FreeFall w/David Bassin

The flow of today’s program was akin to how water runs counter-clockwise in other parts of the world…crescendo to chill if you will. Featured was the latest from Marla Kether, De-Phazz, Sarah Tandy, The Allergies, Marek De Vann, Larry Manteca, and some special live recordings of SML and Anna Butterss that you won’t hear anywhere else, other than Qobuzz! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on...

Since Friday the 13th came on a Tuesday this month, we had to cram in as many selections as possible and I’m pretty pleased with the results. Let your ears feast on Allysha Joy, Resavoir, Russell Gunn & Blackhawk, 12 Tribes Of Mars, Bokani Dyer, Joey DeFrancesco, Tomoki Sanders, Jeremiah Chiu, Karate Boogaloo and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > Fr...

As promised earlier, today’s program featured a long set inspired by and including John Coltrane, three of the four ‘new’ Stevie Wonder tracks, and the latest from Audrey Powne, The Flying Hats, Kancha Lanka Koalition, Kay Slice, Alfa Mist, Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson, Sun Atlas, and more. See you in October (next week)! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFa...

We were back to business as usual today with a wide array of spectacular sounds from The James Taylor Trio, Louis Baker, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Immersion, Amber Weekes, I Am An Instrument, Standing Circle, Oraculu and a heck of a lot more. Check the link and enjoy! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited fr...

Don’t forget - there’s one week left of our annual fundraiser, to help pay the bills for the coming year. If you want to support non-profit community radio and maybe score a CD or limited edition T-shirt as an incentive, head on over to kxsf.fm/support and give what you can. Another bonus - it’s tax-deductible! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/Dav...

Despite the scorching heat in the studio, we managed to squeeze in some music in between pitches as our 8th annual fundraiser kicked off today. Included was the latest from Emma Dayhuff, Wyclef Jean, Dawn Richard, corto.alto, Fredrik Kronvist, Lazukii, and a set remembering the late, great Cassandra Wilson. If you’d like to help us stay on the air for another year, please give whatever you can by...

We kicked off the first day of September with a deep bench of talent, including Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Stefon Harris, matahari sons, Prince, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets, J. Dynamite, Linda Sikhakhane, dublon, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ezra Collective, and more. Next week, get ready for our 8th annual fundraiser to keep us on the air for another year, so please think about giving whateve...

Don’t know if it was a record, but we definitely played more songs than usual today and not surprisingly, they were all pretty great. Check out the rebroadcast to hear the latest from Jorja Smith, Erykah Badu, Jeremiah Chiu, Dexter Story, Kiefer, Mark Isham, Alabama Shakes, Taylor McFerrin, Giraffe and more, plus a set of Tom Waits songs performed by Diana Krall, The Blind Boys Of Alabama and the...

On the menu today was Jah Wobble psychedelesizing (is that a word?) the Beatles, new jams from Andre Cymone, Jungle and Kotoa, Ulysses Owens Jr. jazzing up Seattle grunge, a live recording from the late Carla Bley, and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

Despite some lingering vocal issues, we debuted some outstanding new tunes from Somi, Skinny Hightower, Booker Stardrum, Alabama Shakes, Deborah Jordan, Joyce e Tutte Moreno, Peanut Butter Man, and more. It was both smooth and crunchy! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

We may have crushed it musically, but a severe case of laryngitis made my voice virtually unrecognizable today. By listening all the way to the end, there are some improvements, but what’s important is the music, from Galliano, The Solomon Gundy Band, DOMI & JD BECK, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cory Wong & Joshua Redman, Kobie Dozier, TOAST CLUB, Kiefer, and farewells to James Blood Ulmer, Dexter Wanse...

Great being back in the studio this week and having the opportunity to spin the latest from Cindy Blackman Santana, Kevin Haynes Grupo Elequa, Soul Jazz Unit, Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown, Mama Terra, Wonky Logic, Emma Dayhuff, Adrian Younge, Somi and others…catch up on all the new sounds below! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

Our last show before venturing forth on vacation ran the gamut from jazz (Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake, David Garfield), to soul (Gold Leader, Clarence Carter) to the indescribable (Calibro 35, MA:Q, Joni Mitchell, Saul Williams) and everything in between! See you in a week or two! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been ed...

