Short List with Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: Jazz Clubs Live – The Blue Note 
Jazz Clubs Live Short List series about famous jazz clubs both past and present, continues with the Blue Note club which is probably a familiar name even to those whose musical taste does not start with jazz. It was Danny Bensusan who had the vision of a jazz club in New York’s Greenwich Village that would treat the artists with respect and offer a venue that would give them a place to offer their music. The first night at the Blue Note back in 1981 featured the Nat Adderley Quintet. Since then, even artists that had given up nightclub work, graced the Blue Note stage: Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan to Chris Botti and Keith Jarrett and Kenny Werner in the recent past. Even Ray Charles came in for a week each year at two shows a night.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Wes Montgomery: ‘The Unmistakable Jazz Guitar’
Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery created the first new sound on jazz guitar since Charlie Christian revolutionized the instrument in the late ’30s. His innovations such as his celebrated octaves and his style of playing with his thumb rather than a pick continue to have an influence today. Wes also became a popular musician, whose later recordings sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Prestige Records in 1965”
Craig travels back 50 years to look in on some of the nearly FORTY recording sessions done by Bob Weinstock and his crew at the PRESTIGE RECORDS jazz label back in 1965. We’ll hear a variety of top-notch jazz records by giants such as Jack McDuff, Lucky Thompson, Jaki Byard, Bobby Timmons, Chet Baker, and many others. This is classic modern jazz, laying the groundwork for exciting things to come!!
New Orleans Calling with George Ingmire
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
“Where Ya From?”
French Quarter – New Orleans
New Orleans is filled with beautiful neighborhoods, beyond the well-known French Quarter. And a walk through a New Orleans neighborhood is a chance to witness a different way of life. From the balconies of the Vieux Carre to the hidden countryside that’s still within the city limits, life here is lived to the fullest, present in every moment, but there’s also an understanding that these neighborhoods are built of memories as much as of bricks and wood. These memories are alive, in the musicians and everyday people of New Orleans — and we’re hearing them, as well as a great set from Little Freddie King recorded live at Basin St Station, in this week’s episode.
Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Wein’s World
George Wein
“Impresario,” “jazz fanatic,” “producer,” and “musician” are just a few titles we can give to George Wein. The man who invented the jazz festival turns ninety this month and we’re toasting his legacy with an exclusive interview on his career highlights. The music this hour comes handpicked by George featuring Tom Harrell, Bria Skonberg and Scott Robinson at the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows Jazz Night in America)
KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2015: Dan Moore and Friends (new)
Dan Moore at Jazz Under the Stars 2015
Dan Moore is an internationally known musician, composer, and educator. Dr. Moore is professor of music and associate director of the University of Iowa School of Music. As head of Iowa Percussion, he has created a student-centric program that encompasses contemporary chamber music, concert percussion, electronic music, steel band, traditional Chinese drumming and other ethnic music, and improvisation. He travels the globe exploring the many expressive capabilities of percussion. His distinctive brand of improvisational music ranges from classic jazz to experimental music in acoustic and electronic settings. Dan has recorded three CDs while at the U. of I. and describes his Innova Records release: “Misfit Toys: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is” (2013) “…as surreal wiseacre jazz version of MOR pop.”
Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Sammy Price
Sammy Price
Pianist Sammy Price (1908 – 1992) began his career in the 1920s. He became a session pianist for Decca Records in 1938, and he led his own band, the Texas Bluesicians, which included greats such as Lester Young. He also played with trumpeter Henry “Red” Allen for nearly a decade. On this 1986 Piano Jazz, Price demonstrates his boogie-woogie style and performs jazz standards by Cole Porter and Duke Ellington.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
“Birth Date Anniversary Celebration for Thelonious Sphere Monk”
Thelonious Monk
Craig celebrates Monk’s birthday with a delightful presentation of Monk’s COLUMBIA RECORDS years (October, 1962 to November, 1968). We’ll hear a number of his most memorable sides from records like, “Monk’s Dream”, “It’s Monk’s Time”, “Criss Cross”, “Monk.”, and all of the rest of the Columbia gems!
Riverwalk Jazz
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Ben Pollack: White Hot in Chicago
Ben Pollack (seated)
Widely regarded as one of the most influential white bandleaders of the late 1920s, drummer Ben Pollack also had an eye for talent spotting. Among other jazz giants, he employed Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden and Jimmy McPartland early in their careers. Jim Cullum Jazz Band drummer Hal Smith discusses unique aspects of Pollack’s drumming style and the Band plays tunes from the Pollack repertoire.
Tropical Heat with Kpoti Accoh
Sunday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Featured Album: “Voice of Ages” by The Chieftains 
Website:
http://www.thechieftains.com/main/
Overview: The Chieftains are a traditional Irish band formed in Dublin in November 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Sean Potts and Michael Tubridy. The band had their first rehearsals at Moloney’s house, with Tubridy, Martin Fay and David Fallon. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous with traditional Irish music and they are regarded as having helped popularise Irish music across the world.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: