Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Tribute to Creed Taylor
Craig Kessler salutes the recently departed Creed Taylor, celebrated for his pioneering work in forming Impulse Records, one of the most important labels in modern jazz. Also in the middle of the bossa nova craze, he signed artists like Astrud Gilberto, Eumir Deodato, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Airto Moreira, and others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Kid Logic & Nick Rueckert at the ICJF
There was more music at the 2022 Iowa City Jazz Festival than one stage could hold! So this month, the Wednesday Night Special presents all the outstanding acts from the Side Stage. Up this week are Kid Logic, covering the music of Steely Dan and the great jazz fusion groups of the 70’s and 80’s, plus pianist Nick Rueckert and his quartet, featuring original compositions and arrangements of classic jazz standards.
Jazz Night in America
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Young Bloods: Samara Joy
Host Christian McBride begins a new five-part miniseries called “Young Bloods,” where he spotlights five new artists under 30 who are shaking things up in the jazz world. First up is award-winning vocalist Samara Joy.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
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.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Way of the Groove by Ben Patterson on Monday; Blooz by Grant Geissman on Tuesday; Reflections by Al Foster on Wednesday; Songbook Vol. 2 by Brian Lynch & Spheres of Influence on Thursday; Nasty Crime by Alex Lopez on Friday; Breezy Rodio by Underground Blues on Saturday; When I Get Low by Tia Brazda on Sunday