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New Music Monday, Christmas Style
New Music Monday Playlist on YouTube and Spotify. The Hammond organ may just be the musical instrument best suited to Christmas and holiday-themed music. It produces a gloriously warm, rich and full-bodied sound, the aural equivalent of a hug from Santa Claus. Place that instrument in the hands of a genuine virtuoso and you have …
New Music Monday for November 24, 2014
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Dayna Stephens has developed into one of the most important saxophone stylists playing today. His lush tone on tenor, soprano and baritone has led to his involvement with musicians of legendary status and those of the scene nouveau, from Al Foster and Kenny Barron to Taylor …
New Music Monday for November 17
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. “While their acoustic instrumentation, virtuosity, and improvisational brio scream jazz, their music displays influences from all over the map, including classical, rock, ambient, and electronica. James Farm has big ears. And the quartet grooves fiercely.” That’s the Boston Globe talking about the quartet James Farm, featuring …
New Music Monday for November 10, 2014
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. “There’s something about being the age I’m at now,” reflects iconic guitar hero Bill Frisell.” I turned 63 this past spring, and after playing for more than 50 years, it just feels right to once again play some of the music which shaped my consciousness during …
A Little of the DG Thing – Dennis Green
I’ve had a great time over the last few months, holding down KCCK’s Saturday morning shift, which I dubbed the Saturday Morning Thing. I tried to do my friend Doug Jackson proud, and enjoyed talking with his friends and mine during the show. We’ve recently added a talented personality to the KCCK stable, Ward Grant, …
New Music Monday for November 3, 2014
After years of experimentation and exploration, it can be beneficial and, occasionally, revelatory to look backwards to known paths and accomplishments. The reexamination of an older composition can lead to new discoveries and goals for an ensemble that has been performing together for years. Pianist and composer Greg Reitan has led his fantastic trio of …
Iowa City Jazz Fest Channel Returns for 2014
KCCK’s Craig Kessler and Bob Stewart interview singer Cyrille Aimee. Iowa’s Jazz Station, KCCK-FM, along with Summer of the Arts, has launched the “Iowa City Jazz Festival Channel.” The program stream will consist solely of artists performing at the Iowa City Jazz Festival, July 3-5. “We did this last year, and got a great response,” …
He’ll Always Be a DJ – The KCCK Interview with Doug Jackson
Doug Jackson, Eastern Iowa theatre star and host of KCCK’s “Smooth Brunch,” passed away on April 25. Last fall, Doug sat down with us for an interview that originally appeared in KCCK’s 2013 Year In Review. It’s reprinted here for your enjoyment as the entire Corridor community celebrates the life and memory of our “Smooth …