Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Velma Middleton, Van Morrison and Teri Thornton, saxmen Art Pepper, Paul Winter and Boney James, pianists Horace Silver, Gene Harris and Walter Davis, Jr. and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Horace Silver Quintet & Trio’s “Blowin’ the Blues Away” (1959), Jackie McLean’s “Jackie’s Bag” (1960), Blue Mitchell’s “The Cup Bearers” (1962), Keith Jarrett Trio’s “Somewhere Before” (1968), Arthur Taylor’s Wailers “Wailin’ at the Vanguard” (1992) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Short List with host Bob Naujoks

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

B-3 Blitz: Barbara Dennerlein

German organ virtuoso Barbara Dennerlein’s critical acclaim comes from not only her mastery of the instrument, but also for her technical innovations. She modified the pedal board to trigger acoustic bass samples and synthesizer effects. The results, say critics, give Dennerlein a unique and fresh sound.

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Charlie Parker ‘On the Air Waves’     

As Craig concludes the month-long centenary celebration of Charlie Parker, we’ll hear a number of radio and television broadcast performances from Bird and his groups from throughout his career. These broadcast gigs contain many hidden gems not easily found on record.

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Gabe Medd Group at Jazz Under The Stars

Trumpeter Gabe Medd has played such varied venues as the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Great Wall of China. In 2008, the West High alum brought his Gabe Medd Group (bassist Jeff Koch, Downbeat Award-winner Adam Kromelow on piano, and U of I alum Dave Gugliano on drums) to Jazz Under the Stars for a stellar set.

Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Charlie Parker with Strings Attached “Charlie Parker with Strings” was the most commercially successful project of Parker’s all-too-brief career. Host Christian McBride examines the backstory and plays rare selections, featuring saxophonists Wess Anderson and Charles McPherson.

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Art Pepper’s Early Years     

Craig looks at the first 10 years (1943 to 1953) of the career of alto sax giant, Art Pepper. We’ll hear Pepper with Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers, Charles Mingus, Hampton Hawes, Shelly Manne, and others. And we’ll hear some of Pepper’s first recording dates as a leader of his own groups. Tune in for some of the foundations of one of our “modern jazz” giants!

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

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

Valentine by the Bill Frisell Trio on Monday; Two Part Solution by the Frank Basile/Sam Dillon Quartet on Tuesday; You Know the Feeling by Anthony Stanco on Wednesday; MONK’estra Plays John Beasley by John Beasley on Thursday; Cry Out by Kat Riggins on Friday; Two Sides by Kirsten Thien on Saturday; Compilation by Diego Figueiredo on Sunday

Businesses

Property Damage: up to $2,000,000 to repair or replace real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other assets that were damaged or destroyed (available to businesses of any size and private, non-profit organizations).

Economic Injury: only for small businesses and most private non-profit organizations suffering adverse financial impacts of the disaster (with or without property loss), up to $2,000,000 for working capital to help pay obligations until normal operations resume.

Individuals and Families

Homeowners: up to $200,000 to repair or replace real estate damage and up to $40,000 to replace personal property.

Renters: up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IF YOU HAD DAMAGE

♦ Register with FEMA at www.disasterassistance.gov. This is the fastest way to register for help.

How to apply:

• Online, visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
• On a smart phone, download the FEMA app and click on “disaster resources,” then “apply for assistance online.”
• By phone, call FEMA’s toll-free registration line at 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585; or use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS). Telephone registration is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Daylight Time seven days a week.
• Visit a Disaster Recovery Center and speak to a FEMA specialist one-on-one. To find the nearest DRC, go online to FEMA.gov/DRC.

During Presidentially declared disasters the US Small Business Administration provides low interest rate loans for homeowners, renters as well as businesses of all sizes including most private nonprofit organizations.   

♦ Homeowners and renters should submit their SBA disaster loan application, even if they are not sure if they will need or want a loan. If SBA cannot approve your application, in most cases we refer you to FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program for possible additional assistance.