Short List with Bob Naujoks
Mon. - Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: "Baby Face"
Willette
The B-3 Blitz Two series on the
great Hammond B-3 organ players continues with a survey of the small but
interesting discography of "Baby Face" Willette. His career was
short---less than a decade---but his music is most listenable. His roots are in
the gospel tradition; his father was a minister, his mother a church pianist.
Willette played for touring gospel quartets before his jazz career. His first
recordings included the great guitarist Grant Green.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Miles Davis Part 1: Miles's Styles
Trumpeter Miles Davis
dominated jazz for much of the latter half of the twentieth century. While his
trumpet sound is instantly recognizable, he refused to be boxed in any one
style, consistently developing fresh musical shapes and structures. Miles's
powerful influence did not end with his death in 1991; his restless spirit
continues to intrigue and inspire artists of all kinds.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
"Warne Marsh Birth Date Anniversary
Celebration"
Craig pays tribute to
tenorman Warne Marion Marsh (born 10/26/27 in L.A.)....who, along with Lee
Konitz, was the pre-eminent student of the musical philosophies of Lennie
Tristano. We'll hear Warne in a variety
of settings, including performances with other Tristano students (Konitz, Ted
Brown, Ronnie Ball, and others), also performances with Art Pepper, Hank Jones,
Red Mitchell, Kenny Drew, and, of course, groups under his own leadership.
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wendell Pierce
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis
Post-war America saw the hard
edge of bebop evolve into Cool Jazz. The music flowed, bewitched and enchanted
baritone sax man Gerry Mulligan and pianist John Lewis. They became twin
pioneers of that sophisticated style. Now pianist Jonathan Batiste and baritone
master Joe Temperly, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestra transport us to
the 1950's. The set includes Django,
Delawny's Dilemma, and Animal Dance.
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
PREMIERE of The Coastal Suite by Alan Blackman at
Ibeam in Brooklyn
From sunrise to high noon to
afternoon fog past sunset, The Coastal Suite links composed pieces for pianist
Alan Blackman’s group and solo flights for each player – Donny McCaslin on sax;
Max Murray and Frank Russo, bass and drums; and Rogerio Boccato, percussion.
Paintings by Ruth Brownlee are the inspiration.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows JazzSet)
UI Jazz Repertory Ensemble / Latin Jazz Ensemble at
The Mill (new)
The Jazz Repertory Ensemble
is a student big band devoted to performing the works of the jazz mainstream.
Directed by Brent Sandy, this ensemble covers the range between early swing and
progressive jazz. Students learn the conventions of performance practice for
each era and the skills for stylistic improvisations. Members of JRE are
selected by audition in the fall of each academic year.
The Latin Jazz Ensemble is a
student group ranging from 10-15 members dedicated to playing the music of the
Caribbean and South America. Its programs each semester are often centered
around one country or region, and regularly feature an expanded rhythm section.
LJE records an album every other year, and presents an annual Latin Jazz
Festival each December. This group is directed by James Dreier, a founding
member of Orquesta Alto Maiz and is widely regarded as a resource for
Afro-Cuban drum styles. Members of LJE are selected by audition in the fall of
each academic year.
Both performances from April
of this year at The Mill Restaurant in Iowa City were part of KCCK’s
celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month.
Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Carli Muñoz
Pianist Carli Muñoz’s musical
journey has taken him from Puerto Rico to the studios and clubs of Los Angeles
and back to the island of his birth. His musical career has followed a similar
trajectory. He left jazz to gig with big names in pop, such as the Beach Boys
and Rickie Lee Jones, then returned to his first love in the role of a jazz
club owner. Muñoz plays his tune, “Mia,” and joins McPartland for Cole Porter’s
“So in Love.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig
Kessler
Saturday, Noon - 4:00 PM
"Horace Silver in The 1950s – Part Two"
Craig takes a look at more of
the recordings from pianist and composer, Horace Silver, that took place during
the decade of the 1950s. We'll hear
Horace performing with Kenny Dorham, Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, Nat Adderley,
and many others, as well as his many recordings as a leader. More great fun!
Riverwalk Jazz
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Silver Shoes & Green Spectacles: A Jazz
Interpretation of The Wizard of Oz
A listener favorite — The Jim
Cullum Jazz Band and actor Vernel Bagneris return to the Emerald City with a
script from the original L. Frank Baum book and music from Harold Arlen’s
legendary movie score.
KCCK's Midnight CD
The Monday - Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be
found at:
http://www.kcck.org/onair/midnight_cd.php
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