Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Happy Birthday Tete Montoliu
Craig celebrates the birthday anniversary of pianist Vicenc Montoliu I Massana, aka “Tete” Montoliu, born in Catalonia, Spain in 1933 and with us until August of 1997. Craig plays a number of absolutely wonderful solo and group recordings from this master of the piano.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Student Openers at Jazz Under the Stars
We begin our celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month with some of the fantastic student performers who’ve opened for Jazz Under the Stars. The Sam Ross Quartet, Next Gen Jazz Collective, the Murphy Fisher Quartet, and Ship of Fools all feature talented, up-and-coming young jazz performers who had the chance to show off their chops before the Noelridge Park crowd.
Jazz Night In America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Justin Tyson’s Heroes
Drummer Justin Tyson – who has lit the scene ablaze with his work alongside Robert Glasper and Esperanza Spalding – shares his top five drum heroes and the tracks that got him hooked. Plus, the seasoned sideman shares tracks and stories from The Paper Doors, his debut record as a leader, filled with trippy symbolism and tales of the mystical.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
Booker Little Birthday Celebration
Craig notes the birth date anniversary of trumpet genius Booker Little, Jr. This seminal figure in jazz history passed on at the very early age of 23. We’ll hear examples of his brilliant artistry with the likes of Eric Dolphy, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Teddy Charles, and others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
Naptown Sound by the Steve Allee Big Band on Monday; Sliders by The Bigger Badder Bones on Tuesday; Even Keel by Mason Razavi on Wednesday; Heroes by John Ellis on Thursday; Hold On by Shari Puorto on Friday; Live From Daryl’s House Club by Sean Chambers on Saturday; Riofonic by Mafalda Minnozzi on Sunday.