Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
Host Craig Kessler invites you along for some great fun, as he takes a loving look at Flora Purim & Airto Moreira – two giants of modern jazz. We’ll hear them individually, as well as recordings that these life-long partners have made together.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Orchestra Iowa’s Brucemorchestra
Orchestra Iowa launched its new season on the Brucemore Mansion lawn with Brucemorchestra. Iowa’s Jazz Station was on-hand as Maestro Tim Hankewich and the orchestra, Revival Theatre Company, and the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale celebrated the music of Rodgers
and Hammerstein. Much of this legendary duo’s songbook
has become beloved jazz standards.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Myra Melford’s Myriad of Sounds
Host Christian McBride profiles Myra Melford, the “multidimensional pianist and composer who has conquered every setting and style – from big band to small combo to solo, from avant garde to the blues.” To listen to Myra Melford is to take a journey across the musical spectrum.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to Dr. Lonnie Smith
Host Craig Kessler salutes the glorious career, legacy, and wonderful memories of the recently-departed organist, Dr. Lonnie Smith. We’ll hear fine material from his early days with guitarist George Benson, through his years on Blue Note Records, right up to his most recent recordings. He was involved with many true jazz classics over the years, and will be truly missed!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Live In Paris by Houston Person on Monday; Blk2Life/A Future Past by Theo Croker on Tuesday; Long Distance Connections by Lukasz Pawlik on Wednesday; Live (Disc One) by the Chick Corea Akoustic Band on Thursday; Papa Didn’t Raise Me Right by the Porkroll Project on Friday; Long As I Got My Guitar by Zac Harmon on Saturday; Say It Quiet by John Ellis, Adam Levy & Glenn Patscha on Sunday