Massive music mix on today’s program, ranging from Omar, Ezra Collective, Gerardo Frisina and Clara Hill, to Hill Collective, LOX, Your Brothers Keeper & Gary Bartz, Jacob Boss and Moyses Dos Santos. If that means nothing to you, then I suggest you stab that link below and hear what all the hoopla is about! IYKYK! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/Dav...

On FreeFall 1174, get your ears ready to enjoy Juice Joint, Erin Collective, Oliver Lutz, Captain Yossarian, Charlie Hunter, Adrian Younge, Sweatson Klank, Gabriele Pose, Bruk Rogers, Karl Hector & The Malcouns, and many more where they came from. If Spotify tried to create this mix, it would break down in tears. There’s no crying in radio! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10...

FreeFall 1173 was strictly jazz from beginning to end, with new sounds from SML, Hill Collective, New Jazz Underground, Your Brothers Keeper and Gary Bartz, Richard Spaven, Aja Monet and Brian Jackson, plus a set remembering Sonny Rollins and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

Today’s mix featured a set of unreleased and restored tracks from Steely Dan’s “Gaucho” album, and a remembrance of trombonist Ryan Porter, who passed away suddenly this week. Other sounds included Lakecia Benjamin, Jerk, John McLaughlin, The Uproot Group, Jasmine Myra, Rosa Brunello, Malcom Strachan, Black Sumo, Standing Circle, and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-...

So much great music today, and I didn’t even get to several albums at the top of my list! Check out the sounds of Airto Moreira, Tema Due (Nicola Conte), Michele Papadia, Chiminyo, The Breaks, Blue Lab Beats, Janek van Laak, The Leon Stax Equation, Alsogood and all the rest of the mostly new releases that filled up the 120 minutes! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slo...

Tune in to this week’s replay for the Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble, Atlantis Jazz Ensemble, Chicago Soul Jazz Collective, Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo, KOKAYI, Your Brothers Keeper & Gary Bartz, Nana Rizinni, Warren Wolf, Brooklyn Funk Essentials and even more incredible sounds! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited f...

With the exception of a classic Earth, Wind & Fire jam, everything on this week’s show was new….Scrimshire, Arturo Sandoval, Anthony Joseph, Divorce From New York, Toni Starešinić, Moses Yoofee Trio and GoGo Penguin are but a few of the excellent musicians who graced the airwaves today. Slap that link below and hear for yourself! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot...

New releases dominated today’s show, with the latest from Kiiōtō, Black Sumo, Black Nile, Lay-Far Dance Orchestra, Eivind Aarset, Alsogood, and the collaboration from Massive Attack & Tom Waits, plus a set to commemorate John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, and from our 50-year rewind, Bobby Hutcherson, Noel Pointer, and The Doobie Brothers! Your link awaits below! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ C...

Despite a severe lack of sleep thanks to one Mr. Bruce Springsteen, we got through a rousing couple of hours chock full on new sounds to help you get down. On the playlist: Rosa Brunello, Jeff Parker, Web Web, Lipphead, Nightmares On Wax and Adrian Sherwood, Beth Orton and Thundercat, plus Leroy Hutson, Afrika Bambaataa and The Police! Rock that link below! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Clic...

March went out like a lion and with all new material, save for a brief detour to assuage my recent Steely Dan obsession. Listen to the latest from Flea, Irreversible Entanglements, aja monet, Nat Birchall, Fergus McCreadie, Shunzo Ohno, Nick Marks, Jorja Smith and many others! I’ll be taking the next week off…see you back on April 14th! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noo...

New music dominated this week’s program with the latest from Ego Ella May, Nubiyan Twist, The Outer Worlds Ensemble, Dave Douglas, Lo Steele, Jerk, Yussef Dayes, Selah Sue, and Ireke, plus a Miles Davis centennial celebration set, and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

It was like summer both inside and outside the studio, but the vibes were chill with the sounds of Cochemea, Move 78, Gerardo Frisina, Alexander IV, Anthony Joseph and Felicia Patton, plus our 50-year look back included Chick Corea, Santana, Lonnie Liston Smith and Funkadelic! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited...