Mondays at 6:00pm
Steeplechase Records, Part 3
Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Copenhagen. Nils Winther founded the label back in 1972, and since then has created over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, Duke Jordan, Eddie Harris, Marcus Printup, and many others.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Jazz Fest Side Stage:
Ritmo-Quinto & Sam Ross
Our listen to the amazing music from this year’s Iowa City Jazz Festival side stage concludes with Ritmo-Quinto, a smaller incarnation of James Dreier’s Ritmocano. Plus, saxophonist Sam Ross and his Quintet deliver a set of fresh originals and new arrangements of classics.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
George Benson Then & Now
Vocalist-guitarist-icon George Benson sits down with host Christian McBride for an exclusive conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, his favorite tracks, and his new “lost” album, KCCK’s Featured Album for September, Dreams Do Come True.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
John Abercrombie on ECM
Host Craig Kessler presents a wide array of superb guitar tracks featuring many of John Abercrombie’s recordings from the ECM label.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Gotham by Wayne Alpern on Monday; Alegria by Shelly Berg on Tuesday; Bloom by Anat Cohen & Quartetinho on Wednesday; Returning to Forever by John Beasley & the Frankfurt Radio Big Band on Thursday; Do the Rump! by JD Simo & Luther Dickinson on Friday; Just Got Started by Jimmy Carpenter on Saturday; Walk a Mile in My Shoe by Orrin Evans & the Captain Black Big Band on Sunday.