Short List with host Bob Naujoks

Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM

Short List: “The Hits”

The Short List continues its look at jazz tunes in the popular mind. Join host Bob Naujoks as he spotlights jazz tunes that also scored high on the pop charts. Hear the songs and stories of Bobby Timmons’s “Watermelon Man,” the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s “Take Five,” George Shearing & the Blue Stars with “Lullaby of Birdland,” Count Basie’s “April In Paris,” and George Benson’s classic, “Breezin’.”

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler 

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Pacific Jazz 1962 & 1963

The end of the 1950s signaled the quick fade of West Coast jazz’s popularity. In a pre-emptive move, Pacific Jazz Records made a surprising “right turn,” and began recording artists that would later be considered purveyors of the ‘new’ genre of “soul jazz,” featuring organists, guitarists, and new styles of modern jazz. Craig spins groovy tunes from the likes of Joe Pass, Groove Holmes, Carmell Jones, Curtis Amy, and a flock of other great players.  It’s gonna be great!

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Eric Marienthal at Kirkwood

Saxophonist Eric Marienthal’s Grammy Award-winning career includes stints with Chick Corea’s Elektric Band, the Rippingtons, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. He’s jammed with Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, and Randy Brecker. And, in 2013, KCCK’s Dennis Green hosted Marienthal as he shared the stage with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and the CR Jazz Big Band.

Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Some Great Modern Newport

Host Christian McBride takes us on a third trip to Rhode Island for more from the Newport Jazz Festival archives. This week, a few of the more recent gigs are featured. McBride hand-picked some “monster sets” from Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, and Cecilia McLorin Salvant. He’ll even throw in a tune or two from his own appearances.

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler 

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

More Jazz In The Movies

Craig gives us another fun look at a variety of styles of jazz music used in some great films. We’ll hear classics from “Paris Blues,” “A Milanese Story,” “Satan In High Heels,” “The Man With The Golden Arm,” “No Sun In Venice,” “Mickey One,” and others. We can already smell the popcorn!

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Jagged Spaces by the Grasso-Ravita Jazz Ensemble on Monday; New Sounds by New Faces on Tuesday; Future Stride by Emmet Cohen on Wednesday; O Sole Mio! by Cory Weeds on Thursday; Living In a Burning House by Selwyn Birchwood on Friday; Out of the Dark by Joyann Parker on Saturday; Classic Guitar by the Charlie Apicella Trio on Sunday

Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Sid Catlett, Jimmy Cobb and Jeff “Tain” Watts, vocalists Anita Baker, Irene Kral and Lizz Wright, keyboardists Horace Parlan and Russell Ferrante, trumpeter Ray Anthony and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “Birth of the Cool” (1949), “Sonny Rollins w/ The Modern Jazz Quartet” (1953), “Clifford Brown with Strings” (1955), “Larry Young in Paris: The ORTF Recordings” (1965), Joe Lovano “Quartets at the Village Vanguard” (1995), Greg Osby’s “St. Louis Shoes” (2003) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Short List with host Bob Naujoks

Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM

Short List: “The Hits”

The Short List continues its look at jazz tunes that became popular hits. This week, host Bob Naujoks visits songs that scored high on the pop charts Tune in to hear songs and stories from Herb Alpert and “Taste Of Honey,” Ray Anthony and “Peter Gunn,” Peggy Lee’s “Fever,” Dick Hyman and “Three-Penny Opera,” and Cannonball Adderley’s cover of “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.”

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler 

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Tribute to Stanley Cowell

Craig celebrates the wonderful career of one of his favorite figures in jazz – Stanley Cowell –  who has recently passed at the age of 79. In this first of two shows, we’ll hear great records featuring Cowell as a side man … performances with Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Fortune, Max Roach, Art Pepper, Gary Bartz, and many more. 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Chris Vadala at Kirkwood

KCCK’s Bob Stewart hosts a night with woodwind legend Chris Vadala. He joined the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and the CR Jazz Big Band for two outstanding sets of standards and Vadala’s own originals. Vadala, who passed away this week in 2019, jammed with hundreds of jazz greats. He was Chuck Mangione’s saxman for many years, including on the classic Feel So Good album.    

Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

More Bucket List Newport

Host Christian McBride returns to Rhode Island for more from the Newport Jazz Festival archives. Featured are some real gems, including performances from Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan in her prime, Cannonball Adderley, and later-years sets from Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler 

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Pacific Jazz 1962 & 1963

The end of the 1950s signaled the quick fade of West Coast jazz’s popularity. In a pre-emptive move, Pacific Jazz Records made a surprising “right turn,” and began recording artists that would later be considered purveyors of the ‘new’ genre of “soul jazz,” featuring organists, guitarists, and new styles of modern jazz. Craig spins groovy tunes from the likes of Joe Pass, Groove Holmes, Carmell Jones, Curtis Amy, and a flock of other great players.  It’s gonna be great!

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Love, Dad by the Larry Newcomb Quartet on Monday; The Astoria Suite by David Detweiler on Tuesday; Bud Powell in the 21^st Century by Ethan Iverson on Wednesday; Flash of the Spirit by Santi Debriano on Thursday; Legacy by A Band Called Sam on Friday; Heart on the Line by Vanessa Collier on Saturday; More Than Another Day by Lisa Hilton on Sunday