Culture Crawl 1083 “Sister Rosetta Tharp Is My Queen”

Guitarist Molly Miller joins us today ahead of upcoming gig at The Ideal Theater & Bar in Cedar Rapids with her trio (Andre de Santanna on bass and Tamir Barzilay on drums).  It’s June 19 (Juneteenth!) starting at 7:30 PM with local musician Nassor Cooper opening.

To purchase tickets visit idealtheaterandbar.com. 

For more info about Molly Miller you can visit mollymillermusic.com.

For more info about Nassor Cooper you can visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/p/Nassor-Cooper-Music-100063474670825/.

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This Week’s Shows June 16 thru June 22

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)   (June 2)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Chick Corea In the 60s

Craig commemorates the birth date anniversary of jazz legend Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea by spinning fine examples of Chick’s early work with Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Blue Mitchell, Miles Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and a host of others. n noting Chick’s birth date anniversary, Craig will spin fine examples of Chick’s early work with the likes of Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Blue Mitchell, Miles Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and a host of others. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Jackson Churchill, the MJ Group on the Side Stage

Our listen back to last year’s incredible side stage performances at the Iowa City Jazz Festival continues with trombonist Jackson Churchill & Good Question, along with the MJ Group, featuring Marvin Truong and Jerome Gillespie II.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night In America  

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Father’s Day Special

We’re celebrating the dads in the jazz world – from musicians raising musical kids to fathers who inspired a love of music at home. Hear touching stories and great performances from Chick Corea, Bobby and Madison McFerrin, Cory Wong, Catherine Russell, Benny Green, and more in this special Father’s Day episode. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the WorldEric Dolphy: Far Cry (2nd cover)

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Birthday Salute to Eric Dolphy

Although multi-reed instrumentalist Eric Dolphy’s career was relatively short, only spanning late 1958 to mid-1964, he left behind a rich cornucopia of essential, cutting edge jazz. Craig samples Eric’s brilliant career with material from Dolphy’s own recordings, as well as his time performing with John Coltrane, Chico Hamilton, Charles Mingus, Andrew Hill, George Russell, and many others.

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.

First Impressions by Marcello Carelli on Monday; Talk to Me About Mulgrew by John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller on Tuesday; Snap Happy by Greg Murphy on Wednesday; Pivot Point by Behn Gillece on Thursday; Soul in Blue by Tad Robinson on Friday; Live at Space by Dave Specter on Saturday; The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz History by Isaiah J. Thompson on Sunday.

This Week In Jazz June 15 thru June 21

Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Lucky Thompson, Eric Dolphy, Jerry Jerome and Javon Jackson, singers Dave Lambert, Ivan Lins, Dominique Eade, Alicia Olatuja, and Tony Adamo, trombonists Jimmy Cheatham, Tom “Bones” Malone and Ryan Keberle, keyboardist Chris Hazelton, hornman Tom Harrell, drummer Billy Drummond and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Charlie Parker & Chet Baker’s “Inglewood Jam: Bird & Chet” (1952), Hank Mobley’s “Straight No Filter” (1966), George Benson’s “Bad Benson” (1974), Jimmy Heath’s “New Picture” (1985), Cecil Brooks III’s “Smokin’ Jazz” (1993), Roy Hargrove Big Band’s “Emergence” (2008) and many others Monday thru Friday and at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Big Mo Blues Show 066 – “Music of The People”

With another week blazing by comes another episode of the pod show! This week’s sampling of tunes features various artists across many generations of blues, and the main topic of discussion is how the blues played a vital role in forming many American cultural traditions that continue to this day.  Songs featured in the episode: 

  1. Walter Trout – “Artificial” 
  2. A.C. Reed – “I’m in the wrong business”
  3. John Hammond – “I can’t be satisfied” 
  4. Blind Lemon Jefferson – “Black snake moan” 
  5. The Swan Silvertones – “Milky White Way” 

Listen to ‘da Friday Blues with Big Mo each week at 6pm, and catch the podcast for a behind the scenes look at the show!

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Bob’s Final Show

Bob Naujoks, who has hosted Gentle Jazz for nearly 50 years, 37 of them on KCCK, is hanging up his headphones. The final Gentle Jazz show will air this Sunday from 7-10 a.m.  A couple of special guests will stop by and we hope you’ll tune in. Join us in wishing Bob well in his much-deserved retirement!

New Music Monday for June 16, 2025

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify
Noah Haidu’s Standards Trio has played the top jazz venues from New York to Los Angeles, and will be out on the road from coast to coast and in key European cities throughout this year in support of their new album. “Standards III” continues Noah’s critically acclaimed collaboration with legends Buster Williams (bass) and Billy Hart (drums) while debuting an equally impressive new band featuring bassist Gervis Myles and drummer Charles Goold. Haidu’s clear, light touch renders variations on themes composed or inspired by Thad Jones, Richard Rodgers, Sammy Cahn, Dinah Washington and Jerome Kern. Popular artists Chappell Roan and Stevie Wonder provide additional source material.

Lively, dynamic, and brimming with brash energy, charanga is a flute-and-violin-driven Cuban dance style that fused Spanish danzon with African influences before finding renewed force in New York’s Afro-Caribbean scene. Venezuelan-born violinist and composer Ali Bello embraces this beloved form with “Ali Bello & The Charanga Syndicate,” a new release featuring a set of originals and classics with top-shelf guests including Arturo O’Farrill and Silvano Monasterios. The nine-song collection breathes new life into the charanga tradition for new audiences.

                                                    

Also this week, the Freedom Art Quartet channels the spirit of Ornette Coleman on their latest released, “First Dance”; veteran singer, pianist and songwriter Ben Sidran was recorded in concert at the Sunside Club in Paris for his new disc, “Are We There Yet”; and pianist Danny Grissett, known for his work with Tom Harrell and Nicholas Payton, offers up his new trio recording, “Travelogue.”

 

Culture Crawl 1082 “The Period When It Actually Took Place”

Riverside Theatre presents “Free Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo & Juliet” June 13-29 at The Festival Stage in Lower City Park (City Park Road). Adam Knight (Director), Mark Worth (Romeo) and Dale Leonheart(Juliet) are in the studio with the details. 

For more info and the full performance schedule visit riversidetheatre.org. 

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Talking Pictures 6-11-25

“The Surfer” (2024 Amazon Prime) and “Your Friends and Neighbors” (2025 Apple TV+) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.

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