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Culture Crawl 1089 “My Morse is a Little Rusty”
Steve Shanley, director of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, is back with the patriotic lineup for week five of the band’s season. Pieces being performed include the world premiere of a long lost Cedar Rapids march, a sweet Neil Diamond tune, and a new military services medley including the Space Force Theme. Join the Muni …
This Week In Jazz June 29 thru July 5
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Lena Horne, Johnny Hartman, and Melissa Walker, pianists Richard Wyands, Ahmad Jamal and Andrew Hill, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, bassist Stanley Clarke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk at Newport …
This Week In Jazz June 22 thru June 28
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Milt Hinton, Reggie Workman and Calvin Hill, singers Helen Humes, Phil Harris and Georgie Fame, pianists Elmo Hope, Eugen Cicero and Bill Cunliffe, composer Dave Grusin, drummers Joe Chambers and Marvin “Smitty” Smith and more. We’ll also mark …
Culture Crawl 1086 “No One Will Be Tied To Railroad Tracks”
Robin Crow from Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre is in the studio ahead of this year’s Summer Theatre Adventure, “Rascals Under The Big Top.” Kids aged 9-14 spend the week learning their roles at the new Eastern Iowa Arts Academy and put on a performance at the end of the week. It’s Jun 23-27 with the …
Culture Crawl 1085 “Musicians Don’t Want To Mess With All That”
Creighton Gaynor is in the studio ahead of the first concert in the One World Music Series put on by his organization, Natural Talent Music. Playing this show is Irish band Blame Not the Bard and Mediterranean fusion band KERAK. The show is Fri Jun 27, 7:30 PM at The James Theater in Iowa City. …
Culture Crawl 1084 “Double Header”
The CR Municipal Band is headed into week three of their summer season and director Steve Shanley is back in the studio with the line up. Wed Jun 18: McGrath Amphitheater with Iowa Brass starting at 7 PM and CRMB at 8 PM. Sun Jun 22: Bever Park with Iowa Brass starting at 7 PM …
Culture Crawl 1083 “Sister Rosetta Tharp Is My Queen”
Guitarist Molly Miller joins us today ahead of upcoming gig at The Ideal Theater & Bar in Cedar Rapids with her trio (Andre de Santanna on bass and Tamir Barzilay on drums). It’s June 19 (Juneteenth!) starting at 7:30 PM with local musician Nassor Cooper opening. To purchase tickets visit idealtheaterandbar.com. For more info about …
This Week In Jazz June 15 thru June 21
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Lucky Thompson, Eric Dolphy, Jerry Jerome and Javon Jackson, singers Dave Lambert, Ivan Lins, Dominique Eade, Alicia Olatuja, and Tony Adamo, trombonists Jimmy Cheatham, Tom “Bones” Malone and Ryan Keberle, keyboardist Chris Hazelton, hornman Tom Harrell, drummer Billy …