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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.
Three mini-mixes featuring all brand new Downtempo / Dubstep / Indie / Tech House
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-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
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 slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
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 from the original broadcast.
Sorry everyone for the extra delay on updates; I had a death in the family last month. Back to normal now! Here's Ralph's Star Wars mix this year, featuring Drum & Bass / Video Game / Soundtrack / Classical
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 > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
Breaks / Deep House / Indie / Tech House / Electro / Garage / Trap
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/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot > FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
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/ Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
Just flexing his house muscles again and we are here for it.
Electro Soul / Future Funk / Goa / Jungle / Metal
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-noon slot> FreeFall w/David Bassin This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
Bass House / Deep House / Indie / Tech House / Breaks
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.
100% brand new releases featuring Future Bass / Downtempo / Deep House / Indie / Breaks / Bass House
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 from the original broadcast.
Bass House / Progressive House / Tech House
FreeFall 1163 was a monster of a show, crammed full of new sounds from Shabaka, Mammal Hands, Flying Lotus, Brian Jackson, Ezra Collective, Gnarls Barkley, Daggerboard, Black Flower, McCaslin Dahle, Peter Gabriel, Irreversible Entanglements and that's just the tip of the iceberg! One of my favorite shows of the year so far….check it! 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.
In addition to outstanding new sounds from Dominique Fils-Aimé, Standing Circle, Blue Lab Beats, Tcheep and The Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis, we paid tribute to the late Willie Colon, looked back a half-century to Herbie Hancock, Airto, Eddie Henderson and Tim Buckley, and also featured tracks from Kinga Glyk, Danakil Safari, SML, Ebi Soda and many 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.
New music this week from Irreversible Entanglements, Modha, Jill Scott, Galliano, Kurt Elling, Shake Stew, Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere, Momoko, and more, plus our 50-year rewind featured David Bowie, Average White Band, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Gil Scott-Heron. All in all, not bad for a rain-soaked morning in the Bay!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.
Finally, a new mix I'm really excited about w/ 100% brand new releases. Downtempo / Future Bass / Breaks / Tech House / Indie
Thundercat, Brian Jackson, Nick Marks, Nate Smith, Winderman, Colman & Kimock, and Peter Gabriel were among the new, while we continued looking back a half-century ago with music from Bob James, Return To Forever, Steely Dan, and Tom Waits. Of course, there's much more to amaze and delight, so tap ‘play' and enjoy!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.
David Bassin hosts an eclectic two-hour mix of jazz, R&B, global grooves & abstract beats, broadcasting from San Francisco on KXSF 102.5FM/KXSF.FM, Tuesdays 10am-noon. Now in its 26th year, FreeFall is currently heard in 88 countries. This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
In addition to new music from Ben Wendel, Al Green, Shabaka, MF Robots, Joel Ross, Flea, Jussi Lampela and others, we began a look back 50 years to 1976, for some of the amazing sounds that were being created at that time. Jazz-fusion and the more mellow ECM label was beginning to blossom, while soul and blues were both getting funkier. Tune in to the rewind and have a taste of things to come!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.
