Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Allan Vache
Allan Vaché may sound familiar to you. He spent 17 years with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and its Riverwalk Jazz public radio program, which aired on KCCK. After Cullum retired, Vache appeared regularly at Disney World and other regional venues. His dozen or so recordings show him to be a gifted and eloquent Swing style musician with traces of Benny Goodman and Ed Hall.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Jazz In 1950
Craig spins some of the “hits” (and “misses”) that were recorded 70 years ago, during the year 1950. We’ll hear a wide variety of good examples from the likes of Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt, Anita O’Day, Charlie Parker, Teddy Wilson, and a host of others. Lots of fun!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Joshua Redman at the Iowa City Jazz Festival
2018’s Iowa City Jazz Festival brought an impressive roster of talent to the main stage. All month long, KCCK presents some of that year’s best gigs. This week, it’s Joshua Redman’s recent project, Still Dreaming. With Ron Miles on cornet, Scott Colley on bass, and drummer Brian Blade, saxman Redman paid loving tribute to his father, Dewey Redman.
Jazz Night In America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Brubeck Remembered and Re-Imagined
Host Christian McBride discusses the enduring legacy of Dave Brubeck and his breathtaking body of work. Also, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tip their hat to Brubeck by playing a set of his classics, revamped for Big Band.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Jazz In 1960
Craig looks at some of the new directions in jazz that were recorded 60 years ago (during the year 1960). We’ll hear all sorts of goodies from all sorts of jazz practitioners … Ella, Bird, Miles, Jimmy Smith, Abbey Lincoln, John Coltrane, and many, many more!! Don’t miss it!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
2 Cents by Douglas Olsen on Monday; Christmas in 3D by the 3D Jazz Trio on Tuesday; Live at Blues Alley: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite by the Eric Felton Jazz Orchestra on Wednesday; Christmas Vibes by Warren Wolf on Thursday; A Gulf Coast Christmas by Various Artists on Friday; Grass Ain’t No Greener on the Other Side by Peter Veteska & Blues Train on Saturday; Celebrate Me Home: The Holiday Sessions by Brian Bromberg on Sunday