Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of reedman Frank Wess, pianist Herbie Nichols, trumpeter Dizzy Reese, percussionists Chano Pozo and Jerry Gonzalez and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Toots Thielemans’ “Man Bites Harmonica!” (1959), The Montgomery Brothers’ “Grooveyard” (1961), Sonny Stitt’s “Turn It …
We’re looking back at the year’s best jazz releases this week. Listen at 11am beginning Tuesday for our most played releases on KCCK’s Top 88 of 2021. Then, on New Year’s Day, we’ll count down the full list beginning at 6am, from 88 all the way to number one. Join us for a look back at a …
The KCCK Featured Album for January is “A Time for Love” — a previously unreleased live set from the Oscar Peterson Quartet. On November 17, 1987, the pianist led his quartet featuring guitarist Joe Pass through the final engagement of their 14-concert European fall tour in Helsinki, Finland. Oscar was in his epic prime and …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Gil Melle Birthday Celebration Host Craig Kessler explores another interesting story in the vast jazz landscape as he celebrates the distinguished life and legacy of artist, composer, and saxophonist Gil Melle. Craig spins his material from the 1950s Blue Note and Prestige labels, as …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of songwriter Harry Warren, drummer Panama Francis, trumpeter/singer Chet Baker, saxmen Frank Morgan and Hank Crawford, bassist John Pattitucci and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Modern Jazz Quartet’s “Django” (1954), Charlie Rouse’ “Unsung Hero” (1960), Charlie …
Jazz To The World Join Iowa’s Jazz Station for more than 60 hours of uninterrupted holiday music to bring some jazz spirit to to your holiday. We’ll kick off our holiday music at 10am Christmas Eve and continue right through midnight Sunday. All commercial free, of course. And The Christmas Channel on Jazz 2 will run …
Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Bob DeForest Saul Lubaroff Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) Dave McMurray – Grateful Deadication (Blue Note) It’s not every day one hears the rock band the Grateful Dead used as source material for a jazz artist. But that’s exactly what saxophonist Dave McMurray did on …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Kenny Burrell’s Guitar Artistry Host Craig Kessler takes a first look at Kenny Burrell’s very important early work, focusing on classic recordings for Blue Note, Prestige, and other top jazz labels. Burrell is still highly revered by fellow musicians and fans alike. …
