Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
B-3 Blitz: Wild Bill Davis
Widely regarded as the inventor of the organ combo, Wild Bill Davis got his start playing in one of the most celebrated ‘territory bands’ of the early 1940’s. Davis went on to play jump blues and boogie-woogie with Louis Jordan. Count Basie was a big fan of Davis, and his big band arrangement of the standard “April in Paris” became a huge hit for Basie. Organ legend Jimmy Smith credits Davis for his decision to switch from piano to the B-3.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Cal Tjader & Vince Guaraldi
Craig takes a look at two career paths that often intersected each other surrounding Latin-styled jazz in the San Francisco area. We’ll hear recordings from the 1950s and 1960s from pianist Vincent Anthony Dellaglio (Vince Guaraldi), and Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr. (Cal Tjader). This is mostly material recorded for the SF-based Fantasy Records. Keep your dancin’ shoes at the ready!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Colossus at Jazz Under the Stars
Fresh off the release of their self-titled album, Colossus took the Noelridge Park stage at 2014’s Jazz Under the Stars. Trombonist Mike Conrad, a graduate of the acclaimed UNI jazz program, and 16 of his most talented friends, treated the crowd to original compositions and fresh arrangements of classic charts. Listen for the saxophone work of rising star Alexa Tarantino as you enjoy the show!
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Dee Dee Bridgewater’s “Songs of Freedom”
Jazz Night in America spotlights Grammy and Tony Award-winning and superstar Dee Dee Bridgewater on a program featuring “Songs of Freedom” from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Dee Dee shares her memories of Abby Lincoln and Nina Simone.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Jazz in the Movies
It’s been several years since Craig has taken us to the cinema, so it’s high time we revisit the air-conditioned comfort of our local jazz show and lose ourselves in the music of Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Chico Hamilton, Stan Getz, Shorty Rogers, and others. Always great fun, thrills and chills!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Way I Feel by Bernard Scavella on Monday; I Fall in Love Too Easily by Larry Willis on Tuesday; Smile by Bill Warfield & the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra on Wednesday; Be Water by Christian Sands on Thursday; Live & Unreleased (Disc One) by the Brecker Brothers on Friday; Live & Unreleased (Disc 2) by the Brecker Brothers on Saturday; Gentle Beacons by Tim Shaghoian on Sunday