Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Herbie Nichols’s Birth Date Anniversary
Craig presents some top-notch material from Herbie Nichols, born January 3, 1919, whom Craig considers one of jazz music’s superior composers and pianists. We’ll hear Herbie’s work for Blue Note, Bethlehem, Savoy, and several other labels. Herbie Nichols is certainly one of jazz’s most tragically overlooked geniuses.
Beaker Street Live (January 7)
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
It was a night of fond memories and classic music as the Beaker Brothers Band and KCCK’s own John Heim recreated the legendary Beaker Street broadcast from the glory days of underground radio. Featuring Big Mo as immortal DJ Clyde Clifford and performed for a live audience at the Englert Theatre.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 noon
A Tribute to Jack DeJohnette (1942 – 2025)
Craig salutes the life and legacy of drummer, pianist, and composer Jack DeJohnette with a variety of his recordings and collaborations. We’ll hear Jack both as a leader, and as a sideman with artists including Keith Jarrett, Charles Lloyd, Betty Carter, Joe Henderson, Josef Zawinul, Sonny Rollins, and others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD (January 5 – January 11)
Every Night at Midnight
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
Simpatico by Jazz Funk Soul on Monday; In the Streets by Neil Gray on Tuesday; The Shadow of Your Smile by Chad LB on Wednesday; The Surrounding Green by Fred Hersch on Thursday; Glass Half Full by The BC Combo on Friday; Granite by Kelli Baker on Saturday; SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 2 by Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter on Sunday.