The KCCK Featured CD for January is “Iowa Friends Cuban Music” from James Dreier and Ritmocano. Since hearing his first Santana record in 1968, the drummer has had a passion for Latin music. James was a member of the Iowa-based Latin jazz group Orquesta Alto Maiz for 26 years and has been on the jazz faculty at the University of Iowa for several decades now. He unveiled his current ensemble in 2014 and their new disc features many stand-outs from the Eastern Iowa jazz scene including Steve Shanley, Rich Medd, Damani Phillips and Ed East. Purchase the album.