Short List with Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Short List: Jazz Clubs – Blue Note NYC 
The Short List series on the more famous jazz clubs, both past and present continues with the Blue Note club which is probably a familiar name even to those whose musical taste does not start with jazz. It was Danny Bensusan who had the vision of a jazz club in New York’s Greenwich Village that would treat the artists with respect and offer a venue that would give them a place to offer their music. The first night at the Blue Note back in 1981 featured the Nat Adderley Quintet. Since then, even artists that had given up nightclub work, graced the Blue Note stage: Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan to Chris Botti and Keith Jarrett and Kenny Werner in the recent past. Even Ray Charles came in for a week each year at two shows a night.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
“The Art of Miles Dewey Davis III — Studio Recordings 1969 – 1974, Part Three”
Craig continues his chronological examination of rarities and obscurities from Miles’ “fusion era” studio recordings. This week, we take up our project with more music from 2/27/70, moving onward to mid-1970. This is arguably some of the most wondrous, expressive music to come out of the 20th century!
Night Lights (Classic Jazz) with David Brent Johnson
Monday, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Corner the World) 
Night Lights, is a weekly one-hour jazz radio program hosted by David Brent Johnson, focusing on jazz from the 1945-1990 era—covering artists such as Jackie McLean, Charles Mingus, and Nina Simone and themes ranging from jazz recordings of spirituals to avant-garde interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Night Lights also features many lesser-known talents of post-1945 jazz. Every program is archived after broadcast for online listening. This week: “1961: New Jazz Frontier”. www.indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/archives/2017
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM (follows Nightlights)
Nat King Cole, Part 2: The Singer
Nat “King” Cole with unidentified bassist
Nat King Cole is undoubtedly one of America’s most beloved cultural icons. Beginning in the early ’40s, his elegant piano playing defined the jazz trio and helped popularize the genre. But it was when took hold of a microphone to sing that Cole was transformed into the world-famous, successful, and consummate entertainer.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
SUMMIT at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016
SUMMIT at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016
In anticipation of another wonderful season of free Thursday night concerts in August at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars, we revisit one of those delightful performances from last summer’s concert series.
SUMMIT plays tunes from jazz standards to jazz/funk/fusion to new jazz artists and originals. The quartet is comprised of some of the top jazz professionals and music educators in the creative corridor with over 60 years combined experience playing and teaching music of all types. The SUMMIT features Peter Hart; tenor saxophone, John Reasoner; guitar, John Hall; bass, and Dennis McPartland on Drums.
Here’s a link to the full schedule of bands for the 2017 concert season of Jazz Under the Stars: https://www.kcck.org/juts/
Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Oliver Jones Live from The Montreal Jazz Festival
Oliver Jones (piano) at The Montreal Jazz Festival
Oliver Jones is the most famous living jazz musician you’ve probably never heard of. This celebrated Canadian pianist was the protégé of Oscar Peterson and he’s done much to spread the gospel of Canadian jazz in his 81 years. He marked his retirement last year with a special trio performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival and we were there to bid him farewell. We’ll feature his final trio performance in Montreal, an interview with Cecile Peterson, the daughter of Oscar Peterson, and learn about some of Montreal’s rich jazz history.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
“Prestige Records In 1967 — Part Two” 
Craig presents the second of two show spotlighting the recording sessions that took place 50 years ago at PRESTIGE RECORDS. We’ll hear ear-opening material from the likes of Pat Martino, Eric Kloss, Trudy Pitts, Richard Groove Holmes, Houston Person, and many others. Don’t miss it!
Tropical Heat (hosted by Kpoti Senam Accoh)
Sunday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Featured Album: “Samba Para a Vida” by Richard Sorce 
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Richard Sorce is a published author, composer and Billboard charted songwriter, arranger and producer, and has been on the faculty at Ramapo College and William Paterson University since 1999. Prior to his current positions he was on the faculty at New York University from 1980-1996 as professor of theory, aural skills, and composition and director of the music theory program. He holds a Ph.D. in music theory and composition from New York University, an M.A. from NYU in theory, composition and higher education, and did undergraduate study at the Manhattan School of Music and the New York College of Music, as well as piano study at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: