The KCCK Featured Album for October is “New Juju” from Christopher Merz and Shorter Stories. The saxophonist, composer and arranger, who directs the Jazz Studies program at U.N.I., began this project in tribute to one of his idols and main influences, the legendary Wayne Shorter. Mr. Merz created sparkling new arrangements for a set of Shorter’s classic tunes, and put together a septet of his colleagues from the school to bring the charts to fruition. After the passing of Mr. Shorter in March, the project now serves as a moving homage to the esteemed jazz master. “New Juju” is on SkyDeck Records. Purchase.