Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
An obscure big band from the 1950s. The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra had a nice five-year run with a dozen albums. Their Orchestra flirted with novelty effects, near modern classical compositions, and offered little improvisation. They hit the charts with “Doodletown Fifers,” and “The Moon Is Blue.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Prestige Records in 1970, Part One
In this first of a 2-part set of shows, Craig presents selections from the first half of 1970. We’ll hear from great jazz artists like Harold Mabern, Gene Ammons, Houston Person, Pat Martino, Dexter Gordon, and others. Looking back 50 years, Prestige Records was still totally in the groove.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Ritmocano at ICJF 2015
With the recent release of their latest album, Iowa Friends, Cuban Music, now is a great time to revisit Ritmocano’s standout performance at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Led by master percussionist James Dreier, this hot Latin music ensemble features a who’s who of Eastern Iowa talent.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
The Two Hemispheres of Mark Guiliana
Explore two sides of drummer Mark Guiliana’s creative brain featuring two different bands from two sides of the globe. The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet, his acclaimed acoustic ensemble, performs a lightning-rod set at the world famous Bimhuis in Amsterdam, followed by the premiere of the composer’s new look electric Beat Music project, captured at Rough Trade in Brooklyn.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
John Coltrane in 1960
Craig travels back 60 years to look in on the recorded output of saxophonist John Coltrane in 1960. We’ll hear live material that features Coltrane in Miles’ band, as well as more studio material from Atlantic Records and Roulette Records.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish. Tune in at Midnight for:
Live In New York by Kurt Elling & James Morrison on Monday; Crazy Time by Shuffle Demons on Tuesday; Beast From The East by Wild Card on Wednesday; Sunrise Over Molokai by the Bill Cunliffe Trio on Thursday; Wayback Machine by Mark Hummel on Friday; Every Day of Your Life by Jimmy Johnson on Saturday; Brazilian Whispers by Andrea Brachfeld on Sunday.