The KCCK Featured Album for January is “Across the Field” by the Visions Jazz Ensemble. In the summer of 2023, the band was approached with the idea of incorporating two great American traditions: jazz and improvised music together with traditional college fight songs .The group settled on a set of twelve of the most well-known …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place January 9, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2024. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Saul Lubaroff Bob DeForest John Heim Bob Naujoks Amira Kellison Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) Rebecca Kilgore “A Little Taste: A Tribute to Dave Frishberg” (Cherry Pie) Ms. Kilgore has been one …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Remembering Lou Donaldson We celebrated Lou Donaldson’s 98th birthday just a few weeks ago, but now it’s time to note the passing of Lou Donaldson – one of the genre’s great alto saxophonists and one of the most positive spirits in jazz. Craig will spin choice …
With the holidays passed and well enjoyed the Big Mo Pod Show taking a break from Christmas tunes to explore other blues tones both new and old! This episode covers a little bit of the history of how the blues became popular in Britain, as well as some of the artists that made it happen! …
Etienne Charles’ “Creole Orchestra” was the Number-1 album in KCCK’s Top 88 jazz releases of 2024. Matt Wilson’s “Good Trouble” was Number-88. Following is the list of everything else in between. Click here for a printable version of KCCK’s Top 88 for 2024 1 Etienne Charles “Creole Orchestra” (Culture Shock) 2 Chris Potter “Eagle’s Point” …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Lenny White III at 75 Craig celebrates the 75th birthday of underrated drummer Leonard “Lenny” White III. We’ll hear some hot examples of Lenny’s great work as a leader, as well as a variety of sideman projects with the likes of Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Miles …
This week the boys at the Singing Cowboys Studio are keeping up the festivities with another round of Christmas themed tunes from Friday nights show! Check out the episode to get your fix for Christmas blues before the season passes us by! Songs featured in the episode: Louis Prima – “Shake Hands With Santa Claus” …
