This Week’s Shows April 21 thru April 27

Republic of Jazz: New Winter Releases from Sunnyside Records!Jazz Corner of the World  (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Sunnyside Records, Part 3

Craig continues his exploration of the top-notch Sunnyside record label, founded in 1982 and operated by Francois Zalacain. We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier jazz artists, such as Gerald Cleaver, Vinicius Cantuaria, Denny Zeitlin, Jamie Baum, Eddie Higgins, Aaron Goldberg, Diego Barber, and a host of others.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Corridor Jazz Project, Night One

KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project brings together the  talented high school jazz bands with the area’s best jazz professionals to rehearse a chart, record it in studio, then perform it live. A record 21 bands took the stage at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, and the Voxman Recital Hall in Iowa City. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The OfferingJazz Night In America  

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Jazz and Resistance

To celebrate South Africa’s Freedom Day, Christian McBride honors the jazz musicians who stayed and resisted during apartheid — from Winston Mankunku Ngozi to Moses Taiwa Molelekwa — and spotlights pianist Thandi Ntuli, a rising star of the “Born Free” generation.

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Mose Allison, Part 4

Craig presents his 4th and final chronological spotlight of the superlative artistry of legendary pianist, poet, singer, and composer Mose Allison. In this week’s presentation, we’ll hear selections from his last Blue Note releases, some live dates, and his final recording!

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.

In Jazz We Trust by the Posi-Tone Swingtet on Monday; The Axes Volume II: Summer Solstice by Daggerboard & the Erik Jekabson Orchestra on Tuesday; Chicago to New York by Eric Alexander on Wednesday; Interaction by 3 Cohens with the WDR Big Band on Thursday; The Speed of Life by Dudley Taft on Friday; Grown in Mississippi by John Primer on Saturday; Back to Brazil by Diane Marino on Sunday.