Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of cornetist Wild Bill Davidson, drummers Max Roach and Kenny Clarke, percussionist Chano Pozo, singer Betty Roche, guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Modern Jazz Quartet’s “Django” (1955), The Curtis Counce Group’s “Sonority” …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Songs About Jazz Jazz has often been described by aficionados as a living, organic art form, constantly evolving and growing. As such, we often describe jazz in the third person, with its own personality. …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place January 9, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Featured CD for January is “Iowa Friends Cuban Music” from James Dreier and Ritmocano. Since hearing his first Santana record in 1968, the drummer has had a passion for Latin music. James was a member of the Iowa-based Latin jazz group Orquesta Alto Maiz for 26 years and has been on the jazz …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of vibist Milt Jackson, bassists Al McKibbon and Jimmy Haslip, singers Susannah McCorkle and Arthur Prysock, reedmen Frank Wess and Roger Neuman and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dizzy Gillespie & Chano Pozo’s “Manteca” (1947), Jean “Toots” …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Spiritual Jazz The roots of jazz run deep through many different musical genres. There are elements of blues, soul, folk, classical, and more found in jazz. Since its beginnings, jazz music has drawn especially …
We’ll play back the entire Top 88 jazz releases of 2019 all day and night New Year’s Day. From Wynton Marsalis’ “Bolden (Original Soundtrack)” to Jennifer Wharton’s “Bonegasm” and everything in between. Starting at 6 a.m. January 1. Wynton Marsalis “Bolden (Original Soundtrack)” (Blue Engine) Monty Alexander “Wareika Hill (Rasatamonk Vibrations)” (Monty Alexander) …
Join us New Year’s Eve for NPR’s Toast of the Nation. Christian McBride is your host for an evening of jazz from around the world. You’ll hear Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, and Fred Hersch. Beginning at 9 p.m. December 31 and going into the wee …
