Art Good
Art Good is an American radio personality who helped make smooth jazz popular during the 1980s through his program JazzTrax.[1][2]
Before becoming a disk jockey, he contemplated becoming a minister. In 1981, while he was Program Director for KIFM, a struggling adult contemporary station in San Diego, he began an evening program of jazz-tinged instrumentals entitled Lites Out San Diego. By 1987, KIFM had changed its format to contemporary jazz. Good left KIFM for a brief period to host a program on competitor KSWV 102.9 but returned when the station discontinued its smooth jazz format.[citation needed]
In 1987, he founded the Catalina JazzTrax Festival on Santa Catalina Island in California.[3] That festival hosted Spyro Gyra, Al Di Meola, Earl Klugh, and Andy Narell.[1]
He was given an Industry Achievement Award at the National Smooth Jazz Awards in San Diego.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sutro, Dirk (10 October 1991). "There's Still Plenty of Room to Jam on Catalina". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b Zegan, Mark (29 September 2007). "Smooth Notes & News". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Strong, Kathy (28 May 2006). "Cool Jazz to Beat Summer Heat". The Desert Sun. p. E6. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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