
LeRoy Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture. On this episode, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah brings culture and history together as he regulates in trumpet, creates innovative instruments, and brings the world together through his music. His performance at the Blue Note Los Angeles has come and gone, but his legacy of bold creativity lives on!
Cornelius is KCRW's Resident DJ for September 2026.
Vintage24 turns the dial back to KCRW’s classic analog days, opening the station’s archives for a continuous journey through decades of adventurous music programming. Produced by Myke Dodge Weiskopf, the channel brings back influential KCRW shows, hosts, and voices that helped define the station’s musical identity. Heard in shuffle rotation, Vintage24 moves freely across genres, eras, and scenes, offering longtime listeners a chance to rediscover favorite programs while introducing newer audiences to the depth, history, and eclectic spirit of KCRW’s music archives.