Riverwalk Jazz presents a season of captivating shows that tell the story of jazz in America. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band's music covers the genre's early years — from turn-of-the-century blues and cakewalks, to the small swing ensembles of the 1920s and '30s. Hosted by the award-winning storyteller David Holt and bandleader Jim Cullum, Riverwalk Jazz features The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest artists.

Each weekly episode of Riverwalk Jazz presents music and narratives, spotlighting renowned artists such as Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Dick Hyman, Nicholas Payton, Nina Ferro, and Carol Woods. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests embrace jazz with passion and stunning expertise.

Riverwalk Jazz is produced with a love for the music and offers listeners a glimpse of the cultural context and historical setting in which jazz first reached out to a national audience.  First broadcast in 1988, the program celebrates the lives and music of America's greatest jazz musicians, past and present. The show salutes jazz pioneers in live performances and fascinating stories that bring to life remarkable moments in the history of jazz.

David Holt, the host of Riverwalk Jazz, is a musician, storyteller, historian, television host and entertainer, dedicated to performing, preserving, and promoting traditional American music and storytelling. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner.

Holt, born in Garland, Texas in 1946, plays ten acoustic instruments and has released eight recordings, four containing traditional mountain music and four featuring Southern folktales. His most recent recording, I Got a Bullfrog: Folksongs for the Fun Of It features great American folksongs David has collected over the last twenty years. Grandfather's Greatest Hits received a 1992 Grammy Award nomination for "Best Traditional Folk Recording." In 2003, he won his second Grammy Award for Legacy: Doc Watson and David Holt.

Airs:  7 p.m. on Saturday on KSTX and KTXI and repeats at noon on Sunday on KSTX
Website:  www.riverwalkjazz.org