Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Vocal Short List 16: Pha Terrell
Pha (Fay) Terrell sang with Andy Kirk’s Clouds of Joy, recording their 1936 hit, “Until The Real Thing Comes Along.” Terrell stayed with the Clouds of Joy for eight years, at times working with bandmate Mary Lou Williams. Whether with a band or solo, his tenor voice was much admired in the Swing Era.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Great Bands of the 70’s – Weather Report, Part 3
Craig treats us to a number of fabulous live performances that showcase the remarkable talents and the collective artistry of Weather Report. Many of these recordings are not commercially (or readily) available. Tune in for a journey through many magical moments from the top jazz group of the 1970s.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Pedrito Martinez Group at the Iowa City Jazz Festival
The Pedrito Martinez Group finishes our Winter Warm-Up’s on The Wednesday Night Special. We listen back to the Iowa City Jazz Festival’s 2014 main stage performance of the Grammy-nomination conguero, firing up the Pentacrest crowd with tight Afro-Cuban rhythms.
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Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Brotherly Love
If you could drop in on the band room at Philadelphia’s High School for Creative and Performing Arts, sometime in the late 1980s, you’d encounter some historic jazz talent in the making. Alumni Joey DeFrancesco and bassist Christian McBride reminisce about their time at the school and how it shaped their careers.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon
Hotbeds of Jazz – Detroit, Part 3
Craig focuses on another group of prominent jazz musicians that are associated with the Motor City. In this 3rd show, he’ll feature baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, violinist Regina Carter, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Kenny Clarke, trombonist Curtis Fuller, and a number of other greats past and present.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: