Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm A Tribute to Grachan Moncur III Craig Kessler pays tribute to trombonist Grachan Moncur III, who recently passed away at age 85. Craig salutes his work as a leader, and as a sideman for Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jackie McLean, and many … Continue reading
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler is pre-empted. Enjoy KCCK’s Independence Day special with the United States Air Force Band, the Airmen of Note with special guests Karrin Allyson, Branford Marsalis, and many more! The Wednesday … Continue reading
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Strata East Records, Part 5 It’s another batch of rare CDs and vinyl from this hard to find power jazz label. Host Craig Kessler spins a tasty array of jazz styles from a broad variety of first-rate artists, mostly from the … Continue reading
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Black Jazz Record Label, Part 3 Host Craig Kessler presents more terrific material from Black Jazz Records – the Oakland-based, African-American owned and operated jazz label from the 1970s. We’ll hear underrated and obscure material from Kellee Patterson, Roland Haynes, Henry Franklin, … Continue reading
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM West Coast Jazz #2 In this second of four “West Coast Jazz” presentations, host Craig Kessler takes a closer look at some relatively obscure artists, as well as major players Clifford Brown, Jack Montrose, Howard Rumsey, Bob Cooper, and others. Along the way, … Continue reading