The Christmas Channel
All Day on Christmas Day
KCCK’s Christmas Channel, a 24-7 stream of the coolest holiday jazz ever recorded, all commercial-free is the ideal soundtrack for your holiday celebration! Tune to 88.3-2 on your HD radio, ask Alexa or Google to “Play KCCK Jazz 2” to your smart device, download the KCCK Mobile App from the Apple or Android app store, or listen from the KCCK website.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Christopher’s Very Happy. Band at First Friday Jazz
Saxophonist and composer Christopher Merz brought his Very Happy. Band to the Opus Concert Café for a fun First Friday Jazz. Merz, drummer Dave Tiede, keyboardist Mike Clark, and bassist Drew Morton gave the sold-out audience a full set of eclectic originals.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Big Band Holiday
Ring in the season with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – plus special guest vocalist Catherine Russell. Hear holiday classics featuring fresh arrangements and entertaining storytelling recorded live from Rose Theater in New York City.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
A Look Back at 2023 in Jazz
Join Craig as he presents a fine selection of favorite new releases from the last 12 months. Happy New Year!
Toast of the Nation
New Year’s Eve at 8:00pm
Join KCCK as we ring in the New Year in grand style with Toast of the Nation! It’s the perfect soundtrack to any countdown party. This year featuring hot jazz from the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Hiromi, Sunny Jain, and Lizz Wright! Tune in December 31st, beginning at 8:00 pm for this New Year’s Eve tradition!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Radiance … by Bennett Paster on Monday; How Can It Be? by the Gordon Lee Quartet on Tuesday; Upswing by Robert Edwards on Wednesday; Hindsight by the Affinity Trio on Thursday; Damn the Rent by the Big 3 on Friday; Black Bayou by Robert Finley on Saturday; Without You by Sarah McKenzie on Sunday.