Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
The Easy Going Side of Black & Blue
Craig spins some laid back fare from the French jazz and blues label Black & Blue. We’ll hear from great musicians like Arnett Cobb, Lockjaw Davis, Lloyd Glenn, Illinois Jacquet, Don Byas, Milt Buckner, and many others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
The IJCO at Jazz Under the Stars
Before we kick off this year’s Jazz Under the Stars, KCCK listens back to the great music from 2023. Kicking it off is Mike Conrad and the Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra. Dedicated to showcasing Iowa’s best jazz composers and musicians, the IJCO plays only music from Iowa writers.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Oran Etkin Travels the World
Clarinetist and saxophonist Oran Etkin travels the globe with the purpose of having unique cultural exchanges. Host Christian McBride relates Etkin’s origin story growing up in Boston and finding his calling in New Orleans. Then we travel with him to West and Southern Africa, Far East Asia, and more to hear some of Etkin’s remarkable musical meetings.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
The Jazz Corner of the World is pre-empted this week. Tune in all weekend KCCK’s live broadcast of the 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Horizon Song by the Scott/Grant 5 on Monday; Birdwatching by Tim Lin on Tuesday; The New Jersey Sessions by Sean Hong Wei & Jeremy Monteiro on Wednesday; Jamalot by the Bobby Broom Organization on Thursday; True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Volume One by Bobby Christina’s Caravan on Friday; True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Volume Two by Bobby Christina’s Caravan on Saturday; I’ll Take Romance by Jane Scheckter on Sunday.