The 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival Memorial Day Tune in all day as KCCK whets your appetite for great live jazz! Our rebroadcast of the 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival includes hot mainstage sets from Immanuel Wilkins, Giveton Gelin, Jennifer Wharton’s Bonegasm, and headliner Cory Wong. Plus, great side stage acts Bad News, Jim Buennig, …
Jazz Corner of the World Saturdays at 12:00 Noon Third Stream Jazz, Part 2 Host Craig Kessler plays more wonderful examples of “Third Stream Jazz” (music that combines characteristics of improvised jazz, and European classical music). In this second of three shows, you’ll love the offerings from Ornette Coleman, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Don Ellis, …
Jazz Corner of the World Saturdays at 12:00 Noon Early Milestone Records Host Craig Kessler takes a look at Milestone Records, founded in 1966, and carrying on the modern jazz traditions begun at Riverside Records. We’ll hear from the the label’s early days, including recordings by Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Wes Montgomery, McCoy Tyner, Ron …
Jazz Corner of the World Saturdays at 12:00 Noon Richie Beirach’s Piano Artistry Host Craig Kessler takes a detailed listen to pianist Richie Beirach. We’ll hear Richie from his first recordings in 1974 in a variety of solo settings, with guitarist John Abercrombie, and with reedman Dave Liebman. Tune in for a masterful display …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM More Bitches Brew Descendants It’s always fun to see important releases inspire great new art! Host Craig Kessler plays “new” music made possible by Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew. This landmark set inspired not only the jazz fusion and progressive rock sound of the 70s, …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Mingus Centennial, Part 2 Host Craig Kessler continues his celebration of Mingus at 100! Again, we’ll hear more classic Mingus material – this time from the later years of his career. Tune in for some amazing material from 1962 thru 1977 from Atlantic, Impulse, Columbia and other …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Third Stream Jazz Host Craig Kessler gives us a deep listen into what composer Gunther Schuller termed “third stream jazz.” This music sub-genre melds attributes of both classical and jazz. Craig spins prime examples of truly ear-opening music from Charles Mingus, Jimmy …
KCCK’s Thanksgiving Special will look back on some of our favorite First Friday Jazz performances. Tune in for the perfect soundtrack to you holiday! Performance Schedule (Times approximate) 6:00am – Rod Pierson Not-So Big Band with Craig Boche 7:45am – Koplant No 8:45am – Eddie Piccard Quartet 10:30am – Craig Erickson 12:15pm – Commons Collective …
