Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Galloping Guitars: Howard Alden
Howard Alden began playing banjo at ten years old, then soon switched to guitar. His first big gig was with vibraphonist Red Norvo. When he was 24 he moved to New York City where he was quickly absorbed into the jazz scene there, playing with top-rank veterans and contemporaries.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Monday’s Jazz Corner of the World is pre-empted this week so we can bring you our Memorial Day Special – the 2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival main stage performances, recorded live from the U of I Pentacrest.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Students Take Over, Part 4
Dennis Green hangs out with student musicians from the 2019 Corridor Jazz Project. This week, Riley and Jacob from Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Carly and Jacob from Liberty High talk a little jazz and play a lot of their favorite songs.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
ECM @ 50 (The Big Ears Festival)
Listen in to the Big Ears festival in Knoxville for the 50th anniversary of ECM records. Featured are riveting performances by three ECM artists carrying the torch today – Carla Bley, Avishai Cohen and Nik Bärtsch.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon
The Famed Miles Davis/Gil Evans Collaborations
Craig takes a fond look back at the very important recordings that Miles made with arranger, composer, bandleader, and pianist, Gil Evans, We’ll hear selections from “Birth Of The Cool,” “Miles Ahead,” “Porgy And Bess,” “Sketches Of Spain,” and several others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
Trumpeter Al Naylor has been a fixture on the Eastern Iowa music scene for over five decades now, both as a player and as an educator. From leading the I-380 Express Big Band to his work in Orquesta Alto Maiz and the Blue Band, imparting his wisdom to thousands of high school and college students along the way, Al has made an indelible mark up and down the Corridor. For his new CD, “Friends,” he has gathered members from all his various ensembles over the years to perform a program of jazz standards and as well as some of Al’s own compositions.
What you experience when hearing 13-year-old pianist Brandon Goldberg on his debut album, “Let’s Play!”, is a refined gift, sculpted by years in the woodshed, inspired by pianists like Monk, McCoy, Chick, Bud and others, and imbued with a pure love and joy for this music. Wendy Oxenhorn of the Jazz Foundation of America says, “Brandon is an old soul who will keep this music alive in the new world.” Pianist Monty Alexander says, “Along with all the cleverness, the sophistication and tasteful choices, this young man is swinging hard. Brandon is as affecting as any other new artists appearing on the scene today. I’m a fan.” Brandon is joined by bassist Ben Wolfe, drummer Donald Edwards and reedman Marcus Strickland in his new endeavor.
