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Jazz With the Stars - InterviewsWhen great jazz performers come to the Eastern Iowa area, they often spend some time with the staff of KCCK. In our studio, backstage or over the phone, we talk with many jazz veterans, as well as the rising stars of the genre. Here you can find out what's behind the music that is performed in our area, and played on KCCK.
Alex Bugnon with Gordon Paulsen - February 2010 Keyboardist Alex Bugnon will perform at the Smooth Jazz Valentine's Concert in Bettendorf Saturday, January 13, at 7 p.m. He spoke by phone with Gordon Paulsen.
Jeff Coffin with Bob Stewart - January 2010 Three-time Grammy award winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin performed with the Cedar Rapids Washington High School and Coe College Jazz bands in January 2010. He dropped by the KCCK studios and spoke with Bob Stewart.
Bob Sheppard with Gordon Paulsen - December 2009 Los Angeles based saxophonist/composer and jazz educator Bob Sheppard was the special guest solosist at Kirkwood's Fall Instrumental Jazz Concert in December 2009. He dropped by the KCCK studios and spoke with Gordon Paulsen.
Jorge Gomez with Gordon Paulsen - November 2009 The Miami based and two time Grammy Award-nominated band Tiempo Libre performed their unique brand of Afro Cuban "timba" music in November 2009 at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon. Gordon Paulsen spoke by phone with Tiempo Libre keyboardist and music director Jorge Gomez.
Herb Alpert with Bob Stewart - October 2009 Trumpeter Herb Alpert and his wife, Lani Hall, will appear together Friday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort Event Center. He spoke by phone with Bob Stewart.
Bennie "Big Peter" Pete with Gordon Paulsen - October 2009 Tuba player Bennie "Big Peter" Pete brought the Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans to the University of Iowa for a free concert in October 2009. He spoke before the concert by phone with Gordon Paulsen.
Stefon Harris with Dennis Green - September 2009 Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris performed along with Imani Winds in Opstad Auditorium at City High School in Iowa City in September 2009. He spoke by phone with KCCK's Dennis Green.
Gabriel Espinosa with Bob Stewart - July 2009 Gabriel Espinosa released "From Yucatan to Rio" in July 2009. Espinosa spoke in studio with KCCK's Bob Stewart.
Dave Holland with Gordon Paulsen - June 2009 The Dave Holland Quintet performed at at the 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Before coming to Iowa, Holland talked by phone with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen.
Chris Potter with Gordon Paulsen - June 2009 Chris Potter's Underground performed at the 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Ahead of that appearance, Potter talked by phone with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen.
Lionel Loueke with Gordon Paulsen - June 2009 The Lionel Loueke Trio performed at the 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Loueke talked by phone with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen in a pre-festival interview.
Trombone Shorty with Gordon Paulsen - June 2009 Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue performed at the 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Ahead of that appearance, Trombone Shorty talked by phone with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen.
Wycliffe Gordon with Bob Stewart - April 2009 Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon appeared in concert at Kirkwood's Ballantyne Auditorium with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and C.R. Jazz Big Band in April 2009. Gordon talked in studio prior to the performance with KCCK's Bob Stewart.
Richard Stoltzman with Mark Yother - April 2009 Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman presented a "Salute to Benny Goodman" at the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City in April 2009. Stoltzman talked by phone prior to the performance with KCCK's Mark Yother.
Juan de Marcos Gonzalez with Gordon Paulsen - March 2009 Guiarist and singer, composer/arranger and bandleader Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, who has been called "the Quincy Jones of Cuba," has a mission to show the world the wealth, diversity and vitality of Cuban music. His work with the Afro-Cuban All Stars, the Buena Vista Social Club with Ry Cooder, Ruben González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Sierra Maestra and other artists has raised the profile of Cuban music throughout the world. He brought the Afro-Cuban All Stars to West High in Iowa City for a "Hancher Presents" concert in March 2009.
Ben Allison with Bob Stewart - February 2009 Bassist Ben Allison and Man Size Safe performed at The Hub in Cedar Falls and at The Sanctuary in Iowa City in February 2009. Allison talked by phone with Bob Stewart.
