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 Spring Membership Campaign Nears Goal It's Not Too Late to Make a Pledge
Nearly 600 members have pledged more than $85,000 to keep jazz on public radio. If you haven't pledged yet, we still need you. We still have ground to cover before the end of the fiscal year. We're still offering free music downloads from emusic.com as a thank-you to listeners who support the station. Anyone who renews a membership at $120 ($75 for new members) will receive an unlock code good for 10 song downloads. Other thank you gifts include the KCCK fleece sweatshirt. You can pledge securely on-line any time. (Watch a fund drive video promo) Jazz Band Camp July 7-11 Registration Open for Middle Schoolers
I.C. Jazz Festival Lineup Announced Headliners: Scofield, Redman, Medeski Martin & Wood
2008 Bix Festival Bands Announced This Year's Festival to Take Place July 24-27
Since 1972, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival has been held annually in July to honor Davenport's unassuming young genius
KCCK Lists Top 88 of 2007 KCCK's Featured CD for February -- "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life", performed by Various Artists -- was the most-played CD during 2007. It was the companion soundtrack to a documentary about the pioneering African-American composer, arranger and pianist. Randy Crawford and Joe Sample's "Feeling Good" was the second most-popular jazz CD on our airwaves last year. Steve Smith & Vital Information's "Vitalization" came in third. Pearl Django's "Modern Times" was Number-88. You can purchase these CDs through Amazon.com and a portion of your purchase will go to support KCCK. Just click on (Purchase) next to the title of each CD. Click here to see the entire list. KCCK Producers Choose Top 10s of 2007 KCCK's music producers have each chosen their 10 favorite jazz, smooth jazz, blues and new age releases from 2007. Their top choices range from Joe Zawinul and Michael Brecker, who both died during the year, to Lynne Arriale, Ben Riley, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Fiends, Queen Latifah and Jeff Oster. Click here to see their choices. You Can Still Get "JUTS Stuff"
There are still a few 20th anniversary commemorative T-Shirts remaining from the 20th anniversary
edition of Jazz Under The Stars. They're navy blue and on the back list every band that has ever
played Jazz Under The Stars. A true collectors item. We still have some youth sizes, as well as
several XLs, 2X and 3X. They're just $12.00. Reserve yours by emailing Kim Meeker.
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The KCCK Featured CD for May is "A Grand Night for Swinging" by Mary Lou Williams.
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  Spring Fund Drive Successful Middle School Jazz Band Camp July 7-11 I.C. Jazz Festival Lineup Announced 2008 Bix Festival Bands Announced KCCK Lists Top 88 of 2007 Music Producers Pick 2007 Top 10s "JUTS Stuff" Still Available Jazz Under the Stars Marks Twenty Years Short List Features Arrangers, Trumpeters Talking Pictures Reviews: Redbelt, Iron Man, Baby Mama Rhythm & News - the KCCK Newsletter EEO Annual Report |
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KCCK's Spring Membership Campaign continues even though the on-air drive has ended.
KCCK is once again offering Summer Jazz Band Camp for students entering grades 6-9 in Fall 2008. The camp will be held July 7-11. Tuition is $249 and includes all classes, teaching materials, a Jazz Camp T-Shirt and CD of the final concert. A meal plan is available.
The 18th annual Iowa City Jazz Festival will be held Friday, July 4th
through Sunday, July 6th on the University of Iowa Pentacrest lawn in downtown Iowa City.
It starts Friday with Medeski Martin and Wood, John Scofield and the ScoHorns take to the stage Saturday, followed by the Joshua Redman Trio
Sunday. More than 15 other local and regional jazz groups will also perform on the side stage, college stage and youth stage throughout the three-day festival. KCCK will broadcast many of the mainstage acts live.
whose career was cut short by his death in 1931 at the age of 28. The 2008 bands include Davy Jones and His Dixieland All Stars, High Sierra Jazz Band, Jean Kittrell & the St. Louis Rivermen, New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra, Randy Sandke's New York All Stars, Spats Langham & His Rhythm Boys, Statesmen of Jazz with Warren Vache, Wally's Warehouse Waifs and West End Jazz Band. For more information and to order tickets, contact the Bix Society at 563-324-7170 or 
