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David Reisner returns for his third go-round as a Guest DJ, joined by Rhea Lord and Chris Oberbroeckling, to play a mix of music they’ve played in jazz band, (where “dad jokes” seem to abound), and what are the best songs to fold laundry to. Playlist: “As Long As I’m Singing” – The Brian Setzer … Continue reading

Lisbon Seniors Zach Cooley and Ben Larson explain their band’s fascination with Charles Mingus, and what that has taught them about social justice. On a lighter note, we also learn about conducting the marching band while wearing a giant plastic Lion’s head, and hear an hour of excellent music! Playlist: Take the A Train – … Continue reading

Patrick Seaton, Paige Radcliffe, and Zoe Young are our guest DJs from Solon High School. Even during a pandemic, they’ve had an eventful year. The Solon vocal jazz groups went 1 & 2 in the Vocal Jazz Championships. Patrick, Zoe, and Paige talk about and play the songs that first got them interested in jazz, … Continue reading

The 2021 Liberty High Senior class is the first graduating class to attend the new school for all four years. Spencer Knight, Milo Savage, and Sam Ross are proud of the traditions they’ve helped build in a brand new band program, even with the restrictions and losses of the past year. They talk about their … Continue reading

It’s the Abby, Josie and Daniel show on Iowa’s Jazz Station, from Prairie Jazz One. Abby Bell, Josie Dalton, and Daniel Hollinger talk about band at Prairie this year and through their school careers, and play Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Pepper, and even Cedar Rapids’ own Al Naylor! Playlist: 1. Blue Rondo A La … Continue reading

It’s the Revolutionists in the spotlight as Guest DJs from Cedar Rapids Washington. Megan Bennet, Grant Lapointe, and Vivian Shanley began their jazz careers at KCCK’s Middle School Jazz Band Camp, and among their many high school honors, they are each multiple Jazz All-State honorees! You’ll hear how each of them first became interested in … Continue reading

It’s April Jazz Appreciation Month, which means we turn KCCK over to high school jazz students to host an hour on the air. First up, it’s Ana Koch, Nolan Vibhakar, and Rika Yahashiri from City High. Ana is familiar to KCCK listeners from her performances in the Ana Koch-Vivian Shanley Duo, the Corridor Quintet, and … Continue reading

Legendary pianist and composer Chick Corea passed away February 9 after a battle with cancer. He appeared in the Corridor many times, most recently in 2019 with his Trilogy Trio at Hancher in what would be his final tour. In 2010, he played a solo piano gig at the Englert. Prior to the concert, he had … Continue reading

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Dennis Green talks to Latin Jazz guru Jim Dreier on the occasion of Jim’s induction into the Jazz Educators of Iowa Hall of Fame. Jim talks about how he didn’t even play in high school band, but still attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music, and how it was listening to Chick Corea and Airto … Continue reading