Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Lennie Tristano Piano Rarities
Host Craig Kessler presents an array of Lennie Tristano’s private recordings, live sets, and some obscure studio work from the archives of the master jazz pianist. We’ll hear solo piano recordings, up to sextet recordings from the late 1930s to the early 1970s, featuring some of his most prominent students, such as Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh, Peter Ind, and others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Gizmojazz & Vivian Shanley at the Iowa City Jazz Festival
Our double features from the Iowa City Jazz Festival side stage continues. First up is Gizmojazz, a quartet of legendary Iowa jazzmen, who inject a little humor into their original charts and classic arrangements. Then, it’s the Vivian Shanley Quartet, led by Downbeat award-winning bassist Vivian Shanley and featuring three of the best undergraduate jazz students from around Iowa.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
The Eclectic Myra Melford
Host Christian McBride profiles multi-dimensional pianist and composer Myra Melford for a musical journey across the spectrum – from the avant-garde to the blues.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
More from Drummer Art Taylor
Craig’s celebration of the 85th anniversary of Blue Note Records continues with more classic recordings featuring drummer Art Taylor. We’ll hear collaborations with Walter Davis Jr., Louis Smith, Donald Byrd, Grant Green, Lee Morgan, and many others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Cometa by Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente on Monday; Engine Co. by The Huntertones on Tuesday; Vibes on a Breath by Ted Pilzecker on Wednesday; Passage by Johnathan Blake on Thursday; Be Cool by Willie J. Campbell on Friday; Pass It On Down by Chris Beard on Saturday; Class of ‘88 by Senri Oe on Sunday.