Jazz Afternoon (with Jazz Geek)

Friday at 1:00 pm

My show usually includes birthdays of famous and not so famous jazz musicians, recent releases, local artists, interviews, and classic jazz from the likes of Charlie Parker, Miles, Coltrane, Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, etc. Heavy on the small group instrumental jazz; light on vocalists and big bands.

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Band Auction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! April 19, 2013 | 1:00 pm

2:00pm Max Groove
2:30pm Mike Pagan
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Band Auction!! April 12, 2013 | 1:00 pm

2:00pm Stovepipe and Jazzy Jazz
2:30pm Ala Mode
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Victor Wooten February 8, 2013 | 1:00 pm

Victor Lemonte Wooten is a unique human being. Born the youngest of five boys, he began learning to play music at the tender age of two. He started performing in nightclubs and theaters as the bassist with the family band at age five, and at age six, was on tour with his brothers opening shows for legendary soul artist Curtis Mayfield.

Wooten, now a five-time Grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a founding member of the super-group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Continuing to blaze a musical trail with the band, Victor has also become widely known for his own Grammy nominated solo recordings and tours.

Victor brings his bass in to hang with the Jazz Geek, at 2pm.
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KC pianist Eddie Moore February 1, 2013 | 1:00 pm

Jazz Afternoon will have an interview with KC pianist Eddie Moore talking about his brand new cd? Also music from Joshua Redman, James P. Johnson, and Tricky Sam Nanton.
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The Jazz Freek December 7, 2012 | 1:00 pm

Mike Murphy fills in for Dr. Mike who was supposed to be filling in for the Jazz Geek, because Dr. Mike is doing Weekend Start tonight at 1am, so we didn't want to squeeze him dry. Take five, Dr Mike, Your Old Pal will take it from here. Mike will welcome Project Trio, high-octane chamber musicians with a “beat-box” flute player into the studio in anticipation of their performance tonight at the Polsky Theatre at Johnson County Community College. We'll also feature a tribute to the late Dave Brubeck, and some music for the Yuletide Season.
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Roger Wilder, The Jazz Geek, is the host of KKFI’s Jazz Afternoon on Fridays. He plays new releases, classic jazz, local jazz, and birthdays of jazz artists. Mr. Wilder is an adjunct jazz professor at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
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