Short List with Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Short List: Jazz Clubs – Manne-Hole (L.A.) 
The Short List series on the more famous jazz clubs, both past and present continues with Shelly’s Manne-Hole. In jazz history drummer Shelly Manne is held in high esteem, but more than that Manne kept alive the sounds of jazz on the Los Angeles scene with his Manne-Hole jazz club during the 1960s into the early 1970s. In a way it was a refuge from the commercial movie, sound track and pop recording job where Shelly made the greater part of his living. Shelly fronted a quintet many nights and brought in high quality people on weekends. The décor was termed “comfortably funky” and for a dozen years was the big draw in L.A.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
“Prestige Records In 1967 — Part Two”
Craig presents the second of two show spotlighting the recording sessions that took place 50 years ago at PRESTIGE RECORDS. We’ll hear ear-opening material from the likes of Pat Martino, Eric Kloss, Trudy Pitts, Richard Groove Holmes, Houston Person, and many others.
Night Lights (Classic Jazz) with David Brent Johnson
Monday, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Corner the World) 
Night Lights, is a weekly one-hour jazz radio program hosted by David Brent Johnson, focusing on jazz from the 1945-1990 era—covering artists such as Jackie McLean, Charles Mingus, and Nina Simone and themes ranging from jazz recordings of spirituals to avant-garde interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Night Lights also features many lesser-known talents of post-1945 jazz. Every program is archived after broadcast for online listening. This week: “After the All-Stars: Live at the Lighthouse 1960 – 1972”. www.indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/archives/2017
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM (follows Nightlights)
Gene Ammons: ‘The Jug’ 
The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons came roaring out of the bluesy sound of Chicago at a time when bebop was just getting its legs. Sitting in the horn section of Billy Eckstine’s band in the mid-’40s, Ammons shared the stage with Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Art Blakey. Although Ammons had a big, bold tenor sound, he could also compress that energy into lush, romantic ballads.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Eddie Piccard Quintet at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016 
In anticipation of another wonderful season of free Thursday night concerts in August at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars, we revisit one of those delightful performances from last summer’s concert series.
Eddie Piccard grew up only a few miles from Cedar Rapids, but soon left for the jazz scene in Chicago, for famous Rush Street and the playboy clubs, appearing opposite the likes of Ramsey Lewis and George Shearing.
After cutting his chops with his first trio in Chicago, Piccard moved on to the lights of the Florida resorts. Later, he formed another trio in Florida, which became a favorite of Jackie Gleason’s.
A class act in Cedar Rapids for many years, Piccard and his sidemen delight with everything from Sinatra standards to an amazing Ray Charles tribute.
The group has entertained couples spending a night out for live music, family birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, office parties, ballroom dancers, friends who just want to enjoy live jazz–and even music students who just come to take notes. Eddie has been a jazz fan since the age of sixteen when Mr.Penn, one of his teachers, introduced him to jazz; and a family friend, Homer Monk, loaned him his personal jazz record collection. Eddie was hooked!!
Eddie loves jazz, but he does have other interest as well. Playing golf and collecting wine! When he is not performing, you can find him on the golf course, or out searching for some new “find” for his wine collection. He is fondly called “The Wine Bully” by his closest friends. The Eddie Piccard Quintet is: Eddie Piccard, Piano and vocals; Scott Barnum, Bass; Jon Wilson, Drums; Rich Martin, Vibraphone; and Dave Richter, Guitar. http://eddiepiccardjazz.com/
Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
The Ray Charles Soundbook
Kenny Rampton
At age 21, trumpeter and music director Kenny Rampton (of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra) launched his touring career with a nine-month stint in Ray Charles’ band. In this episode, Rampton honors his former bandleader by presenting the most authentic Ray Charles experience possible. The band is full of Ray Charles alumni, the set lists are faithful recreations of actual Ray Charles sets, and the charts are transcribed from the original tour music.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
“The Guitar Artistry of Terje Rypdal“
Terje Rypdal
Craig presents a stimulating overview of the 50+ year career of the Norwegian electric guitarist. Mr. Rypdal was on the scene around the beginnings of the ECM record label (c.1970), and continues to be involved with the sphere of ECM and its artists. We’ll hear wonderful examples of his work from his 25+ ECM recordings, as well as material as a sideman with George Russell, Barre Phillips, Jan Garbarek, and others. Very uplifting music indeed!
Tropical Heat (hosted by Kpoti Senam Accoh)
Sunday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Featured Album: TBA
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: