Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Victor Borge
The joyful music and comedic performances of pianist Victor Borge deflated the pomposity of classical music with jokes, physical humor and hilarious melodic interplay. Four years after escaping the Nazi invasion, Borge he had his own radio show and appeared in a movie with Frank Sinatra. He performed with major orchestras regularly, right up to his death at age 90 in 2000.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
The Piano Artistry of Mal Waldron – The Early Years, Part 1
Craig travels back to the early and mid-fifties to look in on the artistry of pianist and composer Mal Waldron. We’ll begin with some classic Charles Mingus, as well as some early Jackie McLean, Gene Ammons, Teddy Charles, John Coltrane, and others. Amazing material that is not to be missed!!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Rene Marie at ICJF 2018
KCCK’s Wednesday Night Special continues its celebration of Black History Month with an amazing live set from singer Rene Marie & Experiment In Truth. Rene Marie’s professional career didn’t begin until age 42, when her then-husband demanded she either quit singing or leave. She left, and has never looked back. Her critically-acclaimed live shows (featuring many of her original songs) are packed with energy and thoughtful soul. She was a huge hit at the Iowa City Jazz Festival in 2018.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Nels Cline’s Lovers (For Philadelphia)
Guitarist Nels Cline brings his new band, Lovers, to the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, to debut his most recent project. Music by Philadelphia-based composers make up the core of the set. And, as Cline described, the audience was treated to music that was “sweet, but with some darker, realistic overtones.”
Michel LeGrand
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Saluting Michel LeGrand, Ethel Ennis, Ken Nordine, & Ed Bickert
Craig takes a loving look at four artists that we lost in 2019….band leader Michel LeGrand, vocalist Ethel Ennis, wordsmith Ken Nordine, and guitarist Ed Bickert.
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:
Reality Check by Theo Hill on Monday; Incontre by Massimo Biolcati on Tuesday; Chimes of Freedom by Lynne Arriale Trio on Wednesday; The Music of Wayne Shorter (Disc 1) by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on Thursday; Drive On by Tas Cru on Friday; Rise Up by Harper & Midwest Kind on Saturday; Acustico by Negroni’s Trio on Sunday.