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New Music Monday for January 6, 2014
A saxophonist, composer and educator from Toronto, Canada, Shirantha Beddage is emerging as a fresh and powerful voice on the baritone saxophone. Drawing inspiration from John Coltrane, Pepper Adams, Thelonious Monk and other jazz masters, Beddage won the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the 2013 Montreal Jazz Festival for his work as a …
New Music Monday for December 30, 2013
Guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Marc Copland are old allies, with an association stretching back forty years when both were members of Chico Hamilton’s quartet. At the dawn of fusion, both played with the pioneering jazz-rock band Dreams. Since the late ‘90s, they’ve revived their partnership in diverse contexts and have toured in …
Special Programs for the Week of December 30 – January 5
Toast of the Nation: Ring in the New Year in style with KCCK and NPR – Live! Tuesday at 8:00 PM – Wednesday at 4:15 AM Toast of the Nation 2013-14 will make New Year’s Eve stops in Boston, Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Denver and the Monterey Jazz Festival! An NPR tradition …
Special Programs for the Week of December 23 – 29
KCCK’s Annual Christmas Celebration Tuesday, December 24th at 10 am through Wednesday, December 25th at MidnightThe best holiday music on radio is on KCCK during 38 hours of continuous songs and carols for the season with everyone from Louis Armstrong to the Yellowjackets, plus brand new Christmas classics from Karrin Allyson, New York Voices, …
New Music Monday for December 23, 2013
It is amazing how hearing a song can bring you back to another time and place. A refrain or a melody sparks an image of the past as well as emotions from that particular moment. Legendary trombonist Roswell Rudd has put together a recording of pieces that have this effect on him. The …
Special Programs for the Week of December 16 – 22
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List 13: Barbara Lea (new) A new Vocal Short List series continues with Barbara Lea. Barbara Lea seemed to float just under the surface of the ocean of jazz, out of hearing for the average jazz …
New Music Monday for December 16, 2013
One of the reasons jazz improvisation excites performer and listener alike is that it’s akin to walking a tightrope—chances are taken, stakes are high. A musician can create thrilling, in-the-moment art, or fall flat. Collective improvisation ups the ante—it’s never a given that multiple players can be so attuned to one another that …
New Music Monday for December 9, 2013
We’re adding a couple of late-arriving Christmas releases to our line-up this week. Twin Cities-based pianist Laura Cavianiunveils up “Holly, Jolly and Jazzy,” her second holiday disc and her first since 1999. Laura has appeared with many jazz luminaries over the years, including Karrin Allyson, Toot’s Thielemans and Bob Mintzer. This release features …