Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
The Fabulous “Lockjaw” Davis
Craig presents delightful examples of tenor saxman Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, primarily from his years with Prestige, Riverside, and RCA Records. We’ll hear him in the company of Shirley Scott, Tiny Grimes, Billy Butler, and a host of others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Betsy Hickok/Ron Roberts Quartet & Apocalypso Tantric Noise Choir at the Iowa City Jazz Festival
For this week’s Wednesday Night Special, it’s two more from the Iowa City Jazz Festival Side Stage. Singer Betsy Hickok and guitarist Ron Roberts unpack the Great American Songbook. Then, Apocalypso Tantric Noise Choir serves up their unique brand of instrumental jazz funk.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Monterey Jazz “On Tour”
Christian McBride takes us on the road for a show with the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour, featuring Christian Sands, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa Aldana, Yasushi Nakamura and Jamison Ross.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
More from Bassist Paul Chambers
Craig presents more stellar Blue Note recordings that feature Paul Chambers in the company of Dizzy Reece, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Grant Green, and so many others!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Dust Settles by Pete Zimmer on Monday; Big Mo & Little Joe: Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann by Joe Alterman on Tuesday; Kosen Rufu by Mike Clark on Wednesday; “30”: Live at Dizzy’s Club by the Diva Jazz Orchestra on Thursday; If I May … by Little G Weevil on Friday; Live at G. Bluey’s Juke Joint NYC by Popa Chubby & the Beast Band on Saturday; From Samoa to Sinatra by Matt Catingub on Sunday.
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer George Gershwin, pianist/composer Bud Powell, drummers Buddy Rich and Matt Wilson, singer Julie London, saxman Gary Bartz, pianist Dan Knight and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “The Clifford Brown Sextet in Paris” (1953), Coleman Hawkins’ “Supreme” (1966), Paul Desmond’s “Pure Desmond” (1974), Art Pepper/Zoot Sims’ “Art ‘n Zoot” (1981), Rosemary Clooney’s “Dedicated to Nelson” (1995), Oscar Hernandez & Alma Libre’s “The Art of Latin Jazz” (2016) and many others 10am to 2pm, Monday thru Friday, with Jazz Masters at noon on Jazz 88.3.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Jazz Night in America
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Slam Stewart, Tommy Potter and Red Mitchell, guitarists Eric Gale and Emily Remler, saxophonist/bandleader John Dankworth, saxman Steve Slagle, singer Marlena Shaw and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Erroll Garner’s “Concert by the Sea” (1955), Sheila Jordan’s “A Portrait of Sheila” (1964), “Dizzy Gillespie’s Big 4” (1974), Terumasa Hino’s Bluestruck (1989), Ray Brown Trio’s “Live at Starbuck’s” (1999), “Carol Sloane: Live a at Birdland” (2019) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Headed by swinging drummer Sherrie Maricle, the Diva Jazz Orchestra exudes the excitement and force found in the tradition of historic big bands, with an eye toward originality and creativity. With New York as its home base, Diva performs original contemporary and mainstream big band jazz composed and arranged to fit their distinctive ensemble sound and highlight their soloists’ unique personalities and styles. Since their premiere performance, Diva has toured the world to critical and popular acclaim. Now this all-female ensemble is celebrating its 30th anniversary with their latest endeavor, “30: Live at Dizzy’s.”
The first time that the two pianists met, Les McCann didn’t bother to formally greet Joe Alterman. The then wheelchair-bound McCann simply approached the stage of New York’s legendary Blue Note, where the younger pianist was in the middle of his sound check, and said, “Play me some blues, boy.” The results were greeted with a simple “Amen”, and with that began an unlikely friendship that has now spanned more than a decade. That tightknit relationship provides the deeply emotional core of “Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann: Big Mo & Little Joe,” a loving tribute from Alterman to his mentor and friend.
