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This Week’s Shows December 22 thru December 28
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm John Coltrane’s Prestige Classics Craig presents a variety of beautiful jazz gems from the 40 Prestige sessions featuring multi award winning saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, John Coltrane, who continues to be among the most influential and acclaimed figures in jazz, and in all of 20th century …
This Week’s Show December 15 thru December 21
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Pat Martino’s Prestige Career Craig presents a variety of astonishing jazz guitar recordings from the 23 Prestige sessions that from award-winning guitarist and educator Pat Martino. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Christmas at Luther College KCCK presents a seasonal …
This Week’s Shows December 8 thru December 14
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jackie McLean’s Prestige Records Craig presents a variety of jazz jewels from the 19 Prestige sessions featuring the great alto saxophonist, band leader, composer, and educator Jackie McLean. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Betsy & Ron’s Christmas Party …
This Week’s Shows December 1 thru December 7
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Soul Jazz & the Prestige Organ Groups Craig closes the curtains on this month-long celebration of Prestige Records with a look at some of the top-notch Prestige organists and their groups, like Shirley Scott, Charles Earland, Jack McDuff, Larry Young, Freddie Roach, and Don Patterson. We’ll …
This Week’s Shows November 24 thru November 30
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Prestige In The 60s & 70s Craig continues his deep dive into Prestige Records’s legendary catalog with more choice samplings from Cedar Walton, Eric Kloss, Pat Martino, Billy Butler, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Hampton Hawes, Sonny Stitt, and many, many others. …
This Week’s Shows November 17 thru November 23
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Prestige & Its Subsidiaries Craig presents another listen to treasures from Prestige Records, including a look at their subsidiary labels, Swingville, Moodville, and Bluesville. We’ll hear from Coleman Hawkins, Ken McIntyre, Red Garland, Lonnie Johnson, Tampa Red, and many others!! Wednesday Night Special …
This Week’s Shows November 10 thru November 16
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Trane, Miles, Monk & Mose – Prestige in the 1950s Craig continues the Prestige story with a deeper look at more of the dazzling gems of modern jazz. We’ll hear from Jackie McLean, Art Farmer, Modern Jazz Quartet, Mose Allison, Annie Ross, “Moondog” (Louis Thomas Hardin Jr.), …
This Week’s Shows November 3 thru November 9
Prestige Records – the Early Years Craig spins selections from the very earliest Prestige recordings of 1949, and ventures into the early 1950s. We’ll hear groundbreaking examples of modern jazz from greats like J.J. Johnson, Terry Gibbs, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Don Lanphere, Gene Ammons, Teddy Charles, Sonny Stitt, Al Haig, Sonny Rollins, and many …