Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
A&M Horizons Records, Show 1
Don’t miss out on the fun as Craig spins some mighty hip jazz from the relatively short-lived jazz label A&M Horizons. We’ll hear music from Dave Liebman, Sonny Fortune, Dave Brubeck, Jim Hall, Mel Lewis, Don Cherry, and many others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
2021 Corridor Jazz Concert
We certainly weren’t going to let the pandemic break our tradition of the Corridor Jazz Project Concert! This year, through the magic of technology, the outstanding high school jazz bands, and their guest professionals, were still able to perform their music featured on the Corridor Jazz Project, Volume XIV. They even get the chance to share some stories.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Live From Exit Zero
Host Christian McBride celebrates the return of live music with highlights from the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, New Jersey. We’ll hear piano prodigy Matthew Whitaker, singer Gabrielle Cavessa, and some Latin grooves from Pedrito Martinez. Promos for JNIA episode recorded at Cape May, NJ for the Exit Zero Jazz Festival. This variety episode will feature festival highlights from: Gabrielle Cavassa, Matthew Whitaker and Pedrito Martinez.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Strata East Records, Show 3
Craig hauls into our KCCK studios another batch of overlooked recordings (mostly vinyl!!) from the Strata East label. We’ll hear a delicious array of wonderful music from a broad spectrum of Black artists from the 1970s, in a variety of jazz styles! Hear Clifford Jordan, Charles Tolliver, Max Roach & M’boom, JuJu, Stanley Cowell, and others (and, of course, no repeats from previous shows). Important music from a very important record label!!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Beat Goes On by The Capitol Bones on Monday; Lockdown by the Joshua Jern Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday; LA Source Codes by Will Lyle on Wednesday; Solace by the Dave Mullen Ensemble on Thursday; 662 by Christone Kingfish Ingram on Friday; Grateful Deadication by Dave McMurray on Saturday; Sharp Dressed Men by the Alpha Rhythm Kings on Sunday