April is "Jazz Appreciation Month" , a campaign by the Smitsonian Institution to promote the artform of jazz through concerts, education, exhibits, and special broadcasts though various media to foster an appreciation of this great American music.
KIOS will be doing it's part through the month to highlight famous musicians birthdays, classic tracks, a focus on 1959, called by many scholars the greatest year in jazz. Chris Cooke will also have tracks from classic fusion albums in history on his Saturday night Last Call program.