Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
B-3 Blitz: Shirley Scott
A major force in the 1950’s and 1960’s, Shirley Scott did much to elevate the organ as a respected jazz instrument. She was 22 years old when she began her long association with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, playing on his hit, “In the Kitchen.” At 24 she stepped out front as the leader of her own combos. She played soul jazz with then-husband Stanley Turrentine in the 60’s, and became a respected jazz educator when the B-3’s popularity waned.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Herbie Hancock & the Mwandishi Era, Part 3
We hope you join us as Craig presents his 3rd show spotlighting this stunning jazz group that Herbie operated from 1969 into 1973. We’ll hear studio and live recordings from Herbie and his artistic cohorts, Dr. Eddie Henderson, Julian Priester, Bennie Maupin, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, and Dr. Patrick Gleeson. This material is some of the most overlooked and underrated music of the 20th century.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
The Salsa Band at Jazz Under the Stars
Orquesta Alto Maiz, aka “The Salsa Band,” brings the party every place they play. KCCK has had the good fortune of hosting this legendary group of Eastern Iowa musicians several times – including a number of parties at Jazz Under the Stars parties in the park. We add some Latin heat to the summer with this 2012 celebration.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
The Mighty Cannonball
Jazz Night In America honors the collaborative legacy of saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley with a deep dive into his later years, specifically his 1971 live taping at the Troubadour that became The Black Messiah album. This week’s main concert honors Cannonball at Jazz at Lincoln Center with a group of young all-stars led by saxophonist Patrick Bartley.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to Reedman Eric Dolphy
Craig spins material from a number of the various Eric Dolphy tribute records made over the years, since Dolphy’s untimely death in 1964. We’ll hear from Silke Eberhard, Dave Hagedorn, Oliver Lake, Han Bennink, Jackie McLean, Ted Curson, Jerome Harris, Harold Danko, and many others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Blue Has a Range by Steve Cardenas on Monday; Night Talk: The Alec Wilder Songbook by Steve Fidyk on Tuesday; Catch Me If You Can by Jeff Hamilton Trio on Wednesday; Into the Shadows by John Fedchock NY Sextet on Thursday; Good Life by Hurricane Ruth on Friday; Soul Food: Cooking With Maceo by Maceo Parker on Saturday; A Sunday Kind of Love by Alex Levin Trio on Sunday
It’s another in Dennis Green’s occasional series of special music interviews. July 17 is the birthday of pianist Vince Guaraldi, and we celebrate with a conversation with his biographer Derrick Bang.
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Cross Coltrane with The Clash and it would resemble the departure point Throttle Elevator Music leaps from on “Emergency Exit.” Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington takes the lead and raises the bar of instrumental intensity on 16 original compositions, from shorter punk-minded 45-second flurries to thematic uptempo romps, and rounding out with a few expansionary journeys. Kamasi’s melodic tonality melds nicely into the electric undercurrent laid down by drummer/guitarist Mike Hughes, bassist/keyboardist/composer Matt Montgomery, composer/producer Gregory Howe and trumpeter Erik Jekabson.
Blake Shaw is one of Iowa’s busiest musicians, leading his own quintet and Big(ish) Band, as well as performing in groups including Thrio, Goose Town, and many others. He began his music career at Kirkwood Community College, and moved on to get his Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Iowa. He teaches music at the Cedar Rapids Day School, and is a member of the talent committee for the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Blake has performed with a cruise line in Australia, as well as alongside jazz stars such as Wycliffe Gordon, Carmen Bradford, Terrell Stafford, and Dick Oatts. . Joining Blake will be Nolan Schroeder and Ryan Smith, reeds; Dan Padley, guitar; and Chris Jensen, drums
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Leroy Vinnegar, clarinetist George Lewis, trumpeter Conte Candoli, singers Little Jimmy Scott and Linda Ronstadt, vibist Cal Tjader and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie McLean’s “4, 5 & 6” (1956), Leroy Vinnegar’s “Leroy Walks!” (1957), Charles Mingus’ “Mingus at Antibes” (1960), Miles davis’ “Miles In Tokyo” (1964), George Benson’s “Body Talk” (1973), Pharoah Sanders’ “Oh, Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong” (1987) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks 
The Wednesday Night Special