Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Jimmie Noone
Born in Cut Off, Louisiana in 1895, clarinetist, composer and bandleader Jimmie Noone’s influence on music extended far beyond the bayou. He gained fame with his Chicago-based Apex Club Orchestra. His songs were covered by jazz musicians across the country, and classical composer Maurice Ravel based his piece, “Bolero,” on a Noone improvisation.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Pacific Jazz Recordings, 1960 & 1961
As the decade of the 1950s came to a close and the brilliant lustre of “West Coast Jazz” began to fade, the foremost labels started to diversify. Pacific Jazz climbed on to the “soul jazz” wagon and began issuing records from organist Richard “Groove” Holmes, pianist Les McCann, Stanley Turrentine, The Mastersounds, and others. This week, Craig spotlights some of those earliest, new-styled recordings from 1960 and 1961.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Euforquestra at Jazz Under The Stars
We listen back to an early set from Euforquestra, that ever-evolving ensemble of innovative young Iowa musicians. Their experiments in blending jazz and world music delighted the Jazz Under the Stars crowd in 2007, and set the stage for further evolutions into funk, R&B, and groove.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Talkin’ Philly With Joey DeFrancesco
Host Christian McBride sits down with Joey DeFrancesco to talk about their hometown Philadelphia and its rich musical legacy. Also featured is DeFrancesco’s most recent performance at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Saxophone Artistry of Teddy Edwards
Craig surveys the stellar career of tenor saxman Teddy Edwards. We’ll go back to his days in California in the 1940s, and go all the way through to his final recordings made in 2001. This was a very special sax sound that covers several styles and eras of California jazz! Don’t miss this one!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Data Lords (Disc 2) by the Maria Schneider Orchestra on Monday; Double Dealin’ by Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal on Tuesday; Lagos Pepper Soup by Michael Olatuja on Wednesday; The Latin Jazz Project by the Spanish Harlem Orchestra on Thursday; Stronger Than Strong by John Nemeth on Friday; 100 Years of Blues by Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite on Saturday; Electric Blue by Mark Egan & Danny Gottlieb on Sunday