Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
The Bass Players: Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton was not only a virtuoso bassist, adept at bowing, pizzicato, and slapping, but was also the ultimate sideman. He perfectly fit his considerable talent to accentuate whatever piece he played. His 15 years with Cab Calloway led to a 60-year career working with the premier names in jazz.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
79th Birthday Party For Gary Bartz
Craig barely scratched the surface last year when he presented the 35+ recordings that Gary Bartz has made as a leader. Craig revisits Bartz’s prodigious output on the occasion of the saxman’s 79th birthday, presenting more tasty listening from the catalog of this under-rated and overlooked sax masters.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Bob Sheppard with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble
Veteran reedman Bob Sheppard added the Kirkwood Big Band to his already impressive resume when he took the Ballantyne Auditorium stage for their 2009 Fall Concert. Sheppard, known for his improvisation skills and affinity for jazz fusion, jammed at Kirkwood on a repertoire of classic tunes and some of his original compositions.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Gregory Porter in St. Lucia
Gregory Porter, singer, songwriter, and longtime voice of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, talks with host Christian McBride on his philosophy of music and his approach to performance. We also get to hear his live set from the St. Lucia Jazz Festival.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon
50th Anniversary of ECM Records, Part 3
Craig looks at another batch of interesting material from the early years of the label (1969 to 1974). We’ll hear from Dave Holland, Barre Phillips, Keith Jarrett, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, and many others. With nearly 2000 titles in their impressive catalog, they are still going strong in this, their 50th year.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish. Tune in at Midnight for:
Quintet by Roxy Coss on Monday; Get Right! by Markus Howell on Tuesday; Sonero: the Music of Ismael Rivera by Miguel Zenon on Wednesday; Danish Ballads … and More by the Scott Hamilton Quartet on Thursday; The Preacher, the Politician, or the Pimp by Toronzo Cannon & the Chicago Way on Friday; Contemporary by Rick Estrin & the Nightcats on Saturday; I’m Just a Lucky So & So by Houston Person on Sunday.