This Week’s Shows August 26 thru September 1

Prestige] Pat Martino – Baiyina (The Clear Evidence) : r ...Jazz Corner of the World  (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Pat Martino on Prestige, Part One

Craig gives us a listen to the guitar genius of Pat Martino. We’ll hear a number of outstanding recordings that feature Martino as a leader and as a sideman, all on classic dates from Prestige Records.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Kiersten Conway Trio at the Iowa City Jazz Festival

This month, the Wednesday Night Special spotlights the outstanding artists from the Iowa City Jazz Festival  side stage. First up is the trio led by composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Kiersten Conway. Her set includes contemporary jazz originals and time-tested standards.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Wayne Shorter’s Birthday Party

On what would have been Wayne Shorter’s 91st birthday week ,  host Christian McBride presents an encore of a 2015 concert featuring the  master saxophonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. We’ll hear the maestro explore his back catalogue and discover his many sources of inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the WorldEnrico Rava – My Songbook (2016, CD) - Discogs

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Enrico Rava on ECM

Craig features the brilliance and artistry of one of the true trumpet and flugelhorn greats. We’ll hear delicious samplings from Enrico Rava – the “Godfather of Italian Jazz” – from his many releases on ECM Records, from the early 1970s to the present. 

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

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

Bay Blue by the Patrick Wolff Quintet on Monday; About Time by Malcolm Strachan on Tuesday; Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors by Elias Haslanger & Mike Sailors on Wednesday; I Owe It All to You by Luther Allison on Thursday; Are We Ever Free by The Trevor B. Power Band on Friday; Blame It On Eve by Shemekia Copeland on Saturday; If a White Horse from Jerusalem … by The CNY Jazz Band featuring Dave Liebman on Sunday.