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This Week’s Shows: Week of July 18 – 24
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: Cats On The Keys 3 (Boogie-Woogie) Our summer Shortlist “Cats on the Keys” series 3 continues with a survey of the great Boogie-Woogie pianists who had their moment of fame in the Swing Era. Pinetop …
Mr. Green’s Jazz Videos
By Dennis Green As a part of KCCK’s Jazz Band Camp, we spend some time in jazz listening. I like to share some videos of jazz performances with the students, working my way through the various instruments. We look at serious pieces from Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis, but we also get a …
This Week’s Shows: Week of July 11 – 17
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: Cats On the Keys 3 (Willie “the Lion” Smith) Our summer Shortlist “Cats on the Keys” series 3 continues with one of the “Big Three” of Stride Piano from the 1920s: Willie “the Lion” Smith. …
Best of the Fest Winners!
Thanks to everyone who voted in our Best of The Fest contest, choosing your favorite performers from the past fifteen years of the Iowa City Jazz Festival. We will play back the Top 13 on July 4, beginning at 9am. 2008 was the year that placed the most acts on top, with three. The earliest …