The Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The legendary Village Vanguard is the oldest jazz club in New York City. It started out as a place for poets and folk singers, but soon jam sessions could be heard with the greatest swing players in the late 1930s. By 1957 the club featured jazz musicians almost exclusively, and it still does.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Art Pepper – The Galaxy Years
Craig celebrates the birth date anniversary of saxophonist Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (9/1/25 to 6/15/82), with a look at Pepper’s later career and his 15 + recordings for Galaxy Records. Don’t miss this loving look back at one of the greatest alto saxophonists in modern jazz!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Bud Powell: Bebop Pianism
After being brutally beaten by police at age 21, Powell spent the rest of his short life fighting mental illness. His music revealed this constant state of struggle. Known to improvise like one possessed, Powell’s right hand could race through the upper registers of the keyboard with astounding clarity while his left hand grounded the lines with irregularly spaced dissonant bass chords. Bud Powell created a ferocious body of music that shattered the limits of bebop and influenced all that followed him.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Jazz In The Stacks Featuring The Music of Rodgers & Hart
Drummer Dennis McPartland leads an all-star band in the music of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Their prolific collaboration produced some of the most enduring musicals from the golden age of Broadway and Hollywood. Join us for this special performance, recorded live as part of Jazz In The Stacks series at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. McPartland and Company will perform songs like “Isn’t It Romantic” from Love Me Tonight, and “Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered” from Pal Joey, that are now part of the Great American Songbook.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Cyro Baptista
In the world of Brazilian percussion, few players have shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo-Ma, Trey Anastasio (Phish), and Sting. Cyro Baptista transcends borders and styles, and with more than three decades of wizardry and ingenuity, he brings his craft to Jazz at Lincoln Center. Our concert showcases Cryo’s wild take on traditional Brazilian grooves like forro and samba, with jazz, experimental and funk undertones. This episode of Jazz Night in America also follows Cyro as he creates a new percussion instrument for his arsenal.
Jazz Corner of the World with host 
Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tribute To Record Exec Joe Fields and His ‘Muse’ Label
Craig salutes the recently departed record producer and label owner, Joe Fields with an overview of Fields’s ‘Muse’ label. Craig will feature a variety of tasty jazz gems from Muse’s 500 + titles, many that are seldom heard. Don’t miss it!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: