This Week’s Shows December 12 thru December 18

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Herbie Hancock’s V.S.O.P. Projects

When Miles Davis retired in 1975, Herbie Hancock assembled Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, and many others from Miles’s 1960’s bands. These new units created high art and original compositions, but still in the spirit of Miles’s work. The result was great music that deserves a listen.

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Remembering Sam Salomone  

Iowa music lost a great one recently with the passing of keyboardist Sam Salomone at age 79. Sam began his career playing rock ‘n roll with Del Shannon. He went on to forge a reputation as a master on the B-3 organ. He was inducted into the Iowa Blues and Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Halls of Fame. We remember Sam Salomone and his legacy with his 2008 performance at the Iowa City Jazz Festival.  

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

NEA Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson

Host Christian McBride talks with legendary singer, composer, and educator Cassandra Wilson, named a 2022 NEA Jazz Master. We’ll hear selections from some of her standout performances, and learn how her music can’t be contained by any genre.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Soul Jazz in the 1960s

Soul jazz frequently revolved around the Hammond B-3 organ, guitars, and soulful rhythms. Host Craig Kessler invites you in on the fun as he gives us a listen to this popular sub-genre of jazz that thrived in the 60s. We’ll hear from cats like Lou Donaldson, Baby Face Willette, Kenny Burrell, and many others.

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Burning Room Only by Ron Bosse oMonday; A Little Louder Now by Lauren Falls on Tuesday; Reminiscing at Rudy’s by Houston Person on Wednesday; Oasis: The Music of Gregg Hill by Rodney Whitaker on Thursday; Buchanan Lane by Yates McKendree on Friday; Goldfish Blues by Will Jacobs on Saturday; Blossom-ing! Celebrating the Music of Blossom Dearie by Roberta Donnay on Sunday