Short List with Host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: Tony DeSare
This week marks the final entry in Bob Naujok’s Short List series. Capping off his 24 years of spotlighting jazz music’s great and unsung talents, Bob features outstanding pianist and vocalist Tony DeSare. The Sinatra-style singer made a pre-pandemic appearance in Cedar Rapids, played New York’s major clubs, and appeared with some of the country’s major symphony orchestras.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Cannonball Adderley 1965 to 1969
In his 5th chronological show exploring the music of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Craig presents special selections from the Capitol Records label, including famous titles as, “Country Preacher,” “Cannonball in Japan,” “Accent on Africa,” “Radio Nights,” “Why Am I Treated So Bad,” and other delights!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
The Braxton Cook Quartet
When saxophonist Braxton Cook made his 2018 appearance at the Iowa City Jazz Festival, he was still considered an ‘emerging artist.’ And yet, he had already worked with an enviable list of jazz giants and was set to play the Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals. He had just released his second album, No Doubt, and gave the Iowa City crowd a generous listen to its R&B-tinged jazz.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
A Mambo Expedition
Host Christian McBride stops by the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. He leads us on a tour of more than 370 exhibits, and we get treated to a performance by the mambo big band Orquesta Akokán.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Strata-East Record Label, Part 1
In this first show of several presentations, Craig hones in on special releases from the 55-plus titles issued on this legendary record label, co-founded by trumpeter Charles Tolliver and pianist Stanley Cowell. We’ll hear from a variety of unique jazz recordings that have become highly sought-after discs on today’s collector’s markets.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
African Ripples by the Keith Brown Trio on Monday; Ojoyo Play Safrojazz by Ojoyo on Tuesday; Power From the Air by Brian Charette on Wednesday; Live in St. Louis by the Dave Weckl Band on Thursday; Wide Awake by Quinn Sullivan on Friday; Sharecropper’s Son by Robert Finley on Saturday; Let There Be Love by Freda Payne on Sunday