Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Jutta Hipp Centennial Celebration
Craig plays samplings from German pianist Jutta Hipp and her 1950s American Blue Note releases, as well as great material from all of her known earlier European recordings. Born in Leipzig in 1925, Hipp was brought to the U.S. by Alfred Lyon. We’ll hear fabulous music, amazing stories, and her mysterious history.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Da’Bluesapalooza 2024, Part Two
We wrap up our listen back to da’Bluesapalooza 2024, featuring legendary Iowa blues artists together on stage at the Olympic Southside Theatre. KCCK’s annual celebrity benefit to support da’Blues on KCCK featured Kevin Burt & Friends, Wonderful Smiths, the Evan Stock Band, and a host of special guests.
Jazz Night In America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Mary Stallings Not Stopping
Christian McBride celebrates Mary Stallings, a stalwart of vocal jazz, who has shared the stage with many legends – Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, to name a few. Still swinging at 84 years old, she shows no signs of stopping. She joins the Emmet Cohen Trio for a special night of singing from Dizzy’s Club in New York City.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
Sunnyside Records, Part One
Craig begins a series of presentations that surveys Sunnyside Records. This wonderful jazz label was founded initially by Francois Zalacain in 1982 in order to record pianist Harold Danko. Since then, the label has grown to well over 600 top-notch titles.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
At the Edge of Spring by the David Caffey Jazz Orchestra on Monday; Mythology by Steve Johns on Tuesday; small things by Jackson Potter on Wednesday; Jazz Club Montmarte-CPH 1988 by the Michel Petrucciani Trio on Thursday; Gonna Be 2 of Those Days by Jimmy Vivino on Friday; Peace by Frank Bey on Saturday; No Wonder by Judy Wexler on Sunday.