Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: John Graas The Short List continues with a listen to horn man, composer, and arranger John Graas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, he had a short but very prolific career on the West Coast from the 1940s …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Award-winning pianist Michael Wolff, known for an impressive and eclectic career that has spanned nearly five decades, presents “Live at Vitellos.” Surfacing a decade after its capture at the iconic Los Angeles club Vitellos in 2011, the disc showcases the dazzling chemistry between exquisite instrumentalist and composer Mark …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Dick Oatts This week on the Short List is the Iowa born and raised saxophonist Dick Oatts. His career has taken him all over the world, first with the renowned Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, and then …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify With her recorded projects ranging from post-bop arrangements of Israeli songs from youth to commissioned new works for classical saxophone, Idit Shner has been a tireless advocate for ‘making things happen’ since receiving her DMA from the University of North Texas 15 years ago. On the …
Book Review – Chasin’ The Bird By Ron Adkins If Charlie Parker were to be remembered solely for his saxophone virtuosity, that alone would be an incredible legacy. But Bird was so much more. He was a quixotic soul, as deeply troubled as he was introspective and wise. He was unique. There will never be another like him. …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Born in New York to Colombian parents, Nelson Riveros grew up learning about the music and cultures of the Americas. After playing a gig of some of Wes Montgomery’s vaunted repertoire a few years ago, he had the idea of reimagining the legendary guitarist’s music in Latin American …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify When pianists Chris White and Lara Driscoll perform as the Firm Roots Duo, they draw on profound lines of communication. They’ve developed that bond as spouses and as independent artists with voices of their own. Based in the Chicago area, White and Driscoll met as students at the …
KCCK program director and morning personality Bob Stewart is recuperating at home after hip replacement surgery in February. In the interim, Ron Adkins has slid into the morning slot, and Saul Lubaroff is handling afternoons. “Things are going well,” Bob says. “A little less pain every day. Doing my rehab and exercises.” Bob hopes to …
