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Producers’ Top 10s for 2025
KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2025. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Bob DeForest Amira Kellison Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) Wild Iris Brass Band “Way Up” (Ear Up) The sheer exuberance of the debut release from this Nashville-based New Orleans-informed brass band co-founded …
Top 88 for 2025
The Yellowjackets’ “Fasten Up” was the Number-1 album in KCCK’s Top 88 jazz releases of 2025. Conrad Herwig “Reflections: Facing South” was Number-88. Following is the list of everything else in between. Click here for a printable version of KCCK’s Top 88 for 2025 Yellowjackets “Fasten Up” (Mack Avenue) Russ Anixter Hippie Big Band “What …
Clean Up Your Act 12-22-25
A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer is out with a new book that examines the damage humans have done to Iowa’s rural land and waterways.
Talking Pictures 12-17-25
“Zootopia 2” (2025 Family/Comedy) and “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (2025 Comedy/Drama) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch.
Talking Pictures 12-10-25
“Keeper” (2025 Horror) and “Duel” (1971 Action) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.
Talking Pictures 12-3-25
“Blue Moon” (2025 musical/drama) and “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” (2025 mystery/comedy) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
KCCK’s Featured Album for December 2025
The KCCK Featured Album for December is “Holiday Fun!” from Wycliffe Gordon. The acclaimed trombonist, composer and arranger captures the joy and fun of the holiday season, brought to life with some of the close friends he’s worked with throughout his career and those from his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. The pieces were primarily selected …
Talking Pictures 11-26-25
“Sisu: Road to Revenge” (2025 Action) and “The Great Escaper” (2023 War/Drama streaming on PBS.org) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.