Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
IAI Records, Part 2
Craig Kessler takes another listen to Paul Bley’s short-lived jazz label, IAI (Improvising Artists Incorporated), founded in 1974 to record improvised music and video art. We’ll hear some fascinating obscurities from Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Jaco Pastorious, and many others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
3 Dawgs & a Bone at First Friday Jazz
Who says jazz can’t have a sense of humor? 3 Dawgs & A Bone (Steve Grismore on guitar, bassist Scotty Barnum, percussionist James Dreier, and Rich “the Bone” Medd) delivered a stellar performance of originals and time-tested classics at the Opus Concert Café.
Jazz Night in America
Thursday at 11:00 PM
NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart
Host Christian McBride teaches us about drummer, educator, and lifelong learner Billy Hart. Hart was named a 2022 NEA Jazz Master. We’ll hear sets from some of Hart’s live gigs and glean wisdom from this “forever student.”
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Jimmy Giuffre, Part 1
Craig plays early selections from master musician Jimmy Giuffre. We’ll hear arrangements and compositions that Jimmy did for Woody Herman, as well as some great work with “West Coast jazz” mainstays Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Howard Rumsey, Teddy Charles, and Chet Baker, plus some of his mid-50s pioneering trios under his own leadership.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Aquablue by Greg Johnson on Monday; Postcards from Hollywood by the Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West on Tuesday; The Pan American Nutcracker Suite by Joe McCarthy’s New York Afrobop Alliance Big Band on Wednesday; Four by Bill Frisell on Thursday; Rhythm, Blues & Boogie by Dave Keyes on Friday; Los Angeles Forum, April 26, 1969 by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on Saturday; Love Stronger by Al Strong on Sunday