
Jazz 88.3 OB Jazz Festival
This thing is really picking up steam. Headlining on September 7th will be The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Gilbert foto). And that's after Kevin Mahogany's Kansas City Revue, The Bad Plus, Brasilia, and The Jazz 88 All Stars. Tickets, information, and highlights (flash required) from last year await you at objazz.org.

Live Lunch 7/25
The Live Lunch season continues at StudioWest THIS FRIDAY, featuring The Shep Meyers Quartet (Tripp Sprague, Bob Magnusson, Tim McMahon). Live Lunch goes good with a hoagie from Togo's Sandwich Stores. This show is sold out but you can tune in for the live broadcast at noon on the 25th. For the record, seating is limited so reservations must be made quickly at 619-388-3037.

Jennifer Leitham Jazz Live 8/5
Jazz 88.3 is proud to present bassist and vocalist Jennifer Leitham for our next Jazz Live on Tuesday, August 5th. Her trio will include Josh Nelson piano and Randy Drake drums, and they'll bring music from their latest CD, The Real Me. Jazz 88.3 Members can reserve free tickets now at 619-388-3037.

How's Your Stream?
It's one thing to be technically difficult. It's entirely different when you have 'Technical Difficulties'. In the past few weeks we have switched web streams. You no longer have to download an application (Abacast). All that is required is to click on the 'Listen Now' link. Your default music browser should play the stream. Problems? Please send an e-mail with a contact number to michaelr@jazz88.org. We will get back to you as soon as possible, thanks.
Junior Mance: Eighty Years Young
Chicago native Junior Mance doesn’t sound like a man approaching his 80th birthday. The pianist, who credits Gene Ammons, Cannonball Adderley and Dizzy Gillespie with helping him grow as a musician, has led over 30 recordings of his own and made numerous appearances as a sideman during a lengthy career. An enthusiastic conversationalist with a great sense of humor, it’s hard not to feel quickly at home chatting with the veteran artist...
