Short List with Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Hugh Masekela)
Hugh Masekela
One may know of legendary South Africa trumpeter Hugh Masekela from his late 1960s hit record, Grazin’ In the Grass, but may not know of his other work that blended African rhythms with American jazz. He received his first trumpet as a gift when he was in secondary school and his second from Louis Armstrong himself. His interest in music led other to a desire to play and the first Johannesburg youth band was formed. Masekela had to escape from the brutal apartheid in South Africa and he went to England first, then to America, to study music. On the advice of drummer Art Blakey he formed his own group that emphasized his heritage and jazz.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
James Moody: In The Mood 
James Moody was a virtuoso musician, known for his work on multiple saxophones and flute. He was also a man who radiated love: When you met him, he’d hold you tight and kiss you on both cheeks, as if you were old friends. This program highlights Moody’s work with Dizzy Gillespie, and his treatment of “I’m in the Mood for Love” – better known as “Moody’s Mood.” Moody also reflects on the life experiences that have shaped his playing style and rich musical legacy. In a career that extended more than 60 years, James Moody developed a personal sound that reflects that warm personality: romantic, witty and earthy.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Birth Date Anniversary of Reedman, Charlie Mariano”
Craig celebrates the life and legacy of jazzman and “world music” pioneer, CARMINE UGO “Charlie” MARIANO. We’ll hear selections from throughout his lengthy career, including work with jazz greats Elvin Jones, Charles Mingus, Stan Kenton, Eberhard Weber, McCoy Tyner, Shelly Manne, Chico Hamilton, and many others. Check out some of the dazzling work from this unheralded jazz great!
New Orleans Calling with George Ingmire
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Donald Harrison Jr: You Have To Live It
Donald Harrison, Jr. at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
This week on New Orleans Calling host George Ingmire visits saxophonist, student of jazz, and educator, Donald Harrison, Jr. to talk about everything from Miles Davis to Nouveau Swing, personal inspirations to the importance of experiences and collaborations.
Donald grew up in New Orleans in a family of musicians and creative people, studied with the great jazz teacher Alvin Batiste at Southern University, and then at Berklee School of Music in Boston.
Following Charlie Parker’s motto “If you didn’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn,” he set out to meet and play with the greatest jazz musicians he could, and made the experiences a part of himself. In the 1980s he and fellow New Orleanian Terence Blanchard worked with the great Art Blakey, and he also got the opportunity to work with more of his idols, including Miles Davis, and musicians who performed alongside John Coltrane and Charlie Parker.
And it’s now part of his life’s work to share that level of experience with young musicians, including the high school-age players at the Tipitina’s Intern Program in New Orleans.
A special performance was recorded live by New Orleans Calling for this program: Donald performing with bassist Max Moran, drummer Joe Dyson, piano player Shea Pierre, and guitarist Detroit Brooks at the historic Basin St Station.
Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Cyro Baptista
Cyro Baptista
In the world of Brazilian percussion, few players have share the stage with Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo-Ma, Trey Anastasio (Phish), and Sting. Cyro Baptista transcends borders and style, and with more than three decades of wizardry and ingenuity he brings his craft to Jazz at Lincoln Center. Our concert showcases Cryo’s wild take on traditional Brazilian grooves like forro and samba with jazz, experimental and funk undertones. This episode of Jazz Night in America follows Cyro, to Home Depot as he creates a new percussion instrument for his arsenal.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows Jazz Night in America)
Iowa City Jazz Festival 2016: Marquis Hill Blacktet
Marquis Hill at the 2016 Iowa City Jazz Festival
Artist Profile by Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern
Marquis Hill, a Windy City native, recently won the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition. Chicago’s jazz scene is what shaped Hill to be the fine musician that he is today. Hill’s early studies came from the Ravinia Jazz Scholar Program. He did his undergraduate work at Northern Illinois University with the recently retired Ron Carter (another IC Jazz Fest alum), and received his graduate degree from DePaul University.
The Marquis Hill Blacktet takes its name the band of one of Marquis’s friends, who had a group called The Bluestet. Marquis Hill’s latest album, “The Way We Play,” was released June 24, 2016. Hill’s latest album displays a variety of fresh, bop-influenced ideas. This straight-ahead jazz will captivate you with a variety of clever syncopations and driving rhythms.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
“Jazz In 1976” 
Craig travels back 40 years to explore examples of what was happening in jazz in 1976. We’ll hear a wide variety of tunes from throughout the jazz spectrum, including work from Keith Jarrett, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jaco Pastorius, Jim Hall, Dexter Gordon, Enrico Rava, and many others. Come along and join in on the fun!!….some great material that you probably haven’t heard for awhile!
Tropical Heat (hosted by Kpoti Senam Accoh)
Sunday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Featured Album: “Homeless” by Airto Moreira 
http://www.allmusic.com/album/homeless-mw0000609082
Having added his unique talents to Miles Davis’ early electric albums, the first incarnations of jazz fusion bands Weather Report and Return to Forever, and Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum ensembles, Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira has always seemed comfortable with a challenge. Now he’s entered the electronic age of computer beats with Homeless, his first solo outing in seven years.
“I’m always open to experimenting,” Moreira said. The idea for Homeless came from his record label, M.E.L.T. 2000, and offered him the chance to work with his daughter, Diana, and her husband, Krishna Booker, who lead the band Eyedentity. Moreira is pleased with the result, he said, because “it’s done in a way that you don’t know what is electronic and what’s played.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
http://www.kcck.org/midnight-cd/