Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter/composer/bandleaders Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, drummer J.C. Moses, singers Anita O’Day and Bobby Troup, reedmen Eddie Harris and Eddie Daniels and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Sonny Rollins & the Contemporary Leaders” (1958), Jimmy Forrest’s “Most Much!” (1961), Shirley Horn’s “Travelin’ Light” (1964), Cannonball Adderley Quintet’s “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at “‘The Club'” (1966), Mike LeDonne’s “FiveLive” (2007) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS ‘on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Jazz Corner of the World Encore  

Mondays at 6:00 PM

The Black Jazz Record Label, Part 1

Host Craig Kessler begins another series of shows surveying yet another African-American jazz label from the 1970s. Gene Russel’s Black Jazz Records spotlighted African-American jazz primarily from the Chicago area. Hear overlooked selections from the group The Awakening, tenorman Rudolph Johnson, bassist Cleveland Eaton, vocalist Jean Carn, pianist Roland Haynes, and a number of others. 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Craig Erickson Quartet at Jazz Under the Stars

KCCK’s last blast of summer continues with our listen back to August’s Jazz Under the Stars. Craig Erickson brought his Quartet to Noelridge Park on Week 3. The internationally-acclaimed guitar master, backed by some of Eastern Iowa’s finest musicians, treated us to a groovy night of jazz, soul, fusion, and funk.

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Walk With The Wind

Host Christian McBride takes us to an impromptu concert series in the heart of Central Park. “Walk With The Wind,” features performances by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Nasheet Waits, and more.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Dave Liebman, Show 2

In this 2nd show spotlighting the career of reedman Dave Liebman, host Craig Kessler spins more from Dave’s early years (the 70s and 80s), including material recorded with Richie Beirach, Elvin Jones, some special goodies with Miles Davis, and several others. Tune in for some top-notch gems from a true genius! 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Live at Birdland, Disc 1 by The Count Basie Orchestra on Monday; Symphony Hall Concert by Erroll Garner on Tuesday; … dreaming in lions … by Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble on Wednesday; Side-Eye NYC V1.IV by Pat Metheny on Thursday; Welcome to the Land by Memphissippi Sounds on Friday; Tempting Fate by Carolyn Wonderland on Saturday; Soul Searchin’ by Larry Carlton & Paul Brown on Sunday