Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
A Deep Listen to Oregon, Part 2
Craig Kessler offers up another deep listen to the influential band Oregon. For this show, Craig spins some beauties from Elektra Records, ECM, and a few more Vanguard releases. Oregon was particularly popular at this point in time, and this music certainly helped to define jazz in the 70s and 80s.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Damani Phillips at Jazz Under the Stars
KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars is just two short weeks away, and we’re getting psyched up by listening back to some great jams of the past. This week, it’s Dr. Damani Phillips, U of I Director of Jazz Studies. He’s also one of Iowa’s best composers and saxophonists, as his most recent album, No More Apologies, and this solid Jazz Under the Stars set proves!
Jazz Night in America
Thursday at 11:00 PM
More Rare Treasures From Newport
Don’t miss this second helping of classic Newport Jazz Festival performances, hand-picked by host Christian McBride. We’ll hear rare sets from Ray Charles and Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughan in her prime, and late-career numbers from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
John Abercrombie as Sideman
Join Craig Kessler as he spins diverse material from the 49-year career of guitarist John Abercrombie where he appeared appears as a sideman. We’ll hear him with Dave Liebman, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Cobham, Charles Lloyd, Enrico Rava, Gil Evans, Tom Harrell, and many others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Trio, Vol. 2 by Dave Bass on Monday; Chronicles by John Wasson’s Strata Band on Tuesday; Two Continents One Groove by T.S. Monk on Wednesday; Quarantine Dreams by Caili O’Doherty on Thursday; Blues Called My Name by Anthony Geraci on Friday; Voodoo Nation by the Supersonic Blues Machine on Saturday; Healing Power: the Music of Carla Bley by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash on Sunday