Our first show of the year paid tribute to the late Bob Weir, and also included some fantastic new sounds from The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis, SAULT, Knats, Roy Hargrove, Move 78, Ilhan Erashin, Kaidi Tatham, and more! Check out the rewind and enjoy! This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
DnB / Jungle / Breaks / Hip Hop / Rock / Moombahton / Funk / Electro-Swing
We finished off 2025 with the latest from Cosmic Slap, Dorian Slip, The Natural Yogurt Band, and VEEKO, plus deep tracks from Bennie Maupin, Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Henderson, Roy Milton, Either/Orchesrta and music of the Grateful Dead, performed by Muriel Grossmann.Have a safe and sane New Year's…see you in 2026!Muriel Grossmann - The Other One - Plays The Music Of McCoy Tyner & Grateful Dead (Dreamlandrecords)Herbie Mann - Turkish Coffee - Impressions Of The Middle East (Rhino Atlantic)Either/Orchestra - AMHARA RUMBA - Ethiopiques 32: Nalbandian L'Ethiopien The Ethiopian (Heavenly Sweetness)The Bennie Maupin Ensemble - Neophilia 2006 - Penumbra (Cryptogramophone)Bennie Maupin - Water Torture - Slow Traffic To The Right (Mercury)Eddie Henderson - Explodition - Sunburst (Blue Note)Calibro 35 - Nautilus - Exploration (Record Kicks)Freddie Hubbard - Son Of Sky Dive - Polar AC (CTI)Women In Jazz - Soy La Que Soy (w/Colectiva) - Women In Jazz (New Soil x Women In Jazz)Colectiva - Maliciosa - Colectiva (Jazz re:freshed)Roy Milton & Solid Senders - New Year's Resolution - Blues Christmas Songs Remastered (Vol. 1) (Specialty)Cosmic Slap - Midnight On Mars - Krautspiral (Stereo In High Fidelity)The Natural Yogurt Band - Too Much Fun - Red Sky At Night (BMM)Blackbuster - Shack Up - Strange Breaks & Mr Thing (BBE)WAAN - Moto No Oto - We Want Waan (Sonar Kollektiv)Miles Mosley - Abraham - Uprising (World Galaxy/Brainfeeder)Dorian Slip - 6&4 Makes More - Astral Illusion (Severn Songs)VEEKO - REGRETS - HOUSE OF BIRDS (INGOMA/DEMAIN)Black Jesus Experience - Lullaby For A Homeless Child - Time Telling (Agogo)Levitation Orchestra - Premeditatio Malorum - Sancturary (5dB)Brandon Sanders - 8/4 Beat - Lasting Impression (Savant)Gnork - Spring 25 (ft. Jazzbois) - Gnork Meets The Jazzbois (In Random Places) (Blunt Shelter) This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
Colectiva - Eero - Colectiva (Brownswood)Mark de Clive-Lowe & The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra - Relax... Unwind - Take The Space Trane (Tru Thoughts)Ife Ogunjobi - East Street Market - Tell Them, I'm Here (Out Of (The) Blue)Dave McMurray - The Jungaleers - I Love Life Even If I'm Hurting (Blue Note)The Free Design - Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas) The Redesigned Originals, Recorded by The Free Design (1967-70) (El)Hot Club Of Detroit - Skating - It's Christmas On Mack Avenue (Mack Avenue)Phil Upchurch - Darkness, Darkness - Darkness Darkness (Blue Thumb)Women In Jazz - Dreamer (with Madeline) - Women In Jazz (Women In Jazz x New Soil)Georgie Sweet - This Christmas (First Word)Gnork - Warmed Up (ft. Jazzbois) - Gnork Meets The Jazzbois (In Random Places) (Blunt Shelter)Emma Rawicz - Anima Rising - Inkyra (ACT)Modern Sound Quartet - Aglioi - Erbe Selvatiche - Italian Library Breaks (Four Flies)Oreglo - Red Shift - THE WHIRR (Brownswood)Snarky Puppy - Recurrent - Somni (GroundUP)Otis Redding - Merry Christmas, Baby [Take 1] - Christmas In Soulsville (Stax)Albert King - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Christmas In Soulsville (Stax)Jimmy Jules - Xmas Done Got Funky - Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party (Tramp)Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects - Soul Time! (Daptone)James Brown - Go Power At Christmas Time - The Complete James Brown Christmas (Polydor)Jimmy Smith - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Christmas Jazz (Verve)Soul Saints - Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul - Badd Santa (Stones Throw)Waan - We Want Waan - We Want Waan (Sonar Kollektiv)WITCH - Once In A Lifetime (BBE)Michal Urbaniak - Seresta - Fusion (Sony)Konrad Ciesielski - Out Of Gravity - Koniec (mindses)Tom Waits - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Blue Valentine (Epitaph) This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
86% Brand New Music feat. Indie / Breaks / Nu Disco / Bass House / Downtempo / Tech House / Trance / Dubstep
Tech House / Electro House / Dubstep / Breaks / Techno
Funk / Dubstep / Electro House / Future Bass Rock / Trance / DnB
All Brand New: Downtempo / Future Bass / Breaks / Indie / House / Dubstep
Squid Hop / Dreamtempo / Future Bass / DnB / Jungle