Category: Special Programs

This Week’s Shows – June 30 thru July 6

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)   (June 30) Mondays at 6:00pm Farewell Tribute to Al Foster Craig spins a wide variety of recordings featuring Aloysius Tyrone “Al” Foster. We’ll hear Foster leading his own groups, as well as fabulous recordings with Joe Henderson, David Liebman, Duke Jordan, Art Pepper, Blue Mitchell, and most particularly, Miles Davis. …

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This Week’s Shows June 23 thru June 28

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)   (June 2) Mondays at 6:00pm Birthday Salute to Eric Dolphy Although multi-reed instrumentalist Eric Dolphy’s career was relatively short, only spanning late 1958 to mid-1964, he left behind a rich cornucopia of essential, cutting edge jazz. Craig samples Eric’s brilliant career with material from Dolphy’s own recordings, as well …

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This Week’s Shows June 16 thru June 22

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)   (June 2) Mondays at 6:00pm Chick Corea In the 60s Craig commemorates the birth date anniversary of jazz legend Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea by spinning fine examples of Chick’s early work with Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Blue Mitchell, Miles Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and a host of others. …

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This Week’s Shows June 9 thru June 15

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)   (June 2) Mondays at 6:00pm Honoring Roy Haynes Craig pays tribute to the recently departed Roy Haynes. This incredible drummer left a legacy of hundreds of recordings, both as a leader and as a sideman. We’ll hear many classic sides as well as some lesser known gems.     …

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This Week’s Shows June 2 thru June 8

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)   (June 2) Mondays at 6:00pm Gypsy Jazz, Part One Tune in for some real surprises as Craig presents fascinating music inspired by the guitar and violin traditions of Django Reinhardt, Stepane Grappelli, and many others. We’ll hear from Bireli Lagrene, Jimmy Rosenberg, Dorado Schmitt, John Jorgenson, Pearl Django, several …

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This Week’s Shows May 26 thru June 1

KCCK’s Memorial Day Special   (May 26) All Day Monday – 6:00am to Midnight 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival KCCK is your Memorial Day soundtrack as we present a day-long listen back to the 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival. You’ll hear the stellar performances of headliner Lakecia Benjamin, plus Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble, Emiliano Lasansky, Ingrid …

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This Week’s Shows May 19 thru May 24

Jazz Corner of the World  (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Loving Look at Impulse! Craig celebrates the important Impulse! Jazz label by presenting some great material from a variety of artists. We’ll hear classics from John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Milt Jackson, Howard Roberts, McCoy Tyner, Gabor Szabo, and a host of others.       …

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This Week’s Shows May 12 thru May 18

Jazz Corner of the World  (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Keith Jarrett’s 80th Birthday Craig celebrates the 80th birthday of pianist Keith Jarrett by sampling some gems from Keith’s career. We’ll begin with his days with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis, and play classic recordings through 2015.               Wednesday Night …

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