Short List with Host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: Dick Oatts
This week on the Short List is the Iowa born and raised saxophonist Dick Oatts. His career has taken him all over the world, first with the renowned Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, and then as a soloist with many of the great European bands. He was a key member of the light jazz-fusion band, Flim & the BBs in the 1980s, then became a sought-after session player.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Tribute to Chick Corea, Part 2
In this second tribute show, covering September,1968 to July 1969, Craig spins more of his favorites from the keyboard artistry of Chick Corea. We’ll hear some of Chick’s own bands and a bunch of work with one of Chick’s all-time heroes, Miles Davis. This music is surely the backbone of modern jazz from the 1960s and 1970s. Don’t miss it!!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Jane Ira Bloom Quartet
This week, the Wednesday Night Special begins a celebration of jazz and the spoken word during National Poetry Month. Up first is the Jane Ira Bloom Quartet, whose most recent album, Wild Lines, incorporated Bloom’s music with the poetry of Emily Dickenson. We’ll listen to her 2018 gig in the City of Literature at the Iowa City Jazz Festival.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
The Masterful Dee Dee Bridgewater
Host Christian McBride talks to Dee Dee Bridgewater on her induction as an NEA Jazz Master, an honor she describes as a very exclusive club where not many women are members. We’ll also hear selections from Songs of Freedom, a program curated by Ulysses Owens, Jr.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to Freddie Redd
This week, Craig presents some astounding examples of fantastic music from this unique pianist and composer. We’ll hear from several of Freddie’s own releases (including his 3 Blue Note records), as well as a number of other releases from the likes of Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Tiny Grimes, Joe Roland, and others. This is another underrated jazz artist who is often overlooked!
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 Remainder by Jonathan Parker on Monday; Live at the Jazz Station by Idit Shner on Tuesday; Rooibos by the Rooibos Quartet on Wednesday; Hindsight by Charlie Porter on Thursday; Officel/Artificiel by Sweet Crude on Friday; The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975 by Doug Sahm on Saturday; I Told You So by the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio on Sunday