Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick: Acker Bilk
Bernard Stanley “Acker” Bilk was considered by critics the “Great Master of the Clarinet” and known for his breathy, low-register vibrato. His 1962 recording, “Stranger on the Shore,” was the UK’s biggest-selling single of 1962, staying on the charts for over 50 weeks. In the United States, it was only the second Billboard Magazine Number One single by a British artist.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Tribute to Saxman Steve Grossman
Steve Grossman first stepped into the limelight with Miles Davis, having followed Wayne Shorter in Miles’ band. He then played with Elvin Jones for about 5 years, and over the last 50 years, has made numerous recordings with a number of other big names, like McCoy Tyner, Johnny Griffin, and Tom Harrell. Tune in to hear fantastic examples of this amazing saxophonist’s work!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Dr. Z’s Experiment at Jazz Under The Stars
Dr. Z’s Experiment began in 1998 as a jazz trio at Kirkwood Community College. They’ve since grown into a 5-piece, and their sound has evolved into a funky, experimental fusion of rock, jazz, and reggae. As the 2002 Jazz Under the Stars crowd quickly discovered, Dr. Z’s Experiment serves up seamless improvisational jams, melding genres into blistering live performances.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
NEA Jazz Masters, Class of 2020
Jazz Night in America honors the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters: Roscoe Mitchell, Reggie Workman, Dorthaan Kirk and Bobby McFerrin. Four newly crowned masters, with plenty of music, stories, and memories.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Pacific Jazz Recordings, 1960 & 1961
As the decade of the 1950s came to a close and the brilliant lustre of “West Coast Jazz” began to fade, the foremost labels started to diversify. Pacific Jazz climbed on to the “soul jazz” wagon and began issuing records from organist Richard “Groove” Holmes, pianist Les McCann, Stanley Turrentine, The Mastersounds, and others. This week, Craig spotlights some of those earliest, new-styled recordings from 1960 and 1961.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Harlem Stories: The Music of Thelonious Monk by Teodross Avery on Monday; Freelance Subversives by Will Bernard on Tuesday; Message from Groove & GW by Radam Schwartz Organ Big Band on Wednesday; Cheap Thrills: The Music of Rick Margitza by the South Florida Jazz Orchestra on Thursday; Johnny Iguana’s Chicago Spectacular by Johnny Iguana on Friday; The Good The Bad & The Bette by Bette Smith on Saturday; Something To Say by Matt Haviland on Sunday