Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Kenny Burrell on Blue Note
Craig continues his celebration of the Blue Note Record’s 85th anniversary by spinning the choicest cuts from guitarist Kenny Burrell’s 38-plus recording sessions with the label. We’ll hear great sides from 1956 through 1968.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Blake Shaw at First Friday Jazz
Bassist, composer, and educator Blake Shaw took the Opus Concert Café stage for a First Friday Jazz filled with original charts and stellar arrangements of classics. Blake even stepped up to the mic for some selections from his vocal album.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Hangin’ With “Tain”
Christian McBride heads out to Pennsylvania for a hang with drummer and composer Jeff “Tain” Watts. They talk Pittsburgh, songs named after Tain, and dive into stories of his time as the rhythmic engine to both Wynton and Branford Marsalis.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
The Great Mary Lou Williams
Craig celebrates the piano artistry of Mary Lou Williams as he spins a variety of wonderful selections from Mary Lou’s 100-plus recordings. Plus, we’ll learn more about this amazing musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Ginger’s Hollow by Linley Hamilton on Monday; Homage by Michael Weiss on Tuesday; Covers by Lucas Pino on Wednesday; Masters Legacy Series, Volume 5 by Emmet Cohen with Houston Person on Thursday; Homesick Blues by Cedar County Cobras on Friday; Hollywood Bowl August 18, 1967 by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on Saturday; The Southern Suite by Sean Mason on Sunday.
