Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00pm
Master Flautist Jeremy Steig
Craig takes a loving listen back to the 50-plus years of artistry from the overlooked and underappreciated Jeremy Steig. We’ll travel through Steig’s career, beginning with a 1963 recording he made for Columbia Records. We’ll also hear gems from Solid State, CTI, Warner Brothers, Enja, and a host of other labels.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Rene Marie on the Main Stage
We’re just a month away from the 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival, where the world’s premier jazz masters have come to play. To whet your appetite for this year’s line-up, we’re taking a listen back to some incredible artists who’ve graced the Main Stage. This week, it’s singer and bandleader Rene Marie.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00pm
The Faith of Omar Sosa
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa found his true path as an artist in early adulthood. A mysterious dream from his uncle guided him on the mystical path of the Santería, a ritual-intense and ancient religion from the Caribbean with roots from mother Africa. By following the ways of Elegguá — the owner of roads and doors in this world — he has unleashed his unlimited potential as an improviser.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Andrew Hill on Blue Note
Continuing his celebration of the 85th anniversary of Blue Note, Craig drills down into the 14 stunning recordings made by composer and pianist Andrew Hill for label. Craig pays particularly close attention to his first five classic releases for Blue Note … Black Fire, Smoke Stack, Judgement, Point of Departure, and Andrew!!!.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Synergy by the Michael O’Neill Sextet on Monday; Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson by the Lori Bell Quartet on Tuesday; Groove Junkies by the Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra on Wednesday; Mustard n’ Onions by Ghost-Note on Thursday; Standing Out Loud by Alastair Greene on Friday; Bare Bones by Reverend Freakchild on Saturday; Run Your Race by Kandace Springs on Sunday.
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Al Harewood, Specs Powell, Peter Erskine and Cassius Goens, bandleader Jimmie Lunceford, guitarists Grant Green, Tal Farlow, Royce Campbell and Paul Bollenback, saxophonists Tina Brooks, pianist Monty Alexander and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie’s “Bird & Diz” (1950), Betty Roche’s “Singin’ and Swingin’” (1960), Buck Clayton’s “A Buck Clayton Jam Session” (1975), Richie Cole’s “Popbop” (1987), Claude Bolling Big Band’s “The Victory Concert: Echoes of 1944-45” (1994), The Charles Earland Tribute Band’s “Keepers of the Flame” (2000) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS‘ on Jazz 88.3 KCCK. 