Big John Patton was a staple of the Blue Note Records roster during the heyday of soul jazz in the 1960s. The link between the bluesy hard bop of Jimmy Smith and the modal free-jazz explorations of Larry Young, Patton had a style that was funky and raw, emotional and honest and thrillingly visceral. In addition to being a respected and in-demand sideman, the keyboardist also made a name for himself as a bandleader and composer, defining the sound of acid jazz for decades to come. Jim Alfredson’s playing and writing for the trio Organissimo has been heavily influenced by Patton. His new project, “A Tribute to Big John Patton,” is his way of honoring the man and his music. The band he’s put together, Jim Alfredson’s Dirty Fingers, includes drummer Randy Gelispie, who performed many times with Patton as well as Jack McDuff, Don Patterson and Larry Young.
New Music Monday for November 18, 2013
Never before has there been a vocal recording tipping the hat to the divine Ms. Eartha Kitt and her fiery, sensual and clever interpretations of songs. With her incredible range of vocal ability, her powerful emotional resonance and strong independent streak, Rene Marie is the right artist to conceive of this historic project. “I Wanna Be Evil: With Love to Eartha Kitt” burnishes Rene’s reputation as the most provocative risk-taker among today’s jazz divas. It features star turns by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeter Etienne Charles and Australia’s Adrian Cunningham on saxophone, clarinet and flute.
Also this week, pianist and singer Ariel Pocock, who has performed numerous times over the past few years in The Corridor, unveils her debut recording, “Touchstone,” featuring Eric Harland on drums, Julian Lage on guitar and Larry Grenadier on bass; young guitar slinger Jake Hertzog, whom Guitar Player magazine calls a “blazing wunderkind,” offers up his four disc as a leader, “Throwback”; and pianist Mike Jones is joined by the great Jeff Hamilton on drums on “Plays Well With Others.”
Special Programs for the Week of November 18 – 24
Short List with Bob Naujoks
Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster is one of the lesser lights in the “acid jazz” genre, but he has gathered in a new following that loves his funky vamps. Foster is not a great improviser, but he IS a great soul-jazz keyboardist, and that has propelled his career through the years. Ronnie Foster’s recorded only five albums—Blue Note in the early 1970s, Columbia Records for two more, and one on the independent—Projazz label. After that he became a session man and a producer who now works continually in Las Vegas. Though his music is not easy to come by, it is worth a listen.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Sidney Bechet, ‘Soprano Sax King’
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) started playing the clarinet when he was 13 years old. By the time of his death, at age 62, he was considered one of the most innovative and original clarinetists and soprano saxophonists in jazz. He brought to the instrument an unequaled energy, clarity and verve and was best known for his heavy vibrato. Temperamental and creative, Bechet left a profound mark in the way the clarinet and the soprano saxophone is played today. His autobiography, “Treat It Gentle” is still considered one of the best personal accounts of the life and times of a jazzman. This show explores his legacy.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Jazz in 1983”
Craig gives us a taste of what was going on 30 years ago in the world of jazz. We’ll hear selections recorded during 1983 by a wide variety of artists including Dave Holland, George Russell, Miles Davis, Kenny Wheeler, Abdullah Ibrahim, and many others.
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wendell Pierce
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Kurt Elling and Richard Galliano
Vocalist Kurt Elling and French accordionist Richard Galliano transport us from the New York vista of the Allen Room to the cafes of Paris and the plazas of Buenos Aires. Don’t miss this heartfelt collaboration exploring the art of the ballad. We’ll hear classics like Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht, an arrangement of the Beatles’ Norwegian Wood, and La Vie en Rose.
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Amir ElSaffar and Two Rivers
From his Iraqi heritage, ElSaffar plays the santur and from his Chicago childhood, the trumpet. His band embraces both sides too, with lute-like oud and buzuq, tenor sax, bass and drums. “ElSaffar is winning over lots of people with invention, precision and emotion,” music blogger Jim Macnie tweeted from the audience. The 2013 Newport Jazz Festival commissioned the music, with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows JazzSet)
Rez Abbasi Trio at the Newport Jazz Festival 2013
by Patrick Jarenwattananon (npr.org)
Guitarist Rez Abbasi’s new electronics-enhanced trio is driven by what its leader calls “textural surprise.” As heard on the 2012 album Continuous Beat, the Pakistani-born guitarist’s newest repertoire was inspired by the late drummer Paul Motian. On wax, that’s a point of departure to explore material as diverse as tunes by Motian’s contemporaries, Indian ragas and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Abbasi returns to Newport with a set of original compositions — and one Keith Jarrett tune.
