Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Enrico Rava on ECM
Craig features the brilliance and artistry of one of the true trumpet and flugelhorn greats. We’ll hear delicious samplings from Enrico Rava – the “Godfather of Italian Jazz” – from his many releases on ECM Records, from the early 1970s to the present.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Jazz Fest Side Stage:
Kiersten Conway Trio & Reese Pike Trio
This month, the Wednesday Night Special spotlights the outstanding artists from the Iowa City Jazz Festival side stage. Composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Kiersten Conway led her trio in a set of contemporary jazz originals and time-tested standards. Pianist Reese Pike infuses a classical sensibility into her jazz repertoire. She plays along with Vivian Shanley on bass and Brian Zeglis on drums.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Wayne Shorter’s Birthday Party
On what would have been Wayne Shorter’s 91st birthday week , host Christian McBride presents an encore of a 2015 concert featuring the master saxophonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. We’ll hear the maestro explore his back catalogue and discover his many sources of inspiration.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
Jaki Byard as a Sideman
Craig gives us a listen to a variety of recordings by Eric Dolphy, Chris Connor, Charles Mingus, Eric Kloss, Booker Ervin, Roland Kirk, and a host of others. Each of these records feature the piano genius of John Arthur “Jaki” Byard.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Coin Flip by Addison Frei on Monday; Under the Covers by Steve Luciano Quartet on Tuesday; Feeling Good by the Alvin Queen Trio on Wednesday; Memoir by Michael Wolff on Thursday; Ain’t Goin’ Back by Doug Duffey & Badd on Friday; About Time by Celso Salim & Darryl Carriere on Saturday; What It Means by Bria Skonberg on Sunday.