Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Vocal Short List: Sinne Eeg
Danish jazz vocalist Sinne Eeg is the subject of this week’s Vocal Short List. She came out of a musical family and by sixteen had made the decision to be a musician; however, choosing to be a vocalist came several years later. She graduated from one of Denmark’s top music schools in 2003 and promptly made her first album. Eeg is well known in Europe and the Far East, but her tours to the United States have been few. Consider this Short List an introduction to a top-rank jazz singer, Sinne Eeg – mornings at 8:35 and Saturday morning at 7:00 on 88.3 KCCK, and on demand on kcck.org.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Woody Shaw, Part Four: The Columbia Years
Craig brings to a close the 4-part series spotlighting the legacy of one of the all-time great jazz trumpet masters, composer, and band leader, Woody Shaw. We’ll hear from his spectacular Columbia releases, and Craig will tie up a few loose ends with some of his work with Chick Corea, Eric Dolphy, and others. Join us for some exceptional music!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Anita O’Day: High Times and Hard Times
Singer Anita O’Day has experienced both the “high times and hard times” – as her autobiography is so aptly titled – of a jazz singer. In the mid-’40s she was a celebrated vocalist with the Stan Kenton and Gene Krupa orchestras. In the mid-’50s, she had a string of highly regarded albums. Drug addiction interfered with her potential for super-stardom, yet she still had a profound impact in jazz with her exceptional range at improvisation and her skill at interpreting a lyric.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe at the 2011 Iowa City Jazz Festival
The crowd at the 2011 Iowa City Jazz Festival loved Kevin Hart’s incredible musicianship, his rapport with the audience, and his great sense of fun. The critically-acclaimed Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe brought cutting edge jazz with a modern sensibility to the stage, but with a strong look back at the legends of the past who made jazz great. There’s a healthy dose of swing in every song. If you missed these Midwest jazz prodigies in 2011, here’s your chance to hear why Downbeat thinks they’re so great. If you caught their set, here’s your chance to enjoy it again. Either way, get ready for some great jazz!
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Dee Dee Bridgewater: Songs of Freedom
Jazz Night in America spotlights Grammy and Tony Award-winning and superstar Dee Dee Bridgewater on a program featuring “Songs of Freedom” from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Dee Dee shares her memories of Abby Lincoln and Nina Simone.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jazz in 1968
Craig travels back 50 years to sample some of the jazz goodies that were recorded or released during 1968. Through the “lens” of the ’68 Down Beat Magazine Reader’s Poll, we’ll hear from a variety of jazz greats like Miles Davis, Gary Burton, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, and many others. Great stuff from a great year in modern jazz!!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: