Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer Cole Porter, guitarists Les Paul and Tal Farlow, drummer Shelly Manne, pianist Kenny Barron and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Clifford Brown Memorial Album (1953), Bennie Green Blows His Horn (1955), John Coltrane’s “Africa/Brass” …
The KCCK Featured Album for June is “Daring Mind” from the Jihye Lee Orchestra. The South Korea native first found success as an indie pop singer before discovering large-ensemble jazz while studying at Boston’s Berklee College. She’s since been awarded several commissions for compositions that appear on the new disc, which Lee describes as a …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place June 10, 2021. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Michael Brecker Saxman Michael Brecker is well known in both jazz and popular music for his strong and concise playing. He had a stint with pianist Horace Silver, and formed the long-running Brecker Brothers with his …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of arranger Nelson Riddle, drummers Al Harewood, Albert “Tootie” Heath and Louis Hayes, singers Ian Shaw and Dakota Stanton and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie’s “Bird & Diz” (1950), Kenny Dorham’s “‘Round …
Taylor Bergen from CSPS Hall is our first in-studio guest since March 2020! He’s in to talk about how the organization has dealt with the pandemic, while also trying to erase significant debt, and to get us hyped for a set of performances that are a partnership with New Bo Market’s “Rock the Block” series, …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of clarinetist/bandleader Artie Shaw, singers Peggy Lee and Dee Dee Bridgewater, trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Ramsey Lewis and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Sonny Rollins’ “Tenor Madness” (1956), Red Garland’s “Groovy” (1957), Herbie Hancock’s “Takin’ Off” (1962), …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Max Bennett Iowa-born jazzman, bassist Max Bennett, was born in Des Moines, raised in Oskaloosa, and attended the University of Iowa. His career included stints with Charlie Ventura, Stan Kenton, Ella Fitzgerald, and Peggy Lee. He …
