Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Formidable Flutes: Paul Horn
Paul Horn played with Chico Hamilton‘s quintet from 1956 to 1958 and became an established West Coast session player. His early career included such varied gigs as Duke Ellington’s “Suite Thursday,” to scoring documentaries and the cartoon “Clutch Cargo.” But it was his deep spirituality that defined his life in music. He was famous for sneaking tape recorders into holy sites, like the Taj Mahal, to capture his playing within that ambience. As his career progressed, his music shifted from jazz to a more new age style.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Prestige Records Jam Session Recordings
Craig presents a special ‘Monday Night Live’ edition of the Jazz Corner of the World, by looking back at some of the special Prestige recordings of the mid and late 1950’s. We’ll hear many of the big-name artists of the day … Gene Ammons, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, John Coltrane, Doug Watkins, and others. Don’t miss this one!!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Johnny Hartman, the Romantic Balladeer
He followed in the wake of Billy Eckstine and Nat “King” Cole, two singers who personified the “black baritone movement” of the late ’40s and ’50s. Overshadowed by these two, Hartman never achieved the popularity he deserved. Through the release of the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood’s Bridges of Madison County and the re-release of a recording with John Coltrane, the public has rediscovered this wonderful balladeer.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Independence Day Celebration with the Airmen of Note
KCCK celebrates Independence Day with a day-long broadcast of the United States Air Force Big Band. Joining the “Airmen of Note” on stage are a dozen of the top jazz artists performing today, including Karrin Allyson, Steve Turre, Cyrus Chestnut, and Paquito D’Rivera.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Clarksdale, Mississippi: Home of the Blues
Jazz Night in America heads to the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and visits with musicians — young and old — who are keeping the blues tradition alive.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Birth Date Anniversary Celebration for Tenorman Hank Mobley
Craig celebrates Mobley’s contributions to modern jazz with a look back at his recordings, both as a leader and as a sideman. We’ll hear his own recordings on the Prestige and Savoy labels, but most importantly, his more than two dozen records on Blue Note. We’ll also hear Mobley in the company of Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Miles Davis, Grant Green, and many others. Hank was an important cog in the always changing jazz scene of the 1950s and 1960s.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: