The Christmas Channel All Day on Christmas Day KCCK’s Christmas Channel, a 24-7 stream of the coolest holiday jazz ever recorded, all commercial-free is the ideal soundtrack for your holiday celebration! Tune to 88.3-2 on your HD radio, ask Alexa or Google to “Play KCCK Jazz 2” to your smart device, download the KCCK Mobile …
Category: Special Programs
Special Programs for December 18 thru December 24
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Lou Donaldson on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of 85 years of Blue Note Records continues with a spotlight on alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson. Now 97 years old and retired, Sweet Lou’s career at Blue Note began in 1952, when producer …
Special Programs December 11 thru December 17
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Elvin Jones on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Blue Note Records with samplings from drummer Elvin Jones’s 10-plus dates as a Blue Note leader and 20-plus dates as a sideman on the legendary label. …
Special Programs December 4 thru December 10
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Great Mary Lou Williams Craig celebrates the piano artistry of Mary Lou Williams as he spins a variety of wonderful selections from Mary Lou’s 100-plus recordings. Plus, we’ll learn more about this amazing musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader. …
Special Programs November 27 thru December 3
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Kenny Burrell on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the Blue Note Record’s 85th anniversary by spinning the choicest cuts from guitarist Kenny Burrell’s 38-plus recording sessions with the label. We’ll hear great sides from 1956 through 1968. …
Special Programs November 20 thru November 26
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 4 Craig shares more curriculum from his senior class in boogie-woogie piano. We’ll hear more stride, some ragtime, a little early Blues piano, and a huge serving of boogie-woogie from Memphis Slim (a.k.a. Peter …
Special Programs November 13 thru November 19
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 3 Craig shares more curriculum from his senior class in boogie-woogie piano. We’ll hear more stride, some ragtime, a little early Blues piano, and a huge serving of boogie-woogie from Hadda Brooks, Cripple Clarence …
Special Shows November 6 thru November 12
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2 It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. …