Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00pm
Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection, Part 3
Craig plays more selections from the unusual and obscure side of Blue Note. This again will include bonus material from a 4-part course Craig is teaching on Blue Note Records for the University of Iowa Senior College.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Young Artists at JUTS 2023
KCCK invited some of Iowa’s great young jazz talent to open each night of Jazz Under the Stars. Student groups the Ana Koch Quartet, Ship of Fools, the Harlan, Iowa Brass Combo, and the U of I’s Nexxus Brass led off our hot August nights in 2023.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Donald Harrison in NOLA
Christian McBride shares stories from New Orleans saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr.’s upbringing, words from his mentee — drummer Joe Dyson, and a performance on his home turf, recorded at the legendary Snug Harbor.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection, Part 4
Craig wraps up his four-part listen to the unusual and obscure side of Blue Note. This again will include bonus material from the course Craig is teaching on Blue Note Records for the University of Iowa Senior College.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Charles, Play! by Charles Chen on Monday; Blue Topaz by Peter Hand on Tuesday; Live at Dizzy’s Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy by Gerald Cannon on Wednesday; Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardinas, & Ted Nash on Thursday; The Love You Bleed by Danielle Nicole on Friday; Olustee by JJ Grey & Mofro on Saturday; Blues for the End of Time by Felix Lemerle on Sunday.