Jazz Corner of the World Encore
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Gil Melle Birthday Celebration
Host Craig Kessler explores another interesting story in the vast jazz landscape as he celebrates the distinguished life and legacy of artist, composer, and saxophonist Gil Melle. Craig spins his material from the 1950s Blue Note and Prestige labels, as well as some very obscure offerings from elsewhere. Tune in for an array of great music from this remarkable cat!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
10 of Soul at Jazz Under the Stars
KCCK kicks off the New Year’s celebrations with one of the best parties we ever threw! Tune in for 10 of Soul as they rocked Jazz Under the Stars on a hot August night. These Eastern Iowa groove masters laid down some deep soul and hot funk. It’s the perfect soundtrack to start ringing in the New Year!
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
In Memoriam
Host Christian McBride shows deep respect to some of the great jazz musicians who passed on in 2021. Remembered are Chick Corea, Milford Graves, Curtis Fuller, and too many others who left us too soon.
Toast of the Nation (December 31)
Friday 6:00pm to Midnight
Join us for KCCK’s holiday tradition, as we ring in the New Year with Toast of the Nation. Grammy Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell and her trio kick off the party at Dizzy’s Club. They’re joined on-stage with some the best in jazz for a celebration full of swing, R&B, and early blues.
KCCK’s Top 88 Countdown (January 1)
Saturday beginning at 6:00am
Did your favorite artists release albums this year? Tune in New Year’s day to hear how high they ranked, as KCCK counts down the Top 88 jazz albums of 2021.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Jazz-Blues Brothers by Jeremy Monteiro & Alberto Marsico on Monday; Stranger Than Fiction by Jon Gordon on Tuesday; The South Bronx Story by Carlos Henriquez on Wednesday; News Blues by Greg Amirault on Thursday; Do Right, Say Right by Mississippi MacDonald on Friday; Sugar Hip Ya Ya by Dionne Bennett on Saturday; My Own Particular Life by Lorraine Feather on Sunday