The KCCK Featured Album for January is “Memories of Home” by John Scofield and Dave Holland. The two jazz masters have collaborated over the years, including work on projects by Herbie Hancock and Joe Henderson and the spirited quartet ScoLoHoFo co-led with Joe Lovano and Al Foster. The new disc is their very first duo …
KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2025. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Bob DeForest Amira Kellison Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) Wild Iris Brass Band “Way Up” (Ear Up) The sheer exuberance of the debut release from this Nashville-based New Orleans-informed brass band co-founded …
The Yellowjackets’ “Fasten Up” was the Number-1 album in KCCK’s Top 88 jazz releases of 2025. Conrad Herwig “Reflections: Facing South” was Number-88. Following is the list of everything else in between. Click here for a printable version of KCCK’s Top 88 for 2025 Yellowjackets “Fasten Up” (Mack Avenue) Russ Anixter Hippie Big Band “What …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm John Coltrane’s Prestige Classics Craig presents a variety of beautiful jazz gems from the 40 Prestige sessions featuring multi award winning saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, John Coltrane, who continues to be among the most influential and acclaimed figures in jazz, and in all of 20th century …
The holiday festivities continue with Crooked Path Theatre’s 10th anniversary Holiday Cabaret. Patrick DuLaney and Vicky Shellady are in the studio ahead of this salty-to-your-sweet holiday production. It’s “A Chris-mas Carol” Dec. 18-20, 7:30pm & Dec. 21, 2pm at The James Theater in Iowa City. For tickets visit thejamesic.com. For more Crooked Path info visit …
This year’s Orchestra Iowa Holiday Spectacular features the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra with special guest, Lynne Rothrock. In the studio with the details is Tim Hankewich and IWJO’s Toni Lefebvre. It’s Orchestra Iowa’s “Holiday Spectacular,” coming up Sat, Dec. 20, 7:30pm & Sun, Dec. 21, 2pm at Paramount Theatre. Tickets and more info at orchestraiowa.org …
KCCK General Manager Dennis Green has been presenting to 6th and 7th graders about KCCK and the career of radio, as a part of Career Pathways with the Workplace Learning Connection. As a group activity, students recorded the audio to a TV commercial. Page down to hear and see the work of students from Mt. …
Riverside Theatre co-founder, Ron Clark, is in the studio ahead of the third annual “Christmas Express On Air” with Ron Clark & Streamline Deluxe ft. Annie Savage. It’s Dec. 20, 7:30pm at Riverside Theatre with a lobby acoustic set at 7pm. Tickets are $25 general admission. For tickets and more info visit riversidetheatre.org/special-events/. Subscribe to …
