Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Herbie Hancock as a Sideman Aside from his 50-plus albums as leader, Herbie Hancock has also serves as pianist on some 160 releases by other artists. In this first of several shows, we’ll hear from some of his many stellar dates for others (like Donald Byrd, …
Category: Special Programs
2026 Guest DJs-Mid-Prairie
Brock Lowenberg, Thomas Lueck, Rachel Lamb, Millana Kazakov
This Week’s Shows April 20 – April 26
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm More Live Weather Report Craig continues our listen to live Weather Report with more top-notch material from this classic ensemble. We’re treated to an incredible playlist of work not heard during Craig’s previous presentation. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Corridor …
This Week’s Shows April 13 – April 19
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Prestige’s New Jazz Label Craig explores some fine examples from Prestige’s New Jazz subsidiary. From 1956 through 1963, Prestige founder Bob Weinstock created New Jazz to spotlight unestablished artists. A great many of these artists, like Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, and Dorothy Ashby, became a very …
This Week’s Shows April 6 – April 12
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Randy Weston Centennial Show Craig celebrates the 100th birth date anniversary of pianist and composer Randy Weston, who passed away in 2018 at age 92. We’ll hear a diverse program spanning his earliest recordings from the early 1950s into the 2000s. …
2026 Guest DJs-Clear Creek-Amana
Odin Hankins and Elijah Thompson
This Week’s Shows March 29 – April 5
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Pittsburgh Pianist Horace Parlan Craig presents a tasty variety from Horace Parlan’s many releases on Blue Note and Steeplechase Records, as well as his work with Mingus, Lou Donaldson, Frank Foster, Dexter Gordon, and many others. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays …
2026 Guest DJs – Xavier
Xavier Jazz Band One members Killian, Ben, Peter and Mia have had a big week! Along with several dozen members of the Cedar Rapids Metro schools, they marched in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin. They spent a week touring the Emerald Isle, but then got caught …