Atop a grass hill on the College of San Mateo’s campus, two stages will erect next weekend, returning for the beloved, annual daylong celebration of live jazz music.

Free and open to the public, Jazz on the Hill returns 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7, with jazz, blues and Latin music performed on two stages. This year, organizers are emphasizing the event as a family affair.

Hosted by KCSM Jazz 91, the 24-hour jazz station operating on the campus, the event is an opportunity for daily radio listeners to come together and not only tune in live but tune in in person.

For Robert Franklin , KCSM’s station manager, the success of the event is because “it’s rich, culturally.”

“Music is the universal language,” Franklin said. “This is an opportunity for families to come and enjoy great

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