Charles Neville with Gordon Paulsen - February 2009 Saxophonist Charles Neville of the iconic Neville Brothers has been playing professionally since he was 15 years old. The Brothers and New Orleans legend Dr. John performed at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City in February 2009. Before the concert, Charles spoke by phone with Gordon Paulsen about his influences, the New Orleans traditions and a life that seems perpetually on the road.
Kurt Elling with Bob Stewart - January 2009 Singer Kurt Elling performed at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City in January 2009. He spoke with Bob Stewart by phone prior to his performance.
Ernie Watts with Gordon Paulsen - January 2009 Saxophonist and composer Ernie Watts joined singer Kurt Elling in a concert at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City in January 2009. He spoke with Gordon Paulsen by phone from his home in California about his career, influences, latest CD and the concert with Kurt Elling.
Rusty Jones with Gordon Paulsen - January 2009 Cedar Rapids native Rusty Jones was the former drummer for jazz giants George Shearing and Marian McPartland. Rusty was also was a member of the band that backed-up the legendary trumpeter Chet Baker on a previously unreleased 1986 recording session that is now available as "Chet in Chicago" and featured as KCCK's "CD of the Month" for January 2009. Rusty spoke by phone from his home in Chicago with Gordon Paulsen about his early years as an up and coming musician in Cedar Rapids and his experiences and recollections from performing with many jazz greats including Chet Baker.
Karrin Allyson with Bob Stewart - May 2008 Singer Karrin Allyson performed at CSPS in Cedar Rapids May 11, 2008. She talked with Bob Stewart by phone from St. Louis, where she was appearing before coming to Cedar Rapids, about her early career and what she's been up to lately.
Sonny Fortune with Bob Stewart - November 2007 Saxophonist Sonny Fortune performed with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and C.R. Jazz Big Band Nov. 10, 2007. He talked in studio about starting his own record label and his experiences with Miles Davis.
Russ Freeman with Gordon Paulsen - October 2007 Guitarist Russ Freeman appeared with the Rippingtons at the Capitol Theater in Davenport. He talked by phone about the concert and the Rippingtons' 20th anniversary tour with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen.
Frankie Manning with Murray Kent - September 2007 Legendary Swing era dancer Frankie Manning was in Fairfield, Iowa over the Labor Day weekend to talk about his recent book and to conduct several Lindy Hop workshops. The 93-year-old spoke by phone from his home in New York with KCCK's Murray Kent.
Stanton Moore with Gordon Paulsen - July 2007 Drummer Stanton Moore brought his trio to the 2007 Toyota Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival. Gordon Paulsen spoke with him by telephone in his native New Orleans a few days before this performance about his varied musical influences and pursuits.
Christian McBride with Bob Stewart - October 2007 Bassist Christian McBride performed at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in October 2007 as part of the Pat Metheny Trio. Before the concert, McBride visited by phone with Bob Stewart. He talked about recording with Bruce Hornsby and performing with Metheny
Christian McBride with Bob Stewart - April 2007 Bassist Christian McBride performed at Kirkwood Community College in April 2007. Before the concert, McBride visited with Bob Stewart in the KCCK studios. He talked about his early years in Philadelphia and his relationship with the legendary Ray Brown.
Winard Harper with Bob Stewart - March 2007 Drummer Winard Harper and his sextet performed at Sanctuary Restaurant & Pub in Iowa City and at The BlueShop in Burlington in March 2007. Between those gigs, Harper sat down in the KCCK studios with Bob Stewart. He talked about the importance of his large family and about his CD "Make It Happen."
Paquito D'Rivera with Bob Stewart - January 2007 Saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera performed at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in February 2007. Before the concert, he visited by phone with KCCK's Bob Stewart and talked about playing as a youngster in his native Cuba and about his experiences later on with Dizzy Gillespie.
Joyce Cooling with Gordon Paulsen - October 2006 Guitarist Joyce Cooling performed at the Quad Cities Smooth Jazz Fall Festival in October 2006. Before the concert, she visited over the phone with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen and talked about growing up near the jazz scene in New York City and about the influence Wes Montgomery had on her playing.
