Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of cornetist Wild Bill Davison, guitarist/singer Slim Galliard, reedman Frank Wess, trombonists Vernon Brown and Trombone Shorty and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Baise’s “Hall of Fame” (1956), Chico Hamilton’s “Chico Chico Chico” (1965), The Montgomery …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays pianists Earl “Fatha” Hines, Walter Norris and T.S. Monk, reedmen Joe Lovano and Ted Nash, drummers Ed Thigpen and Lewis Nash and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jean “Toots” Thielemans’ “Man Bites Harmonica!” (1957), Ray Charles’ …
Terri Lyne Carrington’s “New Standards Vol. 1” was the Number-1 album in KCCK’s Top 88 jazz releases of 2022. “Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley” by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison and Ted Nash was Number-88. Following is the list of everything else in between. KCCK’s Top 88 for 2022. Terri Lyne Carrington “New Standards, …
Jazz Corner of the World Live Special Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Beauty of Gil & Miles Host Craig Kessler plays a tasty sampling of musical treats from some of those utterly great recordings from Miles Davis and Gil Evans. We’ll hear from Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain, Quiet Nights, and more, along with a …
Amy Friedl Stoner is changing things up were final show of 2022. Not only is she bypassing Christmas for a New Year’s Eve show, she’s recruiting a band that dials up the funk and blues. Joining Amy and her music director Luke Viertel are Ian Draves and Hank Welter from Soul Sherpa, plus Natalie Brown, …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of vocalists Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Bob Dorough, Abbey Lane and Tim Hauser, pianist/bandleader Stan Kenton, hornman Clark Terry, bassist Ben Tucker, pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Horace Silver and the Jazz …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Soul Jazz in the 1960s Soul jazz frequently revolved around the Hammond B-3 organ, guitars, and soulful rhythms. Host Craig Kessler invites you in on the fun as he gives us a listen to this popular sub-genre of jazz that thrived in the 60s. …
KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2022. Their top choices range from the Jason Yeager Septet to Somi to Dave Brubeck to Anibal Rojas and Edgar Winter. Click here to see their lists. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Saul Lubaroff Bob DeForest Bob Naujoks Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 …
