Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Local Shortlist: Nick George
Drummer Nick George caught the jazz bug when he sneeked into his uncle Joe Abodeely’s revered Tender Trap jazz club. He kept up his chops through the years, but dedicated himself to a career as an English teacher. Upon retirement, he hit the jazz scene again, lending support to nationally-known talent and many local greats, like Eddie Piccard and Gail Williams.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Blue Note Records in 1958, Part One
Craig celebrates what would have been Blue Note Records founder and owner, Alfred Lion’s 110th birthday, by ‘dropping the needle’ onto some of the finest modern jazz records ever made! We’ll hear classic Blue Note releases from 60 years ago from the likes of Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Smith, and so many others. This is the stuff!!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Tito Puente: ‘El Rey’
The late Afro-Cuban jazz giant Tito Puente, “El Rey,” was the king of the timbales and the mambo, and a recipient of the Presidential Arts Medal. This tribute takes us inside the man, probing the source of that energy and uncovering the secrets to Puente’s prolific and creative life.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
The 2018 Corridor Jazz Concert
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, where we shine the spotlight on all the great jazz produced by our high school and college ensembles. This week, we present the 2018 Corridor Jazz Concert. It’s the culmination of this year’s Corridor Jazz Project, where the great high school jazz bands along the Creative Corridor partner with professional musicians. They rehearse a chart, record it for a CD, and perform it live for an enthusiastic audience. This year, the bands played at the U of I’s Voxman Hall. Hear all the great jazz on the Wednesday Night Special!
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Marilyn Maye, The Queen of Cabaret
88-year old singer and actress Marilyn Maye is a living legend. She’s shared the stage with artists like Count Basie and Charlie Parker, and appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson an unprecedented 76 times. Now, for the first time, May performs at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s most intimate venue — Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jazz in 1978
Craig looks back 40 years at some of the remarkable creative jazz recorded in 1978. We’ll hear surprising recordings from Arthur Blythe, Carla Bley, Sun Ra, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, and so many others. With Miles Davis in retirement, 1978 also heralded the beginnings of what Craig calls the “revival of mainstream jazz.” Don’t miss it!!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: