Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Cats on the Keys: Kirk Lightsey
Pianist Kirk Lightsey opens up the new “Cats On the Keys” Short List series. Lightsey has been scene since the mid-1960s. His first recordings were with Chet Baker and he spent five years touring with saxophonist Dexter Gordon. By the 1980s, Lightsey was a sought-after sideman. He became a fixture at the storied Bradley’s piano bar in New York until he moved to Paris in the mid-1990s. His post-bop style is acclaimed, and he is one of the true old jazz masters.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Guitar Artistry of John McLaughlin
Craig takes a look at the diverse career of this amazing artist. We’ll hear selections from his numerous records as a leader, his sessions as a sideman (with Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Miroslav Vitous, and many more), plus some selections from his groups Shakti and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. He continues to perform and record regularly, and continues to inspire new generations of guitarists.
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Charlie Parker: Bird Lives! (Part 1)
Charles “Yardbird” Parker was a self-taught innovator who could fly higher and cut deeper than any other musician of his day. Parker pioneered the bebop movement with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. He influenced generations of musicians. He accomplished all of this despite a crippling drug addiction that ended his life at thirty-four. This program focuses on “Bird” the improviser, and traces his instrumental virtuosity from his early days in Kansas City, to his bebop experiments in New York, to his ill-fated trip to Los Angeles in 1945.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Jarrett Purdy Project at the Opus Concert Cafe
The Jarrett Purdy Project is a collective that unites the talent of current musicians and recent graduates from the undergrad and graduate-level jazz programs at the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa. Performing the original compositions of pianist and bandleader Jarrett Purdy, the group creates an energized and original sound that touches on both contemporary and traditional jazz styles. They performed for an enthusiastic crowd at First Friday Jazz.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Nels Cline’s Lovers (For Philadelphia)
Nels Cline earned his place as a guitar hero as a member of Wilco. But the depth of his talent and scope goes much deeper. His most recent jazz project, “Lovers (For Philadelphia) is a fond nod to of “mood music” albums from midcentury. He collaborates with trumpeter and orchestrator Michael Leonhart. Jazz Night In America captured the only live performance of the entire “Lovers: Philadelphia.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Famous Prestige Jam Session Recordings, Part Two
Craig takes another look at more of the Prestige recordings from the mid and late 1950s. We’ll hear stunning music from John Coltrane, Gene Ammons, Mal Waldron, Phil Woods, and others. And of course, there will be no repeats … an all new program with all new selections!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: