Special Programs for May 27 thru June 1

Short List with host Bob Naujoks    

Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   

Galloping Guitars: Howard Alden 

Howard Alden began playing banjo at ten years old, then soon switched to guitar. His first big gig was with vibraphonist Red Norvo. When he was 24 he moved to New York City where he was quickly absorbed into the jazz scene there, playing with top-rank veterans and contemporaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Monday’s Jazz Corner of the World is pre-empted this week so we can bring you our Memorial Day Special – the 2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival main stage performances, recorded live from the U of I Pentacrest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM   

Students Take Over, Part 4 

Dennis Green hangs out with student musicians from the 2019 Corridor Jazz Project. This week, Riley and Jacob from Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Carly and Jacob from Liberty High talk a little jazz and play a lot of their favorite songs.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

ECM @ 50 (The Big Ears Festival)

Listen in to the Big Ears festival in Knoxville for the 50th anniversary of ECM records. Featured are riveting performances by three ECM artists carrying the torch today – Carla Bley, Avishai Cohen and Nik Bärtsch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Saturdays at Noon

The Famed Miles Davis/Gil Evans Collaborations

Craig takes a fond look back at the very important recordings that Miles made with arranger, composer, bandleader, and pianist, Gil Evans,  We’ll hear selections from “Birth Of The Cool,” “Miles Ahead,” “Porgy And Bess,” “Sketches Of Spain,” and several others.

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: 

http://www.kcck.org/midnight-cd/