Da 5 Bloods (2020), The Imagineering Story (Disney+), Prop Culture (Disney+) and The Silver Cord (1933) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch.
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This Week In Jazz 21 thru June 27
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Milt Hinton, Jamil Nasser and Reggie Workman, drummers Joe Chambers, Joey Baron and Marvin “Smitty” Smith, percussionist Ray Mantilla, vocalists Helen Humes and Georgie Fame and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jay Jay johnson’s “The Eminenet Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1” (1953), The Modern Jazz Quartet’s “Django” (1953), Sonny Rollins’ “Saxophone Colossus” (1956), Dave Brubeck Quartet’s “Time Out” (1959), Bill Evans’ “Waltz for Debby” (1961) Benny Carter’s “New York Nights” (1995) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Special Programs for June 22 thru June 27
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
B-3 Blitz: Wild Bill Davis
Widely regarded as the inventor of the organ combo, Wild Bill Davis got his start playing in one of the most celebrated ‘territory bands’ of the early 1940’s. Davis went on to play jump blues and boogie-woogie with Louis Jordan. Count Basie was a big fan of Davis, and his big band arrangement of the standard “April in Paris” became a huge hit for Basie. Organ legend Jimmy Smith credits Davis for his decision to switch from piano to the B-3.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Cal Tjader & Vince Guaraldi
Craig takes a look at two career paths that often intersected each other surrounding Latin-styled jazz in the San Francisco area. We’ll hear recordings from the 1950s and 1960s from pianist Vincent Anthony Dellaglio (Vince Guaraldi), and Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr. (Cal Tjader). This is mostly material recorded for the SF-based Fantasy Records. Keep your dancin’ shoes at the ready!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Colossus at Jazz Under the Stars
Fresh off the release of their self-titled album, Colossus took the Noelridge Park stage at 2014’s Jazz Under the Stars. Trombonist Mike Conrad, a graduate of the acclaimed UNI jazz program, and 16 of his most talented friends, treated the crowd to original compositions and fresh arrangements of classic charts. Listen for the saxophone work of rising star Alexa Tarantino as you enjoy the show!
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Dee Dee Bridgewater’s “Songs of Freedom”
Jazz Night in America spotlights Grammy and Tony Award-winning and superstar Dee Dee Bridgewater on a program featuring “Songs of Freedom” from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Dee Dee shares her memories of Abby Lincoln and Nina Simone.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Jazz in the Movies
It’s been several years since Craig has taken us to the cinema, so it’s high time we revisit the air-conditioned comfort of our local jazz show and lose ourselves in the music of Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Chico Hamilton, Stan Getz, Shorty Rogers, and others. Always great fun, thrills and chills!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Way I Feel by Bernard Scavella on Monday; I Fall in Love Too Easily by Larry Willis on Tuesday; Smile by Bill Warfield & the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra on Wednesday; Be Water by Christian Sands on Thursday; Live & Unreleased (Disc One) by the Brecker Brothers on Friday; Live & Unreleased (Disc 2) by the Brecker Brothers on Saturday; Gentle Beacons by Tim Shaghoian on Sunday
Gabe Medd
Dennis Green talks with Iowa City native and New York trumpeter Gabe Medd about his personal experience with COVID-19, and how he is making music during the pandemic, including a virtual performance with Gabe in his friend Chad LB’s Big Band.
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New Music Monday for June 22, 2020
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After several appearances as a guest with guitarist Dave Stryker’s Organ Trio, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, who serves as the principal conductor for the WDR Big Band of Cologne, Germany, had the idea to arrange some of Dave’s music to feature him with the ensemble. Bob thought Stryker’s hip take of ‘70s pop tunes from his Eight Track series as well as his originals would be a good fit for the dynamic big band. In March of last year, Dave was invited to Germany for a week of rehearsals, recording and performing with the WDR Big Band, the result of which is the new CD, “Blue Soul.”
The United States has been in the midst of foreign military engagements nearly every year since guitarist and composer Joel Harrison’s birth in 1957. This endless state of war has had lasting impacts on the country’s well being, and far reaching repercussions on generations of soldiers and their families. Harrison’s new large ensemble recording, “America at War,” is a musical meditation on a lifetime of armed conflicts conducted by the United States.
Also this week, saxophonist and composer Alexa Tarantino offers up her second release as a leader for Posi-Tone Records, “Clarity”;
the trio La Lucha is joined by special guests Ken Peplowski on clarinet, Chuck Redd on vibes, and saxophonists Melissa Aldana and Houston Person on “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”;
and “Look for the Light” marks the first release for bassist Jeff Reed as a leader, a collection of standards and original material inspired by the birth of his son in 2011.
Clean Up Your Act – 7-13-20
The similarities of dealing with COVID-19 and climate change.
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Talking Pictures 6-17-20
Judy & Punch (2020), The Good Liar (2019) and Game of Thrones (Season 8) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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Special Programs for June 15 thru June 20
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
B-3 Blitz: Fats Waller & Count Basie
While Fats Waller is best known for his stride piano work, the pipe organ was his favorite instrument. He incorporated into his music throughout his career. Count Basie shared Waller’s affinity for the organ, learning how to play from Fats himself as Waller accompanied silent films in movie theaters. While there are very few recordings of Basie on the organ, he would often delight audiences from time to time during his live shows.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Dial Records & the 75th Anniversary of Be-Bop
Craig presents a look at another early independent record label that documented the new “modern jazz” (be-bop of the mid-1940s). Formed in Hollywood in 1945 with the purpose of recording Parker, Dial also recorded Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Milt Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee, and a number of others. Don’t miss this look at yet another important record label in the development of modern jazz!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Music of the Civil Rights & Black Consciousness Movements
Countless musicians have contributed to the conversation on race, equality, and social justice in America. Join KCCK as we examine and reflect, through the music and words of Nina Simone, Max Roach, Gil Scott-Heron, Archie Shepp, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and many others, as well as the history makers and social revolutionaries of that era.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Muldrow & Moran Play Mingus
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Georgia Anne Muldrow is entrenched in the alternative r&b scene, but she was born out of jazz family. She joins pianist Jason Moran and his band at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for a program featuring her own original music and their interpretations of music by Charles Mingus.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Cal Tjader & Vince Guaraldi
Craig takes a look at two career paths that often intersected each other surrounding Latin-styled jazz in the San Francisco area. We’ll hear recordings from the 1950s and 1960s from pianist Vincent Anthony Dellaglio (Vince Guaraldi), and Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr. (Cal Tjader). This is mostly material recorded for the SF-based Fantasy Records. Keep your dancin’ shoes at the ready!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
I Love to See You Smile by 3D Jazz Trio on Monday; Anemone by Vito Dieterle on Tuesday; A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage by Alain Mallet on Wednesday; Swallow Tales by John Scofield on Thursday; Orange by No Name James on Friday; Lounging at the Wood by The Soul Searchers on Saturday; Ode to the Road by Dena DeRose on Sunday