic jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald to the new sound of contemporary jazz of Orin Evans.

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MAGAZINE: Jazz radio returns after the lockdown

The station is on-air Monday through Friday

Katia Pechenkina, News Editor • May 17, 2021

KSDS-FM Jazz 88.3, San Diego’s award-winning only full-time jazz radio station since 1985, went back to live broadcasting in January of 2021.

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New manager on the dial

Katherine Salindayao-White • September 28, 2015

Passionate jazz historian Ken Poston joins KSDS team at City College

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Jazz 88.3 wins Station of the Year

Ricardo Soltero • September 6, 2015

City College based radio station KSDS Jazz 88.3 was named 2015 Station of the Year during the JazzWeek annual summit held in San Jose in August, according to a press release.The award, voted by JazzWeek...

Jazz station getting back into the swing of things

Aldo Ramírez • February 24, 2015

With the renovation of the C Building underway at San Diego City College, longtime City College radio station KSDS has had some interference in transmission regarding its broadcasts.Last fall, the studio...

Jazz Live pays homage to Lou Curtiss

Richard Lomibao • September 27, 2014

With his passion for keeping traditional music alive, music junkie and pioneer Lou Curtiss has put San Diego on the map. Known to most as the owner of hidden gem Folk Art Rare Records, Curtiss has also...

Dramas to Hit the Airwaves: Student Radio Brings Back an Old Art Form

Amanda Rhoades • May 14, 2014

Student Radio Brings Back an Old Art Form

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‘Jazz Live’ rings true

Essence Mcconnell • March 27, 2014

City College radio station hosts a 15-piece band

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Billy Mintz Band hits the Jazz 88.3 stage

Torrey Spoerer • October 17, 2013

City College's locally based public radio station KSDS Jazz 88.3 FM recently hosted a live radio broadcasted concert for the Billy Mintz Band. The band performed their own original songs of various jazz...