Personnel
• Rez Abbasi, guitar
• John Hébert, bass
• Dan Weiss, drums
Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Kenny Werner
Pianist Kenny Werner is a musician for whom creativity is a credo and improvisation a way of life. Transforming brilliant technique into unbridled creativity is not only Werner’s musical mission; it’s the subject of his popular book, Effortless Mastery. He and McPartland get together on a pair of Bill Evans tunes –“Very Early” and “Waltz for Debbie.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM
“The Works of Charles Mingus — 1960 To 1971”
This week, Craig will examine this interesting 12 year period of the career of the brilliant composer, pianist, and bassist, Charles Mingus. We’ll hear stunning material from Mingus that includes recordings from Emarcy, Atlantic, Candid, United Artists, Impulse, Columbia, a host of rare radio broadcasts, live material from his 1964 European tour, and much more. Don’t miss this one!
Riverwalk Jazz
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Whiz-Kid of Swing: The Story of John Hammond
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band celebrates pioneering talent scout and record producer John Hammond, who discovered and championed the careers of jazz greats, from Benny Goodman to Count Basie and Billie Holiday.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
Special Programs for the Week of November 11 – 17
Short List with Bob Naujoks
Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: Ron Levy
Ron Levy is a Boston B-3 marvel. While in high school he was playing on the local jazz scene, and not even graduated, would tour with blues singer Albert King. After four years he switched to another blues “King”—B. B.—and would be in his backup band for seven years. From that background Levy formed a great devotion to blues and jazz, he also plays Latin and hip-hop. Still, Levy’s foundation is as a “soul-jazz” musician and his story is interesting.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Johnny Hartman, ‘The Romantic Balladeer’
Johnny Hatman followed in the wake of Billy Eckstine and Nat “King” Cole, two singers who personified the “black baritone movement” of the late ’40s and ’50s. Overshadowed by these two, Hartman never achieved the popularity he deserved. Through the release of the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood’s Bridges of Madison County and the re-release of a recording with John Coltrane, the public has rediscovered this wonderful balladeer.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Jazz in 1973”
Craig gives us a taste of what was happening 40 years ago in the world of jazz. We’ll hear selections recorded during 1973 by a wide variety of artists including Herbie Hancock, Sun Ra, Billy Cobham, Flora Purim, Keith Jarrett, Charles Mingus, and many others.
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wendell Pierce
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Chucho Valdes and The Afro Cuban Jazz Messengers
Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes is today’s ultimate jazz ambassador – from deep Afro-Cuban roots and improvisational jazz mastery, he creates a sophisticated style all his own. For their first stateside performance in seven years, Valdes brings his Afro Cuban Messengers to the Allen Room.
Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes is today’s ultimate jazz ambassador – from deep Afro-Cuban roots and improvisational jazz mastery, he creates a sophisticated style all his own. For their first stateside performance in seven years, Valdes brings his Afro Cuban Messengers to the Allen Room.
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Ray Anderson Pocket Brass Band’s “Sweet Chicago Suite”
The trombonist’s little New Orleans style band celebrates the windy city of his youth, in a New Jazz Work commissioned by Chamber Music America with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and played at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows JazzSet)
Robert Glasper Experiment at the Newport Jazz Festival 2013
by Patrick Jarenwattananon (npr.org)
One gets the sense that pianist Robert Glasper feels completely at ease with his Experiment band, running his right hand in circles, cracking jokes and switching directions on the fly. Along the way, he’s cracked the mold of how jazz might approach the hip-hop and R&B of today. The breakout success of last year’s album Black Radio, with its real-time boom-bap and myriad vocal cameos, has already led to a sequel, due out yet this year. Here’s a freewheeling set of vamps and vocoder from Glasper and company.
Personnel:
• Robert Glasper, piano/keyboard
• Casey Benjamin, alto saxophone/vocoder
• Derrick Hodge, electric bass
• Mark Colenburg, drums
Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Robert Glasper
Pianist and composer Robert Glasper is a powerful voice on the jazz scene. His Grammy-winning group, Robert Glasper Experiment, blends hip-hop, R&B, rock, and jazz into an appealing and highly intelligent sound. He kicks off the show with an original tune, “Rise and Shine,” and jams with McPartland on Herbie Hancock’s “Dolphin Dance.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM
“Jazz in 1983”
Craig gives us a taste of what was going on 30 years ago in the world of jazz. We’ll hear selections recorded during 1983 by a wide variety of artists including Dave Holland, George Russell, Miles Davis, Kenny Wheeler, Abdullah Ibrahim, and many others.
