Corridor Jazz Project News Today

Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm The Brilliance of Bobby Timmons Craig spins some fine examples of pianist Bobby Timmon’s work on Riverside Records, Prestige Records, and as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.             The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm … Continue reading

The 2024 edition of The Corridor Jazz Project album is out now, available as a download or CD in the KCCK Store. It’s also KCCK’s Featured Album for April Jazz Appreciation Month. We’ll play tracks featuring each of the twenty bands throughout the next several weeks. Below are some approximate airtimes for each school’s tune. … Continue reading

KENNEDY STUDENT WINS CORRIDOR JAZZ ART  CONTEST Mt. Vernon Entry To Be Featured at Taste of Jazz Fundraiser   For the first time in the nearly twenty-year history of KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project, two winners have been crowned in the high school art contest. “Jazz Duo,” from Amari Jacobo, a senior at Kennedy High School, has … Continue reading

Go Benesh, Camden  Beightler, and Noah Reu have been involved with KCCK since middle school. Each came to Jazz Band Camp multiple times, and once they reached high school, got to work with several guests artists in The Corridor Jazz Project with Prairie Jazz Band One. Their jazz band memories include one scary car ride, … Continue reading

2023 marks the very first year that Mid-Prairie High School participated in the Corridor Jazz Project, adn they made the most of if, bringing in not just one, but two guest artists, Randy Swift, guitar, and the legendary Gary McCurdy a.k.a The Tubador, on tuba. Jacob Carillo and Emily Righter brought the heat with Big … Continue reading

2022 was a big year for Anamosa Jazz I. They welcomed a new director, Gerardo Gomez, had a much-improved competition season, and also participated in the Corridor Jazz Project for the very first time! Evie Breitbach, Madeline Broghammer, and Lili Fischer broke it down for us, and also brought an excellent selection of songs. Evie, … Continue reading

Nina Torkelson was the Corridor Jazz Guest DJ Show’s first solo act when Jonah and Matt couldn’t come due to illness. But she took it in stride, sharing some fun stories about music at West Branch High School, which joined the Corridor Jazz Project for the first time this year. She even played some of … Continue reading

Clear Creek-Amana is new to this year’s Corridor Jazz Project, so it was extra fun to welcome Adonis Fender, Ryan Humphrey, and Liz Schultz to KCCK to learn more about their school and music programs. Along the way, we also get to hear Cannonball Adderly, Chick Corea, Chet Baker, and even Glenn Miller. Click here … Continue reading

CORRIDOR JAZZ PROJECT RETURNS TO THE PARAMOUNTThree new schools join for the progam’s 15th year Three new schools join The Corridor Jazz Project as the program celebrates its fifteenth year at a massive concert March 8th at the Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids. The Corridor Jazz Project is a jazz education and mentoring program for jazz … Continue reading

Corridor Jazz Project The Corridor Jazz Project 2021 With so many of the usual music activities cancelled during the pandemic, we are working with teachers and administrators to put on the Corridor Jazz Project safely. Recordings took place at individual schools, working within the latest guidelines to reduce the chance of virus spread. The “concert” was live streamed on May 7 and featured a video of each school’s recording session,  and co-hosted by students and special guests from par...