Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Trane, Miles, Monk & Mose – Prestige in the 1950s
Craig continues the Prestige story with a deeper look at more of the dazzling gems of modern jazz. We’ll hear from Jackie McLean, Art Farmer, Modern Jazz Quartet, Mose Allison, Annie Ross, “Moondog” (Louis Thomas Hardin Jr.), Gil Evans, and many more!
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Orquesta Alto Maiz at Taste of Jazz
Guests at 2023’s Taste of Jazz, KCCK’s gala fundraiser, were treated to the powerhouse Latin sounds of Orquesta Alto Maiz. Led by conguero Ed East, Iowa’s Salsa Band kept the dance floor full. Student group Yesternite, led by KCCK’s own Killian Ritland, started the party.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 noon
Prestige & Its Subsidiaries
Craig presents another listen to treasures from Prestige Records, including a look at their subsidiary labels, Swingville, Moodville, and Bluesville. We’ll hear from Coleman Hawkins, Ken McIntyre, Red Garland, Lonnie Johnson, Tampa Red, and many others!!
KCCK’s Midnight CD (November 10 – November 16)
Every Night at Midnight
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
A Centennial Salute to Tito & Tito by the Steven Latin Jazz Orchestra on Monday; Return of the Light by Joe Elefante’s Wheel of Dharma on Tuesday; Itai Doshin by Mike Clark on Wednesday; A Breath of Fresh Air by Sean Mason on Thursday; Farmhand Blues by Randy Lee Riviere on Friday; Man On a Mission by Manu Lanvin on Saturday; Took So Long by the Nat Adderley Jr. Trio on Sunday.
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of cornetist Muggsy Spanier, saxophonist Houston Person, singers Ernestine Anderson and Samara Joy, trumpeter Buck Clayton, pianists Bennie Moten and Ellis Marsallis, drummer Gus Johnson, guitarist Kevin Eubanks and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Stan Getz “At the Shrine” (1954), Dinah Washington “Dinah!” (1955), Wes Montgomery “Movin’ Wes” (1965), Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers “I Get a Kick Out of Bu” (1988), McCoy Tyner “Reaching Fourth” (1962) and many others, Monday thru Friday at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.