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Tonight is Zombie Prom for KAFM! Come on out and dance with us! For our last week (and charting day) of October, here's how we stack up:

Jazz

Some movement, a new #1, and some debuts down the line:



1    JOANN FUNK AND JEFF BRUESKE    Jazz In The Lobby Bar    Self-Released
2    JOHN PIZZARELLI    Midnight McCartney    Concord
3    FRANK VIGNOLA AND VINNY RANIOLO    Swing Zing!    Self-Released
4    JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS    Live In Cuba    Blue Engine
5    TERENCE BLANCHARD AND THE E COLLECTIVE    Breathless    Blue Note
6    LEE RITENOUR    A Twist Of Rit    Concord
7    BLACK VIOLIN    Stereotypes    Universal
8    BILL WARFIELD AND THE [more...]

Today is the last day of our Membership Drive!

Thanks to everyone who has called in to support KAFM, and the Charts show!

We'll be back next week with ALL new charts and all new music! Thanks!

Today we have a very special edition of the Charts! This is the first day of our Fall 2015 Membership Drive, so we'll be going over a few of our favorites from the past 6 months!

The Charts here on KAFM are specific to KAFM - you only hear these, well, here. They're compiled from our playlists and your requests. KAFM is the only place in the Valley you hear this music, and these charts are the only ones you'll find in the state! You hear the music throughout the week, and we just recap it for you - it's the best of the best. The best part about the Charts, is that it integrates ALL programmers at KAFM, [more...]

Short stacks this week - only our top 5! This is because the College Music Journal is taking a break from taking charts this week for their yearly CMJ Festival in New York City, and we chart three of our charts that way! BUT we've got you covered. Here's the top 5 of this first full week of October!

Jazz - Lee Ritenour takes that top spot this week, with a few new names cropping up!



1    LEE RITENOUR    A Twist of Rit    Concord
2    CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO    Live at the Village Vanguard    Mack Avenue
3    CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT    For One to Love    Mack Avenue
4    LAFAYETTE HARRIS JR.    [more...]

Happy October! Here are the charts from the last week of September! Beginning to sound like Autumn around here (whatever that means)...

Jazz - A lot of movement, a new #1, and a few new names:



1    LEE RITENOUR    A Twist Of Rit    Concord
2    CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT    For One To Love    Mack Avenue
3    WESTERN STANDARD TIME    A Big Band Tribute To The Skatalites, Vol. 2    Vintage Vault
4    MACK AVENUE SUPERBAND    Live From The Detroit Jazz Festival 2014    Self-Released
5    JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS    Live In Cuba    Blue Engine
6    FRANK VIGNOLA AND VINNY RANIOLO    Swing Zing!    Self-Released
7    BILL WARFIELD AND THE [more...]