Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Formidable Flutes: Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette began his career while still in high school. He would travel to Los Angeles to gig and make connections with other musicians. In 1949, he broke the color barrier by being the first Black musician hired for a nationally-broadcast TV studio orchestra, for Groucho Marx’s “You Bet Your Life.” He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet. At the same time, he gave flute lessons to Eric Dolphy, Charles Lloyd, Frank Morgan, and Charles Mingus. Hear Buddy Collette’s whole story and his enduring music this week on the Short List.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Jazz Corner of the World’s Annual Jazz Fest Preview Show
Craig prepares us for the 2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival by spinning a number of tasteful selections from many of the participants in this year’s festival. We’ll hear from Jane Ira Bloom, Behn Gillece, Matt Wilson, Rene Marie, John Rapson’s Hot Tamale Louis Ensemble, Amanda Monaco, and many others. 2018 will clearly be another great lineup … continuing a 27-year history of excellence that makes the Iowa City Jazz Festival one of the top jazz festivals in the world!!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Miles Davis, Part Two: Kind of Blue
Miles Davis’s album Kind of Blue is widely recognized as one of the most important jazz recordings ever. Out of two fairly routine recording sessions in 1959 came the modal jazz masterpiece that’s become one of the best-selling jazz recordings of all time. The inside story on the making of the work is told by the musicians, record personnel, critics and jazz fans.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Ben Allison at the 2015 Iowa City Jazz Festival
Bassist Ben Allison’s set at the 2015 Iowa City Jazz Festival solidified his reputation as one of the top jazz artists performing today. With 13 albums to his credit as a leader, and dozens more as a sought-after sideman, Allison showed his ability to craft a standout performance while working in a group setting. This set was hand-picked by KCCK Program Director Bob Stewart as one of the absolute best from past Iowa City Jazz Festivals. Hear it tonight and get ready for this weekend’s 2018 Jazz Fest!
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Crosscurrents Virtuosity — of a dazzling, ebullient, yet altogether generous sort — might be the most obvious bridge between David Holland and Zakir Hussain. But there’s also a deep cultural foundation behind their musical dialogue, which forms the beating heart of a project called Crosscurrents.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jazz Corner of the World is pre-empted this week for the special live broadcast of the 2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Tune in to Jazz 88.3 or 106.9 FM. Follow the festival live all three days – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 29, 30, and July 1. Then, tune in on Monday evening at 6:00pm, JULY 2nd, for a SPECIAL ‘LIVE’ edition of THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD with host Craig Kessler.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: