This Week’s Shows August 11 thru August 17

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Jack DeJohnette’s 83rd Birthday 

Craig helps celebrate Jack’s birthday – born in 1942 – by presenting an array of music from the celebrated DeJohnette whose recordings date back to 1965. We’ll hear his drum and percussion work with Jackie  McLean, Miroslav Vitous, Keith Jarrett, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis, and many others.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Vandello at First Friday Jazz

It’s always a party when Vandello takes the stage. Merging jazz, funk, soul, blues, and a good sense of irreverent fun, Vandello played the Opus Concert Café’s First Friday Jazz for a March show that had the audience dancing.

 

 

 

 

Janelle Monae, Roots, Jacob Collier, Raye Lead Newport Jazz FestivalJazz Night In America  

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Modern Era Newport

More from Newport as host Christian McBride brings you a power hour of all-stars, featuring some of the best sets from the modern era of the Newport Jazz Festival: Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the WorldImpressions (Mal Waldron album) - Wikipedia

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Mal Waldron’s Birthday Anniversary 

Craig presents an exciting range of material from pianist Mal Waldron’s stunning career. We’ll hear Mal as a leader of his own groups, as well as a side man with a long list of well-known artists like John Coltrane, Gene Ammons, Teddy Charles, Kenny Burrell, Jackie McLean, Eric Dolphy, and more.

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.

My Ideal by Sam Dillon on Monday; Circles in a Yellow Room by the Mike Freeman ZonaVibe on Tuesday; As We are Now by Jimmy Greene on Wednesday; The Big Room by Joe Farnsworth on Thursday; Blues, Vol. 1 by Jay Lang on Friday; Keep Living ‘Til I Die by Monster Mike Welch on Saturday; Abide in Love by Gregory Tardy on Sunday.