Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
A Tribute to Benny Golson
Craig salutes the recently departed jazz giant, composer, arranger, and tenor man Benny Golson with a dazzling program of great recordings featuring Benny. We’ll also hear some of his greatest compositions, like “Whisper Not,” “Along Came Betty,” “I Remember Clifford,” “Killer Joe,” “Stablemates,” and many others.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
A Swingin’ Christmas with Dan Knight
Pianist Dan Knight’s holiday music is a Midwest tradition. For the Wednesday Night Special, we revisit one of Dan and his quartet’s classic celebrations at the Riverside Theatre in Iowa City. Singer Betsy Hickok joins them on stage for a show full of holiday joy and swingin’ jazz!
Jazz Night In America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
An Ode to “Q”
Christian McBride honors Quincy Jones—music titan, trailblazer, and connector of musical worlds. Tune in for a dive into his jazz roots and reflect upon his profound influence on our culture.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
John Abercrombie’s Birthday Salute
On the occasion of guitarist John Abercrombie’s birth date anniversary, Craig spins the cream of the crop from more than 160 recordings. We’ll hear Abercrombie as both a leader and as a sideman between the years 1969 to 2017.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Cookin’ at the Couve by Ben Paterson on Monday; It’s Christmas by Rick Braun on Tuesday; All is Merry and Bright by the Donald Vega Trio on Wednesday; This Year at Christmas (KCCK’s Featured Album) by Band of Other Brothers on Thursday; The Real You by Greg Nagy on Friday; More Love by FreeWorld on Saturday; Holiday Soiree by the George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue on Sunday.