Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Songs About Jazz
Jazz has often been described by aficionados as a living, organic art form, constantly evolving and growing. As such, we often describe jazz in the third person, with its own personality. Host Bob Naujoks highlights some of the jazz charts written about jazz the entity over the years. Join us for a wonderfully introspective look at “all that Jazz!”
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Galaxy Records 1977 to 1985
Craig surveys one of the important modern jazz labels of the 1970s and 1980s. We’ll hear from a variety of their top-notch 53 releases. The most frequently recorded artist was (thankfully!) Art Pepper. We’ll also hear fine fare from tenor genius Johnny Griffin, pianist Red Garland, percussionist Shelley Manne, and a number of others. Galaxy was one of the important labels that helped re-introduce and revitalize “main stream jazz” in the late 1970s.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Poncho Sanchez at ICJF 2016
January is, usually, one of the coldest months of the year. To combat this month’s arctic blast, KCCK features some of the hottest Latin artists ever to warm the Iowa City Jazz Festival Stage. Up first is the master congero, Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Band. Sanchez brought the heat to Iowa in 2016, and he does so again this January on the Wednesday Night Special.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Joe Lovano
Every year, sax man Joe Lovano returns to his hometown of Cleveland to celebrate his birthday. Take a trip with Joe down memory lane for a musical birthday party that blew the roof off the venue! We’ll hear Joe as he looks back on his career, with lots of great stories and incredible music.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Miles Davis in the 80’s
Although this material from Miles’ last decade is generally regarded as perhaps a step beneath the bulk of his stellar, nonpareil output from earlier years, there are still a number of overlooked surprises from the 1980’s. Craig will spin some fine, underrated tunes from a dozen or so records.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish. Tune in at Midnight for:
Immigration Nation by Charlie Porter on Monday; Lovers & Love Songs by WJS All Stars on Tuesday; Remembering U byJimmy Cobb on Wednesday; East West: Music For Big Bands (Disc 1) by Michael Zilber on Thursday; Soul Doctor by Jimmy Carpenter on Friday; I Dream of Water by Katy Hobgood Ray featuring Dave Ray on Saturday; Samba Jazz & Tom Jobim by Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves on Sunday.