Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
A Listen to Michael White, Show 1
Craig explores different areas of violinist Michael White’s diverse recording career. We’ll hear recordings that feature White on several albums from the legendary group The Fourth Way, co-founded with Mike Nock, Eddie Marshall, and Ron McLure. We’ll also focus on his five Impulse recordings, and some of his work with jazz reedman, John Handy.
the Levi Temple Sextet
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Ed East & Levi Temple on the Side Stage
Multi-instrumentalist Ed East, bandleader of the acclaimed Orquesta Alto Maiz, brought a few of his best friends to the Iowa City Jazz Festival Side Stage for a powerhouse Latin Jazz jam. Plus, trombonist Levi Temple and his Sextet (all students or alum of the UNI Music program) served up a refreshing set of originals influenced by R&B, hip-hop, ECM, and traditional jazz.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Morgan Guerin’s Many Dimensions
Host Christian McBride dives into the multi-dimensional mind of saxophonist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, producer, composer, and engineer Morgan Guerin, whose solo work and collaborations with the likes of Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington have put him in a class of his own. Plus, we visit his home studio to hear tracks from his archives and session breakdowns from his record, “Tales of The Facade”.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
More Gypsy Jazz
We’ll hear more splendid music in the style inspired by guitarist Django Reinhardt as Craig spins a variety of gems from top-notch artists and groups like Bireli Lagrene, the Ferre Brothers, Tchavolo Schmitt, Alfonso Ponticelli, Raphael Fays, Jimmy Rosenberg, and others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
Reverberations by Alex Sipiagin on Monday; Waking Dream by Randy Napoleon on Tuesday; Painter of the Invisible by Jaleel Shaw on Wednesday; Split Decision by Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring on Thursday; The Last Dance by Kip London on Friday; The Sound of Muscle Shoals by Mike Farris on Saturday; My Latin Heart by Roger Glenn on Sunday.