Katie Noll, Chris Oberbroeckling, and Aaron Piper kicked off our 2023 Guest DJ season with a tasty playlist, including lots of J.J. Johnson and Art Blakey, befitting since Chris is a drummer, and both Katie and Aaron play trombone. Katie, Chris, and Aaron’s playlist
Jazz Corner of the World Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Grant Green As a Blue Note Leader, Part 1 In this first of two shows to feature guitarist Grant Green’s 1960 to 1963 Blue Note work as a leader, host Craig Kessler spins classic sides that have become essential listening. We’ll hear “Green Street,” “Oleo,” …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 13, 2023. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Gene Ramey, Bluesman Muddy Waters, singers Billie Holiday and Doris Day, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, drummer Stan Levy and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis All-Stars’ “Walkin’” (1954), Bud Powell’s “The Complete Essen Jazz Festival …
The KCCK Featured Album for April is “Samba Sem Voce” by singer and guitarist Rosa Passos., whose playful yet sophisticated style is marked by spacious elegance and natural flair.. For years, the Brazilian bossa nova queen has had a devoted global following ,including fans who proclaim her to be the Brazilian Ella Fitzgerald. She has …
Jazz Corner of the World Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Sonny Rollins on Milestone, Part 6 Host Craig Kessler wraps up his listen to the great recordings from Milestone with the fabulous releases by Sonny Rollins. The legendary tenorman, now 92, recorded more than 20 albums for Milestone, spanning from 1972 to 2004. …
Deb Kennedy and Tom Milligan are TKM Theatrical Productions, presenting “Marriage is Murder,” March 24-26 at the Amana Performing Arts Center. The real-life couple portray divorced murder-mystery writers, reluctantly collaborating and taking their frustrations out on each other during the “writing” of a new piece. Get tickets on the TKM Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085171131736 or …
Jazz Corner of the World Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Keyboard Wizard Joe Zawinul, Part 2 Host Craig Kessler presents the next period of Joe Zawinul’s career with a look at his later work with Miles Davis from 1969 through 1970, plus a few of Joe’s early 70’s Weather Report projects. …
