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Iowa City Jazz Festival Labor Day Broadcast

KCCK wraps up the summer by reliving one of our favorite weekends of summer 2025, as we re-broadcast the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Listen all day Monday for every main stage and sidestage performance, plus our exclusive backstage conversations with all the headliners.

Here’s the schedule (times are approximate):

06:00 AM Alyssa Allgood Quartet
07:00 AM Kiersten Conway Sextet
08:00 AM United Jazz Ensemble
08:45 AM North Corridor Jazz All-Stars
09:30 AM Mike Conrad Trio
10:46 AM Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra feat. Joel Frahm
12:30 PM BYO Brass
02:00 PM Stefon Harris & Blackout
03:00 PM Jocelyn Gould Quartet
03:50 PM Mark Lettieri Group
04:55 PM Alyssa Allgood Quartet
05:55 PM Kiersten Conway Sextet
06:49 PM United Jazz Ensemble
07:23 PM North Corridor Jazz All-Stars
08:00 PM Mike Conrad Trio
09:00 PM Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra feat. Joel Frahm
10:30 PM Jocelyn Gould Quartet
11:00 PM Stefon Harris & Blackout

This Week’s Shows September 1 thru September 7

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

A Kenny Drew Birthday Celebration

Craig celebrates the birthday anniversary of Kenny Drew, born August 28, 1928. We’ll hear a variety of choice jazz gems dating back to 1950 works and continuing throughout his lengthy career, with recordings from Blue Note, Storyville, Riverside, Steeplechase, Soul Note, and others.

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Carson Parker Trio at the ICJF

The incredible music from the 2025 Iowa City Jazz Festival was not confined to just the Main Stage. The Carson Parker Trio thrilled the crowd from the Side Stage with their blend of jazz, funk, and blues. Critics praise Parker’s distinctive piano work and the band’s unique style.

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Honoring Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri, an absolute giant in Latin jazz and American music, died on August 6 at age 88. Host Christian McBride celebrates Palmieri’s vision, his fire, and the legacy he leaves behind, including his genre-defying project, Harlem River Drive.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Sunnyside Records, Show 4

Craig continues his exploration of Sunnyside, a top-notch record label operated by Francoise Zalacain (founded in 1982). We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier jazz artists such as Wayne Escoffery. Norma Winstone, John McNeil, Becca Stevens, Frank Kimbrough, Diego Urcola, and many others!

KCCK’s Midnight CD

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

Hold On by Mark Winkler on Monday; Around the Horn by the Airmen of Note on Tuesday; Very Early: Remembering Bill Evans by the Jim Witzel Quartet on Wednesday; Reflections – Facing South by Conrad Herwig on Thursday; Sleeping While the River Runs by Mother Blues with Gerald McClendon on Friday; Heavy On the Blues by Rory Block on Saturday; Lady of the Lavender Mist by Anais Reno on Sunday.

This Week In Jazz August 31 thru September 6

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Velma Middleton and Teri Thornton, saxmen Art Pepper and Clifford Jordan, pianists Horace Silver, Richie Powell and Gene Harris, bassists Larry Ridley, Essiet Essiet and Lonnie Plaxico, drummer Sherrie Mericle, trumpeter/bandleader Gerlad Wilson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Curtis Counce’ “You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce” (1957), Jackie McLean’s “Jackie’s Bag” (1960), Yusef Lateef’s “The Gentle Giant” (1971), Mal Waldron & Jackie McLean’s “Left Alone ’86” (1986), Eddie Harris & Wendell Marshall’s “The Battle of the Tenors” (1994), Curtis Fuller’s “Up Jumped Spring” (2003) and many others Mondays thru Fridays and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!

Culture Crawl 1110 “Traffic Cone-Feather Duster Themed Play”

Playwright Mary Swander & actor Rip Russsell are in the studio to talk about Mary’s new play, “Coop, a Story of an Amish C.O.” Local shows before the duo sets sails for Ireland are Sept 7, 6pm at 1107 Rochester Ave., Iowa City, IA & Sept 13, 7pm at Celebration Hall, Hillcrest Academy.

For more information visit maryswander.com.

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Culture Crawl 1109 “You Can Be A Lurker”

Leslie Wright returns to the KCCK studio with a lineup of upcoming Fall offerings at the peaceful Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center.

Aug 28, 7pm-8pm: Mindfulness—Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Information Session (Zoom)

Sept 5-6: Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship Autumn Table Retreat (in person)

Sept 12-14: An Unplugged Weekend Retreat (in person)

Sept 16, 5:30pm-8pm: Dear Younger Me: A Journey of Reflection, Forgiveness & Renewal (in person)

Sept 18, 2pm-4:30pm: Beginning Native-Style Flute Workshop with Jonny Lipford (in person)

Sept 28, 1pm-3pm: Blessing of the Animals (in person)

For more information visit prairiewoods.org.

Talking Pictures 8-27-25

“Eden” (2024) and “Devo” (2024) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.

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Clean Up Your Act 8-27-25

Nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers prompt calls for more action upriver.

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Culture Crawl 1108 “A Good Previously On”

Giving Tree Theater’s Jamie Henley is in the studio as “The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League” by Jones Hope Wooten comes to a close. The last few shows are Aug 29 & 30 at 7:30pm and Aug 31 at 2pm.

For tickets and more info visit givingtreetheater.com.