Way Left of the Dial: Close Enough for Jazz w/ Bennett

Every Friday night during Way Left of the Dial, Rick McNulty hands over the keys to his kingdom to a student DJ from KVRX 91.7 for Way Left of the Dial. To hear a new student DJ every week spin None of the Hits, All of the Time, tune in to KUTX 98.9 from 10pm-11pm.

A vinyl-only show dedicated to showcasing the various sub-genres, textures, arrangements, and communities that comprise the wonderfully expansive genre loosely known as “jazz.” Hosted by Bennett, we’ll shape-shift between improvised music of many forms and moments: from trad jazz of yesteryears to the groundbreaking, genre-bending renegades of the future.

Way Left of the Dial: MainSTRUMMED with DJ Tiger

January 9th, 2026

track namealbumartist_band
Funky AECOThe Third DecadeArt Ensemble of Chicago
Winds of ChangeJewel in the LotusBennie Maupin
Alkebu-LanAlkebu-Lan – Land of the Blacks – Alive at the EastMtume Umoja Ensemble
VeneerSpiritsThe Circling Sun
A Gente Acaba (Vento Em Rosa)GOLDAlabaster Deplume
Kimbe KimbeMysterierAndreas Røysum Ensemble
Behold, the DeceiverWe Are Sent Here by HistoryShabaka & The Ancestors
Black FocusBlack FocusYussef Kamaal
New GhostsNew GrassAlbert Ayler
Rock the ClockScience FictionOrnette Coleman
Theme for CecilShaman!Idris Ackamoor

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