Short List with Host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: “The Hits”
The Short List continues its feature of great jazz in the popular mind. This week, host Bob Naujoks again spotlights albums that crossed over into mainstream popularity. Listen for Jean Pierre-Rampal & Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano, Al DiMeola’s Elegant Gypsy, Return To Forever’s Romantic Warrior, the Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Birds Of Fire, and the Pat Metheny Group’s Still Life (Talking).
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Cannonball Adderley – 1955 thru 1957
Craig begins a 6-part series of shows that will chronologically cover the relatively brief career of superstar saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. In this first installment, we’ll hear classic material from Adderley’s early days on the national scene … beginning with a June, 1955 Kenny Clarke recording date for Savoy Records, and ending with Machito’s December, 1957 Afro-Cuban jazz gig for Roulette Records. There’s lots of fabulous sessions that took place between these two dates, as well. It’s exciting 1950’s hard bop and mainstream jazz!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
We begin our month-long celebration of National Women’s History Month by listening back to one of the most dynamic all-female groups in jazz today. Keyboardist Jane Bunnett brought her power ensemble Maqueque to the Iowa City Jazz Festival in 2019, and together they filled the summer air with hot Latin swing.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Jazzmeia Horn’s Scatting
Host Christian McBride shines the spotlight on the critically-acclaimed, relative newcomer Jazzmeia Horn. This young vocalist is raising scat to new levels as an art form. We’ll hear Horn in action in front of an enthusiastic crowd, and learn how she believes scatting is a bridge to her ancestors and a heed to a social call.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Charles Tolliver’s 79th Birthday Party
Craig celebrates the birthday and on-going career of trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator Charles Tolliver. Along with pianist Stanley Cowell, he co-founded the legendary artist-owned jazz record label, Strata-East. We’ll hear some of Tolliver’s recordings as a leader, as well many appearances as a sideman with Jackie McLean, Gary Bartz, Andrew Hill, Booker Ervin, Horace Silver, and others … noting an important musician, who is often overlooked and underrated!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Lockdown Blues by Professor Cunningham & His Old School on Monday; Toluca Lake Jazz by the Doug MacDonald Duo on Tuesday; Listen Here by Roseanna Vitro on Wednesday; Faith in a New Day by Lee Smith on Thursday; Up Next by the Joe Lewis Band on Friday; Luther’s Blues by Walter Trout on Saturday; The Long Game by Jacqui Naylor on Sunday