Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00pm
Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree
Join Craig as he begins his “April Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree” with a listen to the best of Bill Evans on the Verve record label.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Jazz Under the Stars Student Openers
We continue our Jazz Appreciation Month spotlight of the best and brightest student jazz makers. This week, we feature some of the exciting young talent who opened our Jazz Under the Stars concerts. Tune in for Yesternite, the 5K Quintet, Nexxus Brass, and the Harlan Jazz Combo (shown here)!
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Jazz Master Gary Bartz
2024 NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. We’ll hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree, Part 2
Craig celebrates Red Garland by spinning pieces that feature him as a leader, and also as an important sideman with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and many others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Old Souls by Neal Alger on Monday; Top Dog by Snorre Kirk on Tuesday; Compassion by Vijay Iyer on Wednesday; The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow by Charles Lloyd on Thursday; Stone Cold Hand by Sean Riley & the Water on Friday; The Piles High Club by Chief Keegan on Saturday; But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody? by Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer on Sunday.