Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Cats on the Keys: Gerald Clayton
Gerald Clayton’s discography as a leader is small – just four albums to date. But the son bassist John Clayton and nephew of saxophonist Jeff Clayton has earned an outstanding pedigree as a sideman. He’s played with the likes of Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall, Dick Oatts, and Terri Lynne Carrington.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Gary Bartz as a Sideman
Craig takes a deep listen to some of Gary Bartz’s 50-plus recordings as a side man with great artists like Kenny Burrell, Jackie McLean, Miles Davis, and McCoy Tyner. Listening to Bartz as a band leader just scratches the surface of this underrated and overlooked sax master’s catalog.
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Duke Ellington (the Overview, Part One)
Showman, composer, performer, and ambassador, Duke Ellington turned jazz into a sophisticated international art form. Duke put his stamp on popular songs, musicals, “sacred concerts,” and even extended symphonic suites. He also created history’s finest and most successful jazz orchestra. This overview takes measure of the jazz royalty that was The Duke.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Kirkwood Fall Band Concert with Chris Merz
Saxophonist Chris Merz joined the 2016 Kirkwood Jazz Ensembles for their annual Fall Big Band Concert. Merz, professor of Music and Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Iowa, and director of UNI’s award-winning Jazz Band One, has played in countless ensembles across the state and across the country. His composition and musicianship has garnered high praise from the great Dave Brubeck.
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Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Presenting Artmetis!
Renee Rosnes has seen her share of jazz supergroups. Thirty years ago, she held down the piano chair with Out of the Blue, a youthful all-star crew formed by Blue Note Records. She was a charter member of the SFJAZZ Collective. For Artemis, her new, all-female supergroup, Rosnes enlisted trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, drummer Allison Miller, bassist Noriko Ueda, and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon and Mondays at 6:00 PM
Tribute to Cornelius “Sonny” Fortune
Craig pays tribute to recently departed jazz master by spinning an array of Fortune’s artistry. In addition to Sonny’s work as a leader, we’ll also hear him with Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Mal Waldron, George Benson, and many others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: