Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Dan Block
A singular event in Dan Block’s young life – hearing pianist Eubie Blake at the St. Louis Ragtime Festival – inspired Block’s varied musical career. After graduating from Julliard, he joined a Haitian band, then Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. Block played on Charles Mingus’ last recording session. He has since joined Wynton Marsalis’s Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Block’s half-dozen recordings as a leader showcase his unique way of presenting traditional and contemporary jazz.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Steve Grossman Tribute, Part 2: the Miles Davis Years
Craig spins more music from recently departed saxophonist Steve Grossman. Following the departure of Wayne Shorter (who left to form Weather Report), 18-year-old Grossman played with Miles Davis from late3 1969 to 1971. Some righteous sax work (mostly on soprano) from a remarkable player!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Mirage Halloween Party
KCCK is handing out a Halloween treat a few days early. We listen in on violinist Natalie Brown & Mirage as they headline a 2014 party at the Campbell Steele Gallery for all the groovy ghosts and goblins.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Jazz in the Age of COVID-19
How is the jazz community responding to the global pandemic? Jazz Night in America spotlights three scenarios unfolding in Philadelphia. Pianist Orrin Evans turns his front porch into a stage. Another resident throws socially-distanced concerts in her backyard. And Chris’s Jazz Cafe opens its doors for the first time since the lockdown.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to Bassist Gary Peacock (1956 to 2020)
In this first of two shows spotlighting Peacock’s fine career, we will hear examples of his work with a variety of jazz names, such as Paul Bley, Marc Copland, Bill Evans, Clare Fischer, Keith Jarrett, Tony Williams, and others. Gary passed on September 4 at the age of 85, and will certainly be missed!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Rina by Rina on Monday; The Twelfth of Never by Manteca on Tuesday; If Time Could Stand Still by Gregory Tardy on Wednesday; Rainbow Sign by Ron Miles on Thursday; Friends of Tuesday by Paul Boddy & the Sidewinder Blues Band on Friday; Live From El Paso by Laura Tate on Saturday; Plays (Disc 1) by Chick Corea on Sunday