Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
A Tribute to Grachan Moncur III
Craig Kessler pays tribute to trombonist Grachan Moncur III, who recently passed away at age 85. Craig salutes his work as a leader, and as a sideman for Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jackie McLean, and many others. Moncur’s career is another interesting story in jazz, and from the golden years of Blue Note Records.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Koplant No at Jazz Under the Stars
We’re gearing up for KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars, the last great party of the summer. To get us in mood, the Wednesday Night Special features Koplant No – a quartet of Eastern Iowans known for their outstanding musicianship and creative songwriting. It’s great jazz on a hot summer’s night!
Jazz Night in America
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Rare Sets From Newport
Host Christian McBride shares some hand-picked music from the early years of the Newport Jazz Festival. We’ll hear rare sets from Dave Brubeck, Horace Silver, and Clifford Brown with Max Roach.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
A Deep Listen to Oregon, Part 2
Craig Kessler offers up another deep listen to the influential band Oregon. For this show, Craig spins some beauties from Elektra Records, ECM, and a few more Vanguard releases. Oregon was particularly popular at this point in time, and this music certainly helped to define jazz in the 70s and 80s.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Cascadia by Dimitri Matheny on Monday; We’re Still Here by NYO Jazz on Tuesday; Drummer. Composer. by Charles Ruggiero on Wednesday; Going Up by the Snorre Kirk Quartet on Thursday; Power Without Power by Randy McAllister on Friday; Real Blues by Jim Dan Dee on Saturday; Click Right Here by Ori Dagan on Sunday