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This Week’s Shows May 26 thru June 1
KCCK’s Memorial Day Special (May 26) All Day Monday – 6:00am to Midnight 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival KCCK is your Memorial Day soundtrack as we present a day-long listen back to the 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival. You’ll hear the stellar performances of headliner Lakecia Benjamin, plus Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble, Emiliano Lasansky, Ingrid …
This Week’s Shows May 19 thru May 24
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Loving Look at Impulse! Craig celebrates the important Impulse! Jazz label by presenting some great material from a variety of artists. We’ll hear classics from John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Milt Jackson, Howard Roberts, McCoy Tyner, Gabor Szabo, and a host of others. …
This Week’s Shows May 12 thru May 18
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Keith Jarrett’s 80th Birthday Craig celebrates the 80th birthday of pianist Keith Jarrett by sampling some gems from Keith’s career. We’ll begin with his days with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis, and play classic recordings through 2015. Wednesday Night …
This Week’s Shows May 5 thru May 11
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Birthday Salute to Stanley Cowell Craig celebrates the music and memory of the great pianist Stanley Cowell by spinning choice examples from Cowell’s stellar career. We’ll hear him both as a leader and a prominent sideman with the likes of Charles Tolliver, Jimmy Heath, Larry Coryell, Roy Haynes, …
This Week’s Shows April 28 thru May 3
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm 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 final Blue Note releases, some live dates, and his final recording! …
This Week’s Shows April 21 thru April 27
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, …
This Week’s Shows April 14 thru April 20
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Herbie Hancock’s Birthday Join host Craig Kessler as he celebrates the 85th birthday of the legendary Herbie Hancock by spinning a tasty variety of his music, including some classic charts for Blue Note Records, some work with his group Mwandishi, recordings for Columbia, Verve, and so …
This Week’s Shows April 7 thru April 13
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Booker Little Birthday Celebration Craig notes the birth date anniversary of trumpet genius Booker Little, Jr. This seminal figure in jazz history passed on at the very early age of 23. We’ll hear examples of his brilliant artistry with the likes of Eric Dolphy, Max Roach, …