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This Week In Jazz April 13 through April 19
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Shorty Rogers, saxmen Gene Ammons and Leo Parker, bassists Richard Davis, Gene Cherico and Buster Williams, guitarist Jeff Golub, flutist Herbie Mann, pianists Pete Malinverni, drummer Danny Gottlieb and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lester …
Culture Crawl 1051 “My Crib Was In The Light Booth”
Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre presents “Swiss Family Robinson” April 17-19 at Washington High School, a fun packed hour-long production based on the classic story. Zhen E Rammelsberg (Managing Director) and Sheryl Payton (Board President) are in the studio to talk your ear off about upcoming Playtime Poppy programs and productions. Shows are Thursday 4/17 at …
Culture Crawl 1050 “I Wore It Out Back When You Could Do That”
Tim Hankewich is back ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s fifth Masterworks concert of the season, “A Solemn Devotional” Saturday, April 12, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre and Sunday, April 13, 2:00pm at Voxman Concert Hall. From Mendelssohn to Mozart to exciting announcements, this is one Orchestra Iowa concert you won’t want to miss. Tickets and more info …
Culture Crawl 1049 “Intersection Between Literature & Music”
MusicIC Festival presents Sarah Kirkland Snider & Ellen McLaughlin’s Penelope featuring Grammy-nominated artist Shara Nova April 26, 7:30pm at The James Theatre. Festival founder, Tricia Park, and festival executive director, John Kenyon, are in the studio ahead of this one night only performance based on Homer’s Odyssey from the perspective of Penelope. Tickets are limited …
This Week In Jazz April 6 through April 12
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of songwriter E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, singers Billie Holiday and Carmen McRae, percussionists Mongo Santamaria, Victor Feldman, Pete LaRoca, and Steve Gadd, pianist/composer Claude Bolling, multi-instrumentalist Joe Defrancesco and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dizzy Gillespie’s “Birk’s Works” …
Culture Crawl 1048 “For Anyone Who Has Had a Job”
Crooked Path is back with Rob Bell‘s new play “We’ll Get Back to You“ as they raise funds and get ready to take the play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. In the studio we have director Kristin Hanggi and one of the cast principles, Chris Okiishi. The show will run April 4-19 at …
This Week In Jazz March 30 through April 5
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Alberta Hunter and Doris Day, vibist Red Norvo, trumpeters Booker Little, Al Hirt and Al Naylor, guitarists Freddie Green and Larry Coryell, pianist/composer Duke Jordan, saxophonist Harry Carney, bassist Scott Lafaro, drummer Duduka da Fonseca and more. We’ll …
Culture Crawl 1046 “Reel Job”
Scott Chrisman & Eric Freesem are in the studio ahead of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival coming up April 4-6 at the Collins Road Theatres. There’s something for everyone, so head over to their website (crifm.org) and check out the festival schedule and film synopses. For tickets and more info visit crifm.org. Subscribe to …