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Chris Ott – Huntertones
Chris Ott, trombone player for The Huntertones, stopped by KCCK prior to the band’s performance at Coe College on March 1.
Alyssa Allgood In Studio
Chicago-based jazz singer Alyssa Allgood is one of three clinicians working with high school vocal jazz groups at the annual Kirkwood Vocal Jazz Festival on Feb. 23. Alyssa and fellow clinicians Kat Sherman and Justin Binek perform in concert, along with Kirkwood’s Jazz Express and Jazz Transit, in a 7:30 concert in Ballantyne Auditorium. Tickets …
https://www.kcck.org/corridor-jazz-project/2024-cjp-program/
2024 Corridor Jazz Digital Liner Notes Coming Soon! View the 2023 Digital Liner Notes Click on the image to view the Digital liner notes. Once the page loads, you can read the full program book or scroll down for a mobile-friendly version of each page.
Soundtrack to the Struggle 2024
What promise did Marilyn Monroe make to secure a gig for Ella Fitzgerald? And which legendary jazz drummer’s “Freedom Now Suite” involved dozens of musicians in a musical demand for equal treatment? Find out during February on KCCK’s award winning daily show, “Soundtrack to the Struggle.” Each day during Black History Month, Hollis Monroe explains …
Culture Crawl 890 “Original Mature Groovers”
The Iowa City Senior Center presents the “From Africa to Black Iowans, the inaugural Black History Ball, Saturday, Feb. 3. There will be an African art exhibit, tasty food, your favorite libations and a jazz quartet led by the University of Iowa’s Curtis Taylor and William Menefield. Advance tickets at this Eventbrite link.. Learn more …
Culture Crawl 888 “The Most Terrifying Experience”
“What The Constitution Means To Me” begins with playwright Heidi Schreck’s memories of participating in the American Legion Oratorical contest, and ends up… well, going in some directions you wouldn’t expect given the relatively ordinary play title. This Iowa premiere will be performed at the James Theater in Iowa City Jan. 19-21, and 26-18, moving …
Two Art Winners!
KENNEDY STUDENT WINS CORRIDOR JAZZ ART CONTEST Mt. Vernon Entry To Be Featured at Taste of Jazz Fundraiser For the first time in the nearly twenty-year history of KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project, two winners have been crowned in the high school art contest. “Jazz Duo,” from Amari Jacobo, a senior at Kennedy High School, has …
Culture Crawl 885 “Musical Friendship”
“Charlie and the Wolf” is an opera for young people commissioned by Cedar Rapids Opera. Bored middle schooler Logan dozes off, only to have Wolfgang Mozart and Charlie Parker appear to teach her about music and friendship. Cast members Brittany Graham, Evan J. Nelson, Lindsay Paradise, and Rene Vazquez will bring this fanciful tale to …