Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Galloping Guitars: Pat Metheny
Guitarist Pat Metheny, initially emulating Wes Montgomery, has literally changed the way jazz is played. He was first noticed as a member of vibraphonist Gary Burton’s quartet. His third album with his own Pat Metheny Group – American Garage – hit number one on Billboard’s jazz chart, and he has won twenty Grammy awards in a dozen different categories.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Blue Note Records in 1959, Part Two
Craig examines the second half of 1959 and the recordings from Alfred Lion’s Blue Note Records. Craig’s stack of tasty gems includes Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Jackie McLean, Dizzy Reece, Donald Byrd, and other important artists from a grand year in modern jazz.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
2019 Corridor Jazz Project Concert
We conclude our celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month with the 2019 Corridor Jazz Project. Area professionals and educators team up every year with 13 of the talented high school jazz bands of the Corridor. They rehearse a chart, record it for a CD, then culminate the experience with a grand concert. This year, all 13 bands and their mentors wowed the crowd at the Paramount Theatre.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Gary Burton Retires His Mallets
Vibraphonist Gary Burton retired from music in 2017 on his own terms and in the comfort of playing duets with his pianist of three decades, Makoto Ozone. Jazz Night in America features music recorded at The Jazz Kitchen, his final stop on the farewell tour. Hear also from Burton and some his closest friends and colleagues.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon
Jean-Luc Ponty – The Early Years
Craig presents early music from this prolific titan of jazz violin. We’ll hear trios, quartets, and more, in the company of George Duke, Wolfgang Dauner, NHOPederson, Leo Wright, Carmell Jones, Ernie Watts, Buell Neidlinger, Bud Shank, and many more.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: