Short List with Host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: John Graas
The Short List continues with a listen to horn man, composer, and arranger John Graas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, he had a short but very prolific career on the West Coast from the 1940s until his death in 1962. Graas is celebrated as a pioneer of French horn in jazz, and for incorporating classical music into his jazz compositions.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Cannonball Adderley, 1959 & 1960
In this 3rd chronological show, Craig spins tunes from some of Cannonball’s most famous Riverside releases, as well as work with folks like Kenny Dorham, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, and more Miles!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
John Rapson’s Hot Tamale Louie
The Wednesday Night Special continues its celebration of jazz and the spoken word during National Poetry Month. In 2018, Iowa City musician and composer John Rapson debuted his latest opus, Hot Tamale Louie, at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Melding original music with narration by a cast of Eastern Iowa notables, this piece broke new ground.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill
Reedman and innovative composer Henry Threadgill is only one of three jazz artists to win a Pulitzer Prize. He is legendary for his genre-bending, avant garde work that often incorporates homemade instruments. Host Christian McBride celebrates Threadgill’s induction into the 2021 class of NEA Jazz Masters with a special retrospective performance.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to Chick, Part 3
In this 3rd tribute show, Craig spins more of his Chick Corea favorites from July, 1969 into the early 1970s. We’ll hear more of Chick’s trio recordings, as well as some work with Larry Coryell, Eric Kloss, Wayne Shorter, and of course, some more essential Miles Davis recordings!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Come What May by Jane Monheit on Monday; Stories by Roni Ben-Hur on Tuesday; Give It All You Got by Michael Dease on Wednesday; Breathe by Dr. Lonnie Smith on Thursday; Live: Money Ain’t Time by Halley DeVestern Band on Friday; Fire It Up by Steve Cropper on Saturday; Human by Shai Maestro on Sunday