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