KCCK’s Annual Christmas Celebration Tuesday, December 24th at 10 am through Wednesday, December 25th at MidnightThe best holiday music on radio is on KCCK during 38 hours of continuous songs and carols for the season with everyone from Louis Armstrong to the Yellowjackets, plus brand new Christmas classics from Karrin Allyson, New York Voices, …
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New Music Monday for December 23, 2013
It is amazing how hearing a song can bring you back to another time and place. A refrain or a melody sparks an image of the past as well as emotions from that particular moment. Legendary trombonist Roswell Rudd has put together a recording of pieces that have this effect on him. The …
Special Programs for the Week of December 16 – 22
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List 13: Barbara Lea (new) A new Vocal Short List series continues with Barbara Lea. Barbara Lea seemed to float just under the surface of the ocean of jazz, out of hearing for the average jazz …
New Music Monday for December 16, 2013
One of the reasons jazz improvisation excites performer and listener alike is that it’s akin to walking a tightrope—chances are taken, stakes are high. A musician can create thrilling, in-the-moment art, or fall flat. Collective improvisation ups the ante—it’s never a given that multiple players can be so attuned to one another that …
New Music Monday for December 9, 2013
We’re adding a couple of late-arriving Christmas releases to our line-up this week. Twin Cities-based pianist Laura Cavianiunveils up “Holly, Jolly and Jazzy,” her second holiday disc and her first since 1999. Laura has appeared with many jazz luminaries over the years, including Karrin Allyson, Toot’s Thielemans and Bob Mintzer. This release features …
Special Programs for the Week of December 9 – 15
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List 13: Michael Feinstein (new) A new Vocal Short List series continues with singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, a champion of Music from the Great American Songbook. When very young he started playing piano by ear. By the time …
New Music Monday for December 2, 2013
New York Voices, the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble renowned for their seamless vocalizing and intricate jazz-influenced arrangements, unveil their long-awaited Christmas CD, “Let It Snow.” The disc also tops off a special year, one that commemorates the quartet’s 25th anniversary. The release finds Kim Nazarian, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader and Peter Eldridge celebrating …
Special Programs for the Week of December 2 – 8
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AMVocal Short List 13: Carmen Lundy (new)A new Vocal Short List series beings this week with the underrated and perhaps unappreciated jazz singer Carmen Lundy. Carmen Lundy has been an excellent singer and performer for over three decades. And she …