Riverwalk Jazz
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Peck’s Bad Boys: The Peck Kelley Story
Dick Hyman joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for the story of piano virtuoso Peck Kelley. Kelley was in high demand by the top bandleaders of the ’20s, but preferred to spend his life playing in Texas honky-tonks.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
New Music Monday for November 11, 2013
‘Full bodied and comforting as home-baked apple pie’ is one apt description of Houston Person’s saxophone sound. It has also been compared to ‘mom’s meatloaf.’ Inasmuch as these similes attempt to convey the warm-hearted and effortlessly accomplished nature of the South Carolina-born tenorman’s art, they are spot-on, but it must be remembered that Person’s roots are in organ-centered RnB. This brings a bluesy integrity resulting from his immersion in music forever connected with Gen Ammons, Stanley Turrentine and others, to which Person has added a burnished sophistication, an assured elegance and poise that have rendered his recent discography an object lesson in unfussy, no-gimmicks music-making. Person also possesses an ability to imbue up-tempo material with an irresistible wailing intensity. All these traits are on full display on his new disc, “Nice ‘n’ Easy.”
Though rooted firmly in the tradition of big band jazz, Dave Slonaker’s Los Angeles-based Big Band looks toward the future of large ensemble jazz on “Intrada,” a set of dynamic modern original compositions and arrangements. The band features an all-star cast of jazz and studio greats including Peter Erskine, Wayne Bergeron, Clay Jenkins, Bob Shepard and Bill Reichenbach. An arranger and orchestrator for many Hollywood composers, Slonaker has credits on dozens of films and TV shows, and his works have been performed by the Count Basie, Clark Terry, and Woody Herman Bands.
Also this week, drummer Chris Parker, a Chicago native who includes work with Miles Davis, the Brecker Brothers and Freddie Hubbard on his resume, unveils a new recording, “The Chris Parker Trio”; trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, who just completed a residency in Eastern Iowa, offers up “The Intimate Ellington: Ballads and Blues”; and the proto-retro crucible of cool, Chaise Lounge, reminiscent of the glory days of the L.A. studio cats of the ‘60s, releases “Dot Dot Dot.”
New Music Monday for November 4, 2013
Pianist Marc Cary has spent close to a decade honing a distinctive sound and improvisational approach with his enduring and much acclaimed Focus Trio. Despite a few shifts in the bass chair, and an ever-transforming array of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, the band’s original mission remains the same: “to bring indigenous rhythms together with American jazz to create new palettes of sound.” On “Four Directions,” the band’s first studio recording in eight years, Cary once again leads the boundlessly creative Sameer Gupta on drums and percussion with two new recruits, Burniss Earl Travis and Rashaan Carter, sharing the bass duties. Cary devotes the disc in part to an acoustic aesthetic—while also exploring a full range between organic and electronic sounds. This multi-dimensional approach has always been a hallmark of Cary’s musical identity.
On his third release as a leader, “Don’t Be That Way,” clarinetist Dave Bennett shows that his skills and interests go far beyond that of channeling any of his stylistic predecessors like Benny Goodman, Pete Fountain or Artie Shaw. Once a member of the original Hot Club of Detroit, Bennett stays within the mainstream repertoire, covering several of Goodman’s most famous records. Together with his arranger Shelly Berger, Dave updates these songs with modern twists created specifically for his long-time band mates.
Also this week, trumpeter Carol Morgan realizes her dream of working with guitarist Mike Stern on her fifth leader date, “Retroactive”; guitarist Frank Potenza honors his friend and mentor Joe Pass with “For Joe,” which features members of Joe’s working band for many years, John Pisano, Jim Hughart and Colin Bailey; and Project Them brings reunites former high school mates Mark Sherman on vibes and Bob Franceschini sax and flute for their debut release with this new band.
