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This Week In Jazz August 4th thru August 10th
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Jeri Southern, Abbey Lincoln, Jimmy Witherspoon, Patti Austin and Cyrille Aimee, reedmen Benny Carter, Eric Alexander, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Arnett Cobb and Sonny Simmons, bassists Chuck Israels and Charlie Haden, trombonists George Bohannon and Urbie Green and more!!! …
Sevareid Award for Best Writing on “Soundtrack to the Struggle”
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) recently acknowledged KCCK-FM for its series, “Soundtrack to the Struggle.” KCCK production specialists Ron Adkins and Hollis Monroe accepted the Eric Sevareid Award for Best Writing. “Soundtrack to the Struggle” is an on-going series of short features, airing twice daily during February’s Black History month. Each feature spotlights a …
This Week In Jazz July 28th thru August 3rd
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Hank Jones and Gap Magione, saxmen James Spaulding and David Sanborn, guitarists Kenny Burrell and Stanley Jordan, the great Tony Bennett and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dr. Billy Taylor’s “Cross Section” (1954), Gerry Mulligan/The …
This Week In Jazz July 21st thru July 27th
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Dr. Billy Taylor, Sonny Clark and Loren Schoenberg, saxophonists Johnny Hodges, Bill Perkins, and singer Janis Siegel. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Conte Candoli’s “Powerhouse Trumpet” (1955), “Chet Baker Sings” (1956), Abbey Lincoln’s “It’s Magic” (1958) and many others throughout the …
This Week In Jazz July 14th thru July 20th
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Vince Guaraldi and Larry Fuller, drummers Philly Joe Jones, Joe Morello, Bobby Previte and Ben Riley, bassist Abraham Laboriel, vibist Caj Tjader and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Charles Mingus’ “New Tijuana Moods” (1957), …
Ultimate American Music Tour 2020
Ultimate American Music Tour New Orleans · Memphis · Nashville Dates: April 15 – 22, 2020 Click Here: Ultimate American Music Tour Flyer Click here for full brochure: Jazz Travelers Mini Brochure KCCK Inclusions What Is Included:(7) nights accommodations in 4-star properties. All centrallylocated in historic areas within walking distance to live musicnightly.(3) Nights …
This Week In Jazz July 7th thru July 13th
This week we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Hank Mobley, Paul Gonsalves and Sam L. “The Man” Taylor. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Count Basie at Newport” (1957), John Coltrane’s “Coltrane Time” (1958), Red Rodney’s “Bird Lives!” (1973) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ …
This Week In Jazz June 30th thru July 6th
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Milt Hinton and Reggie Workman, guitarist Johnny Smith, singers Helen Humes, Tierney Sutton and Georgie Fame, pianists Elmo Hope and Bill Cunliffe and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lester Young’s “Blue Lester” (1944), “Hampton Hawes …