A Tribute to Roy Haynes (1925 – 2024)
Craig throws the spotlight once again on the drum work of the late Roy Haynes with another batch of recordings that feature Haynes from between 1949 and 2006. We’ll hear Roy with Chick Corea, Eric Dolphy, Gary Burton, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Jaki Byard, and a host of others.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
All Hail da’Kings of da’Blues!
The Noelridge Park crowd had a serious case of da’Blues as Week Three of 2025’s Jazz Under the Stars united some of the finest bluesmen in the Midwest! The Linn County Blues All-Stars, the Janeys, and Kevin Burt, plus student openers 10th Street Rapids, gave a powerhouse show for the record books!
John Handy III, Show #1
Craig presents an enticing menu of recordings from saxophonist John Richard Handy III, going back to 1959 through 1995. We’ll also hear some Charles Mingus recordings featuring Handy from 1959 and 1960. Handy will turn 93 on Feb 3, 2026.
KCCK’s Midnight CD (October 20 – October 26)
Every Night at Midnight
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
The Parts You Keep by Mike Pope on Monday; City Suite by the Ren Seo Collective on Tuesday; For the Record by Pete Mills on Wednesday; Right Time Left by Thom Rotella on Thursday; Good Company by Piper & the Hard Times on Friday; High Tide by BB & the Bullets on Saturday; Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne by Syndee Winters on Sunday.