Special Programs for the Week of November 4
Short List with Bob Naujoks
Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: Chris Foreman
Chris Foreman, of the Chicago-based Deep Blue Organ Trio, has been blind since birth, but that seems to be no handicap. Foreman started out in the late 1970s at music bars on Chicago’s South Side, but is now a mainstay on the Windy City jazz scene. Long-time friend drummer Greg Rockingham and the legendary guitarist Bobby Broom have performed with Foreman over the years in different settings, but finally formed the Deep Blue Organ Trio permanently. Their “home base” is the renowned Green Mill Club.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Miles Davis, Part 2: ‘Kind of Blue’
Miles Davis’s album Kind of Blue is widely recognized as one of the most important jazz recordings ever. Out of two fairly routine recording sessions in 1959 came the modal jazz masterpiece that’s become one of the best-selling jazz recordings of all time. The inside story on the making of the work is told by the musicians, record personnel, critics and jazz fans.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Horace Silver in the 1950s – Part Two”
Craig takes a look at more of the recordings from pianist and composer, Horace Silver, that took place during the decade of the 1950s. We’ll hear Horace performing with Kenny Dorham, Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, Nat Adderley, and many others, as well as his many recordings as a leader.
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wendell Pierce
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Grammy winning a-capella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock shines a new light on the work of Odetta, Abbey Lincoln and Nina Simone – and marks their own 30 year anniversary with something new: a backing trio. Performances include Midnight Special, Love Me Or Leave Me, and Feelin’ Good.
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Ray Anderson Pocket Brass Band’s “Sweet Chicago Suite”
The trombonist’s little New Orleans style band celebrates the windy city of his youth, in a New Jazz Work commissioned by Chamber Music America with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and played at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows JazzSet
Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Newport Jazz Festival 2013
by Patrick Jarenwattananon (npr.org)
“One of the original new-school New Orleans brass bands, a Dirty Dozen show guarantees a good time. This year actually marks three dozen years since the first incarnation of the group coalesced to resurrect a then-disappearing tradition — and infuse it with both bebop and funk. As with many a show since ’77, there was dancing and handkerchief-waving aplenty, and several original members were present to anchor the proceedings.”
Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Anat Cohen
Israeli export Anat Cohen is equally fluent in modern and traditional jazz, classical, and Afro-Cuban styles. She has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting voices of her generation on both the tenor saxophone and the clarinet. With a swinging rhythm section, she and host McPartland offer a beautiful version of “Don’t Explain” before rounding out the hour with “What a Little Moonlight Will Do.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM
“Jazz in 1973”
Craig gives us a taste of what was happening 40 years ago in the world of jazz. We’ll hear selections recorded during 1973 by a wide variety of artists including Herbie Hancock, Sun Ra, Billy Cobham, Flora Purim, Keith Jarrett, Charles Mingus, and many others.
Riverwalk Jazz
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Class of 1930: Surviving on a Song
In 1930, everyone was affected by the Great Depression. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and friends perform tunes from movies, theater, and radio that kept Americans entertained while they made do with less.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
New Music Monday for October 28, 2013
Joey DeFrancesco fondly remembers his work with legendary record producer Rudy Van Gelder ever since the keyboardist’s second release as a leader in 1990. “I could not resist the sound he would get on those Blue Note records and Prestige records,” the organist recalls. “And we hit it off. Everything was cool, man.” Joey D returned to Van Gelder’s revered studio for work on his 2012 release, “Wonderful! Wonderful!” When it was time to make his new CD, “One for Rudy,” he knew not only that he wanted to record again with Van Gelder, but that he wanted to do the whole project explicitly for Van Gelder. Many of the tunes were chosen from the Van Gelder catalog, including classics by Miles Davis, Gene Ammons and Sonny Rollins.
For years, the go-to pianist and arranger for such artists as Mongo Santamaria, Dave Valentin, Gato Barbieri, the Fort Apache Band and others, Bill O’Connell, has perhaps more than any other pianist developed a true melding of Latin and jazz music. His own playing—from its robust chordal comping to its exuberant and sometime knotty solos—combines rhythmic complexities with glittering single note runs in a sort of Bud Powell-meets-Chick Corea vibe. With Latin-tinged trombone great Conrad Herwig, O’Connell provides a thoughtful program of originals and a few re-imagined standards on his new disc, “Zocalo.” Saxophonist Steve Slagle, percussion legend Richie Flores and his regular rhythm section make up his Latin Jazz All-Stars on this joyous romp filled with energy and high spirits.
