Jazz Corner of the World
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Grant Green as a Leader, Part 2
In this second of two shows featuring guitarist Grant Green as a leader for Blue Note Records, host Craig Kessler presents more prime examples of his fabulous work, including Idle Moments, Matador, Solid, Talkin’ About, Green Is Beautiful, and many other albums, have become essential listening.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Corridor Jazz Project Concert, Part 2
It’s more great music from the area’s top high school jazz bands and their guest professionals, reunited on the Paramount Theatre stage for KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Concert 16! This week, we’ll hear the performances from Linn-Mar, Center Point-Urbana, Kennedy, Solon, Anamosa, Jefferson, Iowa City West, Liberty, and Washington.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Crowning the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters
Jazz Night in America honors the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters: drummer Louis Hayes, violinist Regina Carter, saxophonist Kenny Garrett, and jazz advocate Sue Mingus. These newly-crowned masters have plenty of music, stories, and memories to share.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Herbie Hancock on Blue Note, Part 1
The 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records continues, as host Craig Kessler spins the first of two shows featuring Herbie Hancock. We’ll hear classic material that showcases Hancock as a leader, like My Point Of View, Inventions & Dimensions, and Speak Like A Child. We’ll also track through selections spotlighting Herbie as a sideman with Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Bobby Hutcherson, 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.
The Toronto Project by The Composers Collective Big Band on Monday; Live by the Towner Galaher Organ Trio on Tuesday; Menjunje by Roy McGrath on Wednesday; To Swing Is the Thing by Mike Melito on Thursday; Motel Mississippi by Tony Holiday on Friday; Real Gone by Ally Venable on Saturday; Opening by Chris Keefe on Sunday.