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2025 Guest Djs-West Liberty
2025 was the first year for West Liberty Varsity Jazz in the Corridor Jazz Project. Maddie Christensen, Alyssa Stagg, and Jacob Zeman brought new energy and another first. We don’t think the hard-rock band Cake has ever appeared on Iowa’s Jazz Station before, but it definitely worked! Maddie, Alyssa, and Jacob’s Playlist: Ray Charles, “What’d …
25 Guest Djs-Clear Creek-Amana
Liam Carhoff, Odin Hankins, and Emma Oberg from Clear Creek-Amana showed us their Jazz Hands while playing some great jazz music during their guest DJ hour. Liam, Odin, and Emma’s Playlist: Clear Creek-Amana Jazz Ensemble featuring Anthony Williams, “Soul Bagel” Count Basie and His Orchestra, “Vine Street Rumble” Gato Barbieri, “Fiesta” The Horace Silver Quintet, …
25 Guest Djs-Mt. Vernon
Emmett Jordan, Mya Stoner, and Cyrus Johnson from the Mt. Vernon Swingin’ Stangs represented their band proudly as Guest Djs. Emmett, Mya, and Cyrus’s playlist: Frank Sinatra, “Something Stupid” Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, “Moanin’” Pat Metheny Group, “Minuano (Six Eight)” Laufey, “From The Start” Count Basie Big Band, “Wind Machine” Dizzy Gillespie, Joe …
25 Guest Djs – Liberty
It was Asa Pelzel and Megan Squared (Megans Brewer and Smelser representing the Liberty Jazz Ensemble as KCCK guest Djs. Megan, Asa, and Megan’s Playlist: Oscar Peterson Trio, “Days of Wine and Roses” Patsy Cline, “Crazy (feat. The Jordanaires)” Michael Bublé, “Everything” Weather Report, “Teen Town” Orquesta Alto Maiz, “Bang Bang” Thelonious Monk, “I Mean …
Culture Crawl 1062 “What He Painted, He Saw”
Artist Saw Naing Lin watched first-hand as his home village in Burma (now Myanmar) was destroyed, sending him and his family to a refugee camp, where he taught art to kids and teens. Eventually, he and his family made their way to the U.S. and settled in Cedar Rapids, to be near their friend John …
Culture Crawl 1061 “Animal Style”
The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra exclusively performs new jazz music created by Iowa composers. The group performs May 7 in Ballantyne Auditorium on the Kirkwood campus. Also performing will be the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chris Navarette, who will sit in with the IJCO on trumpet. Tickets are $10, available in advance at Kirkwood.edu/ballantyne …
25 Guest Djs-Washington
Leilua Conrad and Tristan Gray represented the Washington Revolutionists for their guest DJ hour, playing a song from Washington alum Ryan Middagh, among others, and talking about “breaking in” new Kirkwood director Chris Navarette as their guest artist. Leilua & Tristan’s Playlist: Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra, “Indra Kunindra” Marcus Miller, “Interlude: Nocturnal Mist/Revelation” Vince Guaraldi …
25 Guest Djs-Williamsburg
Aurin Feldman and Cooper Daugherty from Williamsburg Jazz Outlet are proud of the season that capped off their senior year. They say that director Mrs. Grant throws some pretty challenging literature at them throughout the year, and that she really helped them step up their solo game.