Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
B-3 Blitz: Jack McDuff
Brother Jack McDuff’s energy at the keyboard helped drive the hard bop and soul jazz eras of the 1960s. His finest albums, like 1961’s The Honeydripper and 1962’s Screamin’, allowed him to work with the likes of Jimmy Forrest, Grant Green, Gene Ammons, and Kenny Burrell. McDuff is also credited with giving a young George Benson his first big break.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Tribute to Robert Northern
Craig pays tribute to jazz French horn player, Bob Northern (aka “Brother Ah”). We’ll hear from a number of his own releases, as well as from a number of jazz classics by the likes of John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Gil Evans, Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, and many others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Eddie Piccard Quintet at Jazz Under the Stars
Legendary jazzman Eddie Piccard always brings his superb keyboard work, his deep soulful voice, and his fresh interpretations of jazz standards to every performance. He’s been a fixture of the Iowa jazz scene for decades, and KCCK was delighted to bring Eddie and his Quintet to the Jazz Under the Stars stage in 2016.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Orquesta Akokan Join host Christian McBride on a guided tour of the Musical Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. We also get a brief history of the mambo through the dynamic and groundbreaking music of Orquesta Akokan.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Herbie Hancock & the Mwandishi Era, Part 3
Craig presents his 3rd show spotlighting this stunning jazz group that Herbie operated from 1969 into 1973. We’ll hear studio and live recordings from Herbie and his artistic cohorts, Dr. Eddie Henderson, Julian Priester, Bennie Maupin, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, and Dr. Patrick Gleeson. This material is some of the most overlooked and underrated music of the 20th century. We hope that you can join us!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento by Antonio Adolfo on Monday; Battle Lines by Steve Fidyk on Tuesday; “… and then they played …” by HGTS on Wednesday; Still I Rise by Derrick Gardner & the Big dig! Band on Thursday; Step Up by Tower of Power on Friday; Daydreams In Blue by Anthony Geraci on Saturday; Ascension by Robert Lee on Sunday