This Week’s Shows for October 3 thru October 9

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Miles Davis with George Coleman

This week, Craig Kessler offers up some work with yet another of Miles Davis’s transitional tenors, George Coleman, who played with Miles in 1963 and early 1964. Don’t miss classic studio recordings, as well as some rather obscure live dates that feature the remarkable work of Coleman.

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Remembering Pharoah Sanders

KCCK pays tribute to the late, great Pharoah Sanders, who passed away September 24. Tune in for his stunning performance at the 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

Young Bloods: Immanuel Wilkins

Host Christian McBride wraps up his five-part series, “Young Bloods,” with saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, who believes the current generation’s mission is to refine the greatness of the previous jazz masters.  

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

The Art & Compositions of Mike Gibbs

Craig Kessler salutes master composer Michael Gibbs. He is probably best known for his collaborations with Gary Burton, Graham Collier, Kenny Wheeler, the NDR Big Band, and many others. We’ll hear samples his work through the years.

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

180 by Shawn Purcell oMonday; View With a Room by Julian Lage on Tuesday; New Standards, Vol. 1 by Terri Lyne Carrington on Wednesday; LongGone by Redman, Mehldau, McBride & Blade on Thursday; One Foot in the Groove by The Boneshakers on Friday; Smokey Tango by Laura Tate on Saturday; Lucid Dream by Roe, Bickley & Kramer on Sunday