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FreeFall w/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.

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01:59:47

FreeFall 1164

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/03/18

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.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1163

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/03/10

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.

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02:00:01

FreeFall 1162

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/02/25

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

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1161

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/02/18

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 BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:03

FreeFall 1160

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/02/04

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 BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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01:59:58

FreeFall 1159

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/01/28

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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02:00:02

FreeFall 1158

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/01/20

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

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01:59:46

FreeFall 1157

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2026/01/13

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.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1156

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/12/31

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

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01:59:58

FreeFall 1155

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/12/24

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

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1154

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/12/09

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!Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1153

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/12/03

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/Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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01:59:48

FreeFall 1152

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/11/26

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 holiday!Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1151

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/11/19

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 Great, Moonchild, Jerk, Soulparlor and more!Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1150

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/11/04

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 Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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01:59:52

FreeFall 1149

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/10/29

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: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on Tuesday's 10-noon slot> FreeFall w/David BassinThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1148

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/10/21

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, and too many more to mention!This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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01:59:48

FreeFall 1147

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/10/14

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 Bassin in Tuesday's 10-noon slotThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1146

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/09/30

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: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on FreeFall w/David Bassin in Tuesday's 10-noon slotThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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02:00:00

FreeFall 1145

FreeFall w/David Bassin ·

2025/09/23

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: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on FreeFall w/David Bassin in Tuesday's 10-noon slotThis program has been edited from the original broadcast.

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