KCCK Specials

Tatum Hale, Wesley Heath and Emanuel Alvarado

Claire Cornelius, Michael Davis, Jack Lopshire and Benjamin Hollinger

Odin Hankins and Elijah Thompson

Peyton Stoller, Tom Fireman, Grant Dupree and  Thomas Brough

Derick Doresca, Lea Abou Alaiwa and Sean Kearney.

Griffin Shroyer and Caden Messenger

Andrew Davis, Mitchell Buckley and Audrey Zoller.

Xavier Jazz Band One members Killian, Ben, Peter and Mia have had a big week! Along with several dozen members of the Cedar Rapids Metro schools, they marched in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin. They spent a week touring the Emerald Isle, but then got caught …

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2025 was the first year for West Liberty Varsity Jazz in the Corridor Jazz Project. Maddie Christensen, Alyssa Stagg, and Jacob Zeman brought new energy and another first. We don’t think the hard-rock band Cake has ever appeared on Iowa’s Jazz Station before, but it definitely worked!  Maddie, Alyssa, and Jacob’s Playlist: Ray Charles, “What’d …

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Liam Carhoff, Odin Hankins, and Emma Oberg from Clear Creek-Amana showed us their Jazz Hands while playing some great jazz music during their guest DJ hour. Liam, Odin, and Emma’s Playlist: Clear Creek-Amana Jazz Ensemble featuring Anthony Williams, “Soul Bagel” Count Basie and His Orchestra, “Vine Street Rumble” Gato Barbieri, “Fiesta” The Horace Silver Quintet, …

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