The Week’s Shows August 19 thru August 25

Steeplechase Records - Jazz MessengersJazz Corner of the World  (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Steeplechase Records, Show #2

Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Denmark. Nils Winther founded the label in 1972, and since then has created well over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, Eddie Henderson, Kenny Drew, and many more.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Christopher’s Very Happy.Band at Jazz Under the Stars

The Jazz Under the Stars crowd delighted in the exuberant compositions of saxophonist Chris Merz and his Very Happy. Band. Merz, Dave Tiede, Mike Conrad, and Drew Morton cut loose and played with joy and happy.ness all evening long.

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Lou Donaldson & Hip Hop

Host Christian McBride sits down with saxophonist Lou Donaldson to talk about Lou’s life as a performer, his thoughts on jazz today, and how hip hop brought new ears to his music.

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the WorldPrestige] Pat Martino – Baiyina (The Clear Evidence) : r ...

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Pat Martino on Prestige, Part One

Craig gives us a listen to the guitar genius of Pat Martino. We’ll hear a number of outstanding recordings that feature Martino as a leader and as a sideman, all  on classic dates from Prestige Records.

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Balanced by Jan Harbeck Quartet on Monday; Chosen Path by Markus Howell on Tuesday; Together by Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne on Wednesday; Phoenix Reimagined (Live) by Lakecia Benjamin on Thursday; The Legend of Sugarbelly by Guy Davis on Friday; 40: Blues With Horns, Volume II by Chris Daniels & the Kings on Saturday; Dreams Do Come True by George Benson on Sunday.