Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
The Compositions of Carla Bley
Craig Kessler pays a well-deserved tribute to singularly great and prolific composer, keyboardist, and band leader Carla Bley. He’ll alternate between her many wonderful versions of well-known compositions, as well as a variety of her own recordings.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Crystal Rebone Trio & Goliath at the ICJF
KCCK continues its spotlight on all the great acts who took the Local Stage at the 2022 Iowa City Jazz Festival. This week, we feature the performances of bassist Crystal Rebone and her Trio and the funky fusion of Goliath.
Jazz Night in America
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Young Bloods: Isaiah J. Thompson
Host Christian McBride continues the new five-part miniseries, “Young Bloods,” where he spotlights five new artists under 30 who are shaking things up in the jazz world. Up this week is pianist Isaiah J. Thompson. We’ll hear his music and his philosophy of staying authentic, on and off stage.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Bossa Nova & Brazilian Jazz
Craig presents an unusual and eclectic look at our long history with jazz from Brazil that promises to be great fun. Along the way, he’ll explore the bossa nova style from its early roots, right up to the present. We’ll hear recordings by saxophonist Stan Getz and Creed Taylor, as well as some obscure selections by a variety of artists.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Tone Paintings: the Music of Dodo Marmarosa by Craig Davis on Monday; My Horizon by Darren Litzie on Tuesday; Convergency by the Dave Slonaker Big Band on Wednesday; Parallel Motion by Yellowjackets on Thursday; Over the Pain by Orphan Jon & the Abandoned on Friday; Hard Times by John Primer on Saturday; Octet & Originals by Antonio Adolfo on Sunday