Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Grant Green On Blue Note
Host Craig Kessler gives us a listen to Grant Green on Blue Note Records. We’ll hear some sweet stuff from this all-time guitar great’s 1960s work, both as a leader and as a sideman. Tune in for absolute classic sides, including titles from Lou Donaldson, Baby Face Willette, Stanley Turrentine, and Hank Mobley.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Cory Wong at the IC Jazz Festival
Winter keeps dragging on and we’re all dreaming of hot summer nights. This week, we listen back to guitarist Cory Wong’s musical fireworks, when he headlined the 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Turtle Island’s Carry Me Home
Host Christian McBride spotlights Carry Me Home, a program ranging from gospel to Senegalese chants to jazz standards from the Turtle Island Quartet, “the hardest working string quartet in jazz,” and their collaborator, pianist Cyrus Chestnut.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
The Artistry of Jimmy Giuffre, Part 3
Host Craig Kessler invites you to join him for his final special look at the genius of Jimmy Giuffre, whose legacy continues to draw attention. Craig spins Jimmy’s recordings from Columbia, Candid, Owl, Soul Note, Verve, and other labels.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Legacy by the Bob Himmelberger Trio on Monday; All In by the Verve Jazz Ensemble on Tuesday; Big Tippin’ by Bobby West on Wednesday; Dance Kobina by Joe Chambers on Thursday; Modern Blues by Craig Erickson on Friday; Weight of the World by Joe Louis Walker on Saturday; Alive at the Village Vanguard by Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding on Sunday.