Short List with host Bob Naujoks 
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Vocal Short List: Morgana King
Vocalist Morgana King began singing in nightclubs at the age of 16. Her 1964 album, “A Taste of Honey” was well received. Following the death of her husband, trombonist Willie Dennis, she stayed away from singing for several years, but came back strong with an appearance in “The Godfather” movies in the early 1970’s opposite Marlon Brando.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Tribute to McCoy Tyner
Craig pays tribute to the jazz pianist and composer Alfred McCoy Tyner. We’ll hear a full-throated overview of his career, beginning with his work with The Jazztet, thru his years with John Coltrane, and his own releases on Blue Note Records, Impulse, and Milestone Records, with close attention to his releases during his last 2 decades never yet featured on Jazz Corner of the World.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Remembering Jeff Reeder-Flat Cat at Jazz Under the Stars
The Iowa music community is remembering guitarist Jeff Reeder on the news that he passed away last weekend. Reeder grew up in Cedar Rapids, and is best known as a member of Flat Cat. He performed with the band at Jazz Under the Stars in 2002, before moving to Kansas City, where he continued to perform until his death. We will remember Jeff with a special encore performance of his Flat Cat performance on the Wednesday Special this week. 6pm Wednesday or on demand at kcck.org.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Crosscurrents: Zakir Hussain and Dave Holland
In honor of April 30th – International Jazz Day. Virtuosity – of a dazzling, ebullient, yet altogether generous sort – might be the most obvious bridge between David Holland and Zakir Hussain. But there’s also a deep cultural foundation behind their musical dialogue, which forms the beating heart of a project called Crosscurrents.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to McCoy Tyner
Craig pays tribute to the jazz pianist and composer Alfred McCoy Tyner. We’ll hear a full-throated overview of his career, beginning with his work with The Jazztet, thru his years with John Coltrane, and his own releases on Blue Note Records, Impulse, and Milestone Records, with close attention to his releases during his last 2 decades never yet featured on Jazz Corner of the World.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish. Tune in at Midnight for:
Vena by Rachel Therrien Monday; Live at Jazz Standard by Duchess on Tuesday; Elegant Traveler by Jocelyn Gould on Wednesday; New Songs for Old Souls by The Lost Melody on Thursday; Good to Go by Charlie Bedford on Friday; Long Ago by Steve Howell, Dan Sumner & Jason Weinheimer on Saturday; Chamber Jazz by Charles Pillow Ensemble on Sunday.
The KCCK Featured CD for May is “While We Wait” from Christopher’s Very Happy Band. Saxophonist and composer Chris Merz, who heads the jazz department at the University of Northern Iowa, offers up another batch of his catchy tunes on the quartet’s second release. It features Mike Conrad on piano and Dave Tiede on drums, both former students of Chris, and Drew Morton on bass. Special guests on several tracks include trombonist and U.N.I. faculty member Anthony Williams and trumpeter Dave Rezek. “While We Wait” is from Skydeck Recordings and is available on Apple Music, the Google Play store, Spotify and other streaming services. 
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer/bandleader Duke Ellington, harmonica player Toots Thielemanns, drummers Connie Kay and Denzil Best, singers Bing Crosby, Blossom Dearie, Shirley Horn and Willie Nelson, reedmen Jimmy Giuffre, Teddy Edwards and Big Jay McNeely and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2” (1951), Miles Davis All Stars’ “Walkin’” (1954), “Portrait of Art Farmer” (1958), Thelonious Monk Quartet plus Two “At the Blackhawk” (1960), Freddie Hubbard’s “The Body and the Soul” (1963), Jimmy Rushing’s The You and Me That Used to Be” (1971), Shirley Horn “Live at the 4 Queens” (1991) 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
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