Special Programs – June 3 thru June 8

Short List with host Bob Naujoks    

Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   

Galloping Guitars: Kevin Eubanks 

Kevin Eubanks worked with countless other musicians during his nearly 20-year association with the Tonight Show. Away from Hollywood, he has collaborated with some of the greatest talents in jazz, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughn, and his uncle, Ray Bryant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

The Famed Miles Davis/Gil Evans Collaborations

Craig takes a fond look back at the very important recordings that Miles made with arranger, composer, bandleader, and pianist, Gil Evans. We’ll hear selections from “Birth Of The Cool,” “Miles Ahead,” “Porgy And Bess,” “Sketches Of Spain,” and several others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM   

Students Take Over, Part 5 

Dennis Green talks jazz with student musicians from the 2019 Corridor Jazz Project. This week, saxophonists Cedar and Maddie from the Mt. Vernon High School Swingin’ Stangs, and saxophonist Abby and trombonist Chris from the Lisbon High School Jazz Band share their insights on band, music, and their futures, and play some of their favorite charts.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Benny Green in Conversation

 Christian McBride sits down with hard bop pianist Benny Green to talk about his life, career and influences, including his time as one of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Green has been compared to Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson in style and counts them as influences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Saturdays at Noon

Great Bands of the 1970’s – Keith Jarrett, Part 3

Craig presents the final Jarrett sessions of the 1970’s with this show.  We will again hear brilliant recordings from both the “American Quartet” and the “European Quartet.” Jarrett’s music from this era helped define jazz of the 1970’s.

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: 

http://www.kcck.org/midnight-cd/