Catherine Russell with Gordon Paulsen - October 2006 Vocalist Catherine Russell performed at CSPS in Cedar Rapids in October 2006. Before the concert, she visited KCCK and spoke with Gordon Paulsen about her CD "Cat" and about her parents -- pioneering pianist Luis Russell, once musical director for Louis Armstrong, and bassist Carline Ray, who has performed with Mary Lou Williams and Wynton Marsalis.
Irvin Mayfield with Bob Stewart - September 2006 Los Hombres Calientes performed at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in September 2006. Before the concert, Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, co-leader of the group, spoke by phone with KCCK's Bob Stewart.
Geoffery Keezer with Bob Stewart - July 2006 Keyboardist Geoffery Keezer performed at the 2006 Iowa City Jazz Festival on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa. Before his July 2 concert, Keezer talked backstage with KCCK's Bob Stewart.
Eddie Daniels with Gordon Paulsen - April 2006 Renowned clarinetist and multiple reed player Eddie Daniels headlined an April 2006 concert at Kirkwood Community College. Daniels performed with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and CR Jazz Big Band. Before the concert, Daniels sat down with Gordon Paulsen in the KCCK studios.
Jim Cullum with Mark Yother - April 2006 The Jim Cullum Jazz Band performed at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids in April 2006 as part of the Cedar Rapids Community Concert series. Before the concert, Cullum sat down with KCCK's Mark Yother. He talked about traditional jazz, Louis Armstrong, and the influences of the earliest recorded jazz.
Tierney Sutton with Bob Naujoks - February 2006 Tierney Sutton is described by the New York Times as "a serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level." She won JazzWeek's 2005 Vocalist of the Year Award and her CD "I'm with the Band" was nominated for a Grammy. She performed at the Dubuque Winter Jazz &: Blues Festival in February 2005. She talked by telephone with KCCK's Bob Naujoks before the concert.
Peter Cincotti with Bob Stewart - October 2005 Tierney Sutton is described by the New York Times as "a serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level." She won JazzWeek's 2005 Vocalist of the Year Award and her CD "I'm with the Band" was nominated for a Grammy. She performed at the Dubuque Winter Jazz &: Blues Festival in February 2005. She talked by telephone with KCCK's Bob Naujoks before the concert.
Marian McPartland with Bob Stewart - September 2005 Marian McPartland has been a giant of jazz for more than six decades. From her legendary 1950s trio at the Hickory House on New York's famed 52nd Street to her 25 years as host of NPR's longest-running cultural program, "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz", she has thrilled jazz fans with her prodigious gifts as an improviser, interpreter and composer. She performed at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in September 2005 and talked with KCCK's Bob Stewart ahead of time.
Steve Turre with Gordon Paulsen - April 2005 Steve Turre has performed with some of the hottest and most respected people in jazz and pop music and has a passion for sharing the joys of music with others. Turre performed at Kirkwood Community College in April 2005 and also conducted a master class. The trombonist also performs on seashells. He talked with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen about his career.
Joe Lovano with Bob Stewart - March 2005 Steve Turre has performed with some of the hottest and most respected people in jazz and pop music and has a passion for sharing the joys of music with others. Turre performed at Kirkwood Community College in April 2005 and also conducted a master class. The trombonist also performs on seashells. He talked with KCCK's Gordon Paulsen about his career.
Mike Vax with Bob Stewart - February 2004 Trumpeter Mike Vax performed at Coe College's 2004 Jazz Summit in February. Vax is a Yamaha International performing artist and clinician in both classical and jazz music. He has served as the lead trumpet for the Stan Kenton Orchestra and has performed on more than 50 albums with many acclaimed musicians including Kenton, Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, and Anita O'Day. He talked with Bob Stewart about his career and about the future of jazz education.
David Sanborn with Bob Stewart - January 2004 David Sanborn has been the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years. He was in Iowa in January 2004 for concerts in Des Moines and Davenport. Before those appearances he talked with KCCK's Bob Stewart. They talked about David's music, his old television show and his experiences at Woodstock, among other things.
Last modified February 08, 2010
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