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2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Xavier
Caleb Burken and Jaden Henley from Xavier High School bookend their hour with “St. Louis Toodle-oo,” opening with the original by Duke Ellington and closing with their version from the Corridor Jazz Project 2018 CD, featuring Caleb on the trumpet and guest artist Bob Dunn, Banjo. In between, we hear several songs they enjoyed playing …
2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – West
Daniel Burgess and Nathan Tansey are active in the Iowa City music scene, even as they get ready to graduate from West High. Daniel’s group, “Non-Prophet,” will perform at both the Iowa Arts Festival and the Iowa City Jazz Festival, as well as First Friday in Cedar Rapids in August. Nathan is bringing some friends …
2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Marion
Groovin’ Hard with Austin Piper and Nate Hawkins, who lead off with the Buddy Rich tune of the same name. The hour also features Cannonball Adderly, Herbie Hancock, and even Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller.
Culture Crawl 343 “If It Would Just Stop Snowing”
The Bur Oak Land Trust enters its 40th year of preserving natural spaces in Eastern Iowa. Director Tammy Wright says the organizations has a lot of fun events and opportunities for individuals and families to get away from screens and experience the natural resources of our area. If it would just stop snowing, that is!
Culture Crawl 342 “Improv, Camelot, and a Double Shot of Shakespeare”
Rebecca Larkin of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) runs down the list of events for the weekend. Find out more about these and hundreds of others on ICCA’s website, www.culturalcorridor.org.
2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Jefferson
Jiles Tihpen and Riley Walton are our guests from the Jefferson Jazz Ensemble. They take over the KCCK airwaves to play tunes from Chuck Mangione, Duke Ellington, Brian Setzer, and their own band, which featured guest artist Dr. Bill Carson on clarinet, and Riley on trumpet.
2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Prairie
Morgan Eadie and Zack Johnson’s playlist includes Roy Eldridge, Charles Mingus, and Take 6. They talk about their favorite charts from band, cool moments from the past year, and what their plans are after graduation.
2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Solon
Carl Richey and Lance Martin from Solon High School take over the airwaves with a great mix of old and new. Trombone Shorty, Chet Baker, The Staple Singers, and International Blues Challenge winner Kevin “B.F.” Burt. Carl and Lance perform in both jazz band and jazz choir, so picked a nice mix of instrumentals, vocals, …