Also this week, drummer Gerry Gibbs is joined by jazz legends Kenny Barron piano and Ron Carter on bass as “Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio”; vocalists Cheryl Bentyne and Mark Winkler team up for some “West Coast Cool”; and contemporary jazz giants Spyro Gyro mark 35 years of recordings with their latest, “The Rhinebeck Sessions.”
Special Programs for the Week of October 28
Short List with Bob Naujoks
Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: “Baby Face” Willette
The B-3 Blitz Two series on the great Hammond B-3 organ players continues with a survey of the small but interesting discography of “Baby Face” Willette. His career was short—less than a decade—but his music is most listenable. His roots are in the gospel tradition; his father was a minister, his mother a church pianist. Willette played for touring gospel quartets before his jazz career. His first recordings included the great guitarist Grant Green.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Miles Davis Part 1: Miles’s Styles
Trumpeter Miles Davis dominated jazz for much of the latter half of the twentieth century. While his trumpet sound is instantly recognizable, he refused to be boxed in any one style, consistently developing fresh musical shapes and structures. Miles’s powerful influence did not end with his death in 1991; his restless spirit continues to intrigue and inspire artists of all kinds.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Warne Marsh Birth Date Anniversary Celebration”
Craig pays tribute to tenorman Warne Marion Marsh (born 10/26/27 in L.A.)….who, along with Lee Konitz, was the pre-eminent student of the musical philosophies of Lennie Tristano. We’ll hear Warne in a variety of settings, including performances with other Tristano students (Konitz, Ted Brown, Ronnie Ball, and others), also performances with Art Pepper, Hank Jones, Red Mitchell, Kenny Drew, and, of course, groups under his own leadership.
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wendell Pierce
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis
Post-war America saw the hard edge of bebop evolve into Cool Jazz. The music flowed, bewitched and enchanted baritone sax man Gerry Mulligan and pianist John Lewis. They became twin pioneers of that sophisticated style. Now pianist Jonathan Batiste and baritone master Joe Temperly, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestra transport us to the 1950’s. The set includes Django, Delawny’s Dilemma, and Animal Dance.
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
PREMIERE of The Coastal Suite by Alan Blackman at Ibeam in Brooklyn
From sunrise to high noon to afternoon fog past sunset, The Coastal Suite links composed pieces for pianist Alan Blackman’s group and solo flights for each player – Donny McCaslin on sax; Max Murray and Frank Russo, bass and drums; and Rogerio Boccato, percussion. Paintings by Ruth Brownlee are the inspiration.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows JazzSet)
UI Jazz Repertory Ensemble / Latin Jazz Ensemble at The Mill (new)
The Jazz Repertory Ensemble is a student big band devoted to performing the works of the jazz mainstream. Directed by Brent Sandy, this ensemble covers the range between early swing and progressive jazz. Students learn the conventions of performance practice for each era and the skills for stylistic improvisations. Members of JRE are selected by audition in the fall of each academic year.
The Latin Jazz Ensemble is a student group ranging from 10-15 members dedicated to playing the music of the Caribbean and South America. Its programs each semester are often centered around one country or region, and regularly feature an expanded rhythm section. LJE records an album every other year, and presents an annual Latin Jazz Festival each December. This group is directed by James Dreier, a founding member of Orquesta Alto Maiz and is widely regarded as a resource for Afro-Cuban drum styles. Members of LJE are selected by audition in the fall of each academic year.
Both performances from April of this year at The Mill Restaurant in Iowa City were part of KCCK’s celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month.
Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Carli Muñoz
Pianist Carli Muñoz’s musical journey has taken him from Puerto Rico to the studios and clubs of Los Angeles and back to the island of his birth. His musical career has followed a similar trajectory. He left jazz to gig with big names in pop, such as the Beach Boys and Rickie Lee Jones, then returned to his first love in the role of a jazz club owner. Muñoz plays his tune, “Mia,” and joins McPartland for Cole Porter’s “So in Love.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM
“Horace Silver in The 1950s – Part Two”
Craig takes a look at more of the recordings from pianist and composer, Horace Silver, that took place during the decade of the 1950s. We’ll hear Horace performing with Kenny Dorham, Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, Nat Adderley, and many others, as well as his many recordings as a leader. More great fun!
Riverwalk Jazz
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Silver Shoes & Green Spectacles: A Jazz Interpretation of The Wizard of Oz
A listener favorite — The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and actor Vernel Bagneris return to the Emerald City with a script from the original L. Frank Baum book and music from Harold Arlen’s legendary movie score.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: