Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Basses Loaded: Ron Carter
Comfortable as both a sideman and leader, Ron Carter’s prolific career includes appearances on over 2,200 recordings – the most of any bassist. He was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet, appearing on Seven Steps to Heaven and E.S.P. He won the jazz instrumental Grammy in 1993, and another in 1998 for his work on the film, Round Midnight. He remains today the most sought-after and celebrated bassists in jazz.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Jazz Scene in 1949, Part 2
Craig recently looked back at jazz in 1949, and with so many more interesting recordings waiting to be heard, he decided to give you an additional 1949 show with oh-so-many more goodies! We’ll hear from more of the greats … Art Tatum, Anita O’Day, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lennie Tristano, and many more! Exciting material, to be sure!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
KCCK’s Christmas Channel
Stoke the yule log and pour yourself a mug of hot chocolate! This month, the Wednesday Night Special features KCCK’s Christmas Channel. It’s a commercial-free playlist of the greatest holiday jazz ever recorded. You can also find it all season long at kcck.org/jazz2.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Jazzmeia Horn Breaks Out
Host Christian McBride hails singer Jazzmeia Horn as, “a singer of ironclad capability, creative drive, and irrepressible panache.” Horn, with a first prize at the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and two albums to her credit, has emerged as the breakout new talent in a formidable jazz-vocal tradition. Hear her story, and her music, this week.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Verve Records in 1959
Craig journeys back 60 years to look in on many of the classiest jazz records ever made … Verve Records in 1959. We’ll hear from jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Stitt, Mel Torme, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, and many others. Don’t miss this one!!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish. Tune in at Midnight for:
Play on Words by Andy Ballantyne on Monday; Vinyl Tap by Spyro Gyra on Tuesday; Baritone Madness by Baritone Madness on Wednesday; Relaxin’ With Nick (Disc 1) by Nicholas Payton Trio on Thursday; Yours Truly, Me … by Alex Lopez on Friday; Heart of Memphis by Michele D’Amour & the Love Dealers on Saturday; Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage by Karrin Allyson on Sunday.