Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Cats on the Keys: Kenny Werner
Kenny Werner is one of the most creative of all contemporary jazz players. He found his musical direction at the Berklee School of Music. He prefers the traditional piano trio, but has worked with peers like Lee Konitz, Jane Ira Bloom, Randy Brecker, and singers Betty Buckley and Roseanna Vitro, In the 1980s, Werner was the pianist for the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Verve Records in 1958
Craig travels back 60 years to look in on the jazz recording activities of producer Norman Granz at Verve Records in 1958. He’ll spin a wide variety of goodies from Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hodges, and many others. Join Craig for a concise look at “mainstream” jazz of the 1950s.
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Red Norvo – “Mr. Swing”
Red Norvo is the lesser known of the two early pioneers of the vibraphone in jazz (the other is Lionel Hampton). This show looks at the multi-faceted career of Norvo, from his earliest experiments with avant-garde jazz, to his big bands with wife/singer Mildred Bailey, to his critically acclaimed trio with bassist Charles Mingus and guitarist Tal Farlow.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
2013 Kirkwood Fall Big Band Concert with Gabe Medd
The Wednesday Night Special looks back at the beginnings of trumpeter Gabe Medd’s brilliant career, as we hear the 2013 Kirkwood Fall Big Band Concert. Gabe and trumpet mentor Al Naylor shared the podium to conduct an evening of standards and originals.
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Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Chick Corea Back Home in Boston
Jazz Night in America caught up with Chick Corea during a recent gig at Scullers in Boston —just across the river from Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he was born and raised. He was on tour with a new trio he calls Vigilette, with Carlitos Del Puerto on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon and Mondays at 6:00 PM
The Piano Artistry of Junior Mance
Craig looks back at the storied Chicago pianist from his early days with Gene Ammons, Lester Young, and Sonny Stitt, through his many recordings on Verve, Jazzland, Riverside, and many others. Mance recently turned 90, and has amassed a remarkable legacy of music.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
Richie Cole is an internationally recognized jazz legend who began his career as the lead altoist in the Buddy Rich Big Band. He later started his own quintet and toured worldwide popularizing bebop and his Alto Madness style. He has recorded over 50 albums as a leader. These days he spends much of his time working with the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra comprising four horns and rhythm. For his new release, “Cannonball,” Cole has put together a sextet, featuring trombonist Reggie Watkins, to feature the music of his musical hero, Cannonball Adderly.
