This Week’s Shows December 26 thru January 1

Jazz Corner of the World Live Special

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

The Beauty of Gil & Miles

Host Craig Kessler plays a tasty sampling of musical treats from some of those utterly great recordings from Miles Davis and Gil Evans. We’ll hear from Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain, Quiet Nights, and more, along with a few surprises. A wonderful way to begin the post-holiday relaxation!

 

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Swingin’ With The Airmen of Note 

It’s a night of great swing as the United States Air Force Band, the “Airmen of Note,” welcomes singer Nnenna Freelon and trombonist Marshall Gilkes to the stage for two sets of jazz and big band standards!

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

Unheard McCoy Tyner

Host Christian McBride goes crate digging and uncovers a McCoy Tyner concert, recorded at the Village Vanguard. We’ll hear this 1997 never-heard-before gem and examine the legacy of this immortal artist.

 

 

 

 

 

New Year’s Eve on KCCK!

Beginning at 6:00pm

Toast of the Nation

Join KCCK as we ring in the New Year with Toast of the Nation, a New Year’s tradition since the 1970’s. It’s the perfect complement for any celebration, with festive jazz all night long from Ibrahim Maalouf, Jose James, Ranky Tanky, Chuco Valdes, and many more.

 

 

KCCK’s Top 88 Countdown   

Beginning at 6:00am

Join hosts Dennis Green, Bob Stewart, Hollis Monroe, Ron Adkins, and Saul Lubaroff as KCCK counts down the best jazz albums from 2022! We’ll play choice cuts from each entry – from Number 88 to Number One!

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Quarantine Sessions by Marcus Johnson oMonday; Food is Medicine by Out to Dinner on Tuesday; Voices: A Musical Heritage by the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra on Wednesday; Sound On Sound by Bill Goodwin & Billy Hart on Thursday; Live at Power Station by Vanessa Collier on Friday; 80 Years of International Friendship on Saturday; The Impressionist by Marc Mommaas on Sunday