Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Sampling Enja Records
Craig serves up a choice sampling from the wonderful ENJA record label. Founded in 1971 by Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber, ENJA recorded and released classic sides from Elvin Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Mal Waldron, John Scofield, Bennie Wallace, and Max Roach.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Colossus Big Band
Iowa jazz legend Mike Conrad has been making incredible music since his school years. One of his breakout projects was the Colossus Big Band, featuring classmate, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino. They took the stage at the 2015 Iowa City Jazz Festival for a set of classics and Mike Conrad originals.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 noon
Miroslav Vitous on ECM
Craig presents a fine sampling of brilliantly recorded material from the 78-year-old bassist Miroslav Vitous from his work on ECM. Miroslav recorded nine records for ECM between 1979 and 2011. He also worked five times as a sideman for the label, on records by Chick Corea, Terje Rypdal, and Jan Garbarek.
KCCK’s Midnight CD (February 16 – February 22)
Every Night at Midnight
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
Scoopin’ the Loop by the Dana Legg Stage Band on Monday; Not Sure by the Jones Factor on Tuesday; On My Own Time by Darren Litzie on Wednesday; Figments by Ella Grace on Thursday; Sunday Blues by The Rush Cleveland Trio on Friday; Issaquena Getaway by Charlie Barath on Saturday; Nothin’ Better to Do by Betty Bryant on Sunday.