Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
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.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Mina Jazz Quartet & the Dan Padley Quartet at the ICJF
The Wednesday Night Special keeps the spotlight on the great acts who took the Local Stage at the 2022 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Up this week are the Mina Jazz Quartet and the Dan Padley Quartet.
Jazz Night in America
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Young Bloods: Sarah Hanahan
Host Christian McBride’s five-part series, “Young Bloods,” features five young artists who are shaking up the jazz scene. This week, he spotlights saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, who overcame crippling self-doubt to become “one of the burning young players of her generation.”
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Mood Records, 1977 to the 2000s
Host Craig Kessler begins a short series looking at some of the truly great sounds from Mood Records. Formed in Germany in the 1970s, the label helped showcase the new sounds of jazz-rock, like jazz innovators Kenny Wheeler, Charlie Mariano, and Ian Carr.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Live at Blue Bamboo by Chris Cortez on Monday; Generation Gap Orchestra by Steven Feifke & Bijon Watson on Tuesday; Blue Keys by Calvin Keys on Wednesday; Musica de Las Americas by Miguel Zenon on Thursday; Doin’ What I’m Supposed to Do by Demetria Taylor on Friday; Crackdown by GA-20 on Saturday; Forecast by Jazz Funk Soul on Sunday