FreeFall w/David Bassin
by David Bassin
David Bassin hosts a weekly two-hour set of beats, rhythm & sound, featuring the latest jazz, soul, & global grooves. Now in its 26th year, FreeFall, airs on KXSF-102.5-FM/KXSF.FM in San Francisco, Tuesdays 10am-noon, and is heard in over 80 countries.
Episodes
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FreeFall 1190
We squeezed in a ton of great tracks today, including the latest from Yello, Moses Boyd, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Allysha Joy, Elena Pinderhughes, Dexter Story and Qwalis, plus an Election Day set that’d enjoyable before or after one might have voted. I’m taking next week off…see you back on...
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FreeFall 1189
FreeFall 1189 wound up being even more spooktacular than originally planned - we snuck in plenty of graveyard faves, alongside the latest from Ola Tunji, Mike Reed's Separatist Party, Zohar & Adam, The Filthy Six, Telemakus, Josh Johnson, and more. Have a listen…you’ll be howling at the moon in...
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FreeFall 1188
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...
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FreeFall 1187
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,...
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FreeFall 1186
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…
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FreeFall 1185
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:...
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FreeFall 1184
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...
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FreeFall 1183
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...
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FreeFall 1182
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...
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FreeFall 1181
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…
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FreeFall 1180
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 >...
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FreeFall 1179
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…
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FreeFall 1178
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...
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FreeFall 1177
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…
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FreeFall 1176
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:...
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FreeFall 1175
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…
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FreeFall 1174
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…
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FreeFall 1173
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...
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FreeFall 1172
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...
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FreeFall 1171
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...
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FreeFall 1170
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:...
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FreeFall 1169
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...
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FreeFall 1168
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…
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FreeFall 1167
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...
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FreeFall 1166
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...
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FreeFall 1165
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...
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FreeFall 1164
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:...
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FreeFall 1163
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…
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FreeFall 1162
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...
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FreeFall 1161
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...
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FreeFall 1160
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…
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FreeFall 1159
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.
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FreeFall 1158
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...
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FreeFall 1157
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...
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FreeFall 1156
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...
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FreeFall 1155
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...
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FreeFall 1154
This week we remembered the late Steve Cropper, warmed up the studio with the latest from Temporary Blessings, Cosmic Keys, Lettuce, Women In Jazz, Flea, and The Gangtet, then set the airwaves ablaze with chestnuts from Bobbi Humphrey, Cannonball Adderly, Harvey Mandel, Astrud Gilberto, and more!...
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FreeFall 1153
We fought off the chill this week with a massive selection of classics from the likes of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Charles Lloyd, Gary Burton, and McCoy Tyner, plus the latest from Waan, Jimi Tenor, Muriel Grossmann, DoomCannon, Adrian Sherwood and more….brrrr! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/…
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FreeFall 1152
Our pre-Thanksgiving program was turkey-free and was all about the sauce. Feast your ears on the latest from Snarky Puppy, Run Logan Run, Black Jesus Experience, Takuro Okada, and Martin Bejerano, plus Stefon Harris, Theo Croker, Emma-Jean Thackray, Jimmy Cliff and more. Wishing everyone a great...
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FreeFall 1151
The beats were tight and the vibe was warm on this week’s program, with an emphasis on new jazz from Brandon Sanders, Love Square, James Allsopp, Levitation Orchestra, Stargazers and SML, along with classics from Mongo Santamaria, Open Sky Unit, The Blackbyrds, and Ray Charles, plus Sampa The...
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FreeFall 1150
Despite it being Election Day, the focus was all about the music, with 99.9% jazz, both new and old. Included in the mix: Makaya McCraven, Billy Cobham, Zeitgeber, Steve Dyer, Kamasi Washington, Brian Jackson and Shunzo Ohno, just to name a few! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on...
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FreeFall 1149
On FreeFall 1149, we celebrated both the living (Nick Marks, Muriel Grossmann, Michael Bradford, Yazmin Lacey, Lafayette Gilchrist), and the departed (Jack DeJohnette, Hermeto Pascoal, Klaus Doldinger, D’Angelo, Anthony Jackson) and tossed in a few spooktacular tunes for good measure! Playlist:...
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FreeFall 1148
It was a hot day in S.F. and so were the excellent new albums that kept the show aflame, including highlights from Pharoah Sanders, Gary Bartz, Omasta, Saint Maur, and Temporary Blessings, plus some funky favorites from Fat Produce, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Kylie Auldist, Antibalas, Alex Nut,...
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FreeFall 1147
We served up plenty of new jazz and beat-friendly jams this week from DoomCannon, Terence Blanchard, Muriel Grossmann, Butcher Brown, Ruby Rushton, Christopher McBride, Alfa Mist and more…hit the link below for the full playlist! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on FreeFall w/David…
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FreeFall 1146
We packed in a lot of music on today’s program, including the latest from Ruby Rushton, Stargazers, Call Sender, Mulatu Astatke, Langendorf United, Bitchin Bajas, Cochema, Asta Hiroki, and Obey, just to name a few. Check them out, along with another 17 tracks, right here! Playlist:...
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FreeFall 1145
The weather was hot, and so was the playlist for our first show of the fall season! Included were new sounds from Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble, Antibalas, Thundercat, Tommaso Cappellato, Phil Manzanera & Andy Mackay, MEUTE, 2000black, Nils Petter Molvær, and many more! Playlist:...
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FreeFall 1144
We showcased some fantastic new releases this week from Ledisi, Kassa Overall, The Diasonics, Levitation Orchestra, Eje Eje, Aki Rissanen, and dublon, plus Steam Down, Nate Smith, Telepathic Moon Dance and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on FreeFall w/David Bassin in Tuesday's...
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FreeFall 1143
Week 2 of our fundraiser included music from La Chooma, Petter Eldh, Anushka, Steam Down, Josef Leimberg, Demae, Mal Waldron, Roy Ayers, and more! Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/ Click on FreeFall w/David Bassin in Tuesday's 10-noon slot This program has been edited from the original broadcast.
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FreeFall 1142
There was a lot of talking during today’s program, but for a good reason - we kicked off our 7th Anniversary Fundraiser to raise the donations that will help keep us on the air for another year. In and around my voice were the sounds of Ebi Soda, Kyoto Jazz Sextet, Chip Wickham, Cochema, Poppy...
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FreeFall 1141
As promised, we went heavy on the jazz with the sounds of Gato Barbieri, Mulatu Astake, Weldon Irvine, Ancient Infinity Orchestra, Azar Lawrence, and a sneak peek at the new album from Donny McCaslin….playlist link below! Playlist: kxsf.fm/schedule This program has been edited from the original...
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David Bassin hosts a weekly two-hour set of beats, rhythm & sound, featuring the latest jazz, soul, & global grooves. Now in its 26th year, FreeFall, airs on KXSF-102.5-FM/KXSF.FM in San Francisco, Tuesdays 10am-noon, and is heard in over 80 countries.
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