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This Week In Jazz August 6 thru August 13
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Jess Stacy and Claude Thornhill, hornman Idrees Suleiman, saxophonists Benny Carter and Arnett Cobb, percussionists J.C. Heard and Jack DeJohnette, bassist Chuck Israels, singers Patti Austin, Joe Jackson, Cyrille Aimee and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “Masterpieces By Ellington” …
Culture Crawl 844 “Civil War Recreationist Band”
Diplomats of Solid Sound have been bringing their unique mix of of old school funk, soul, and Americana has appeared in dozens of hit TV shows and movies throughout their 20+ year career. Their music has been streamed more than 50 million times all over the world. They are KCCK’s featured performers for Jazz Under …
This Week In Jazz July 30 thru August 5
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of and trumpeter/singer Louis Armstrong, pianist/bandleader/composer Count Basie, saxophonist Charlie Parker, singers Tony Bennett and Eddie Jefferson, guitarists Herb Ellis and Pat Metheny, drummers Jeff Hamilton and Terri Lyne Carrington and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Johnny Hodges’ “Used to Be Duke” (1954), …
This Week In Jazz July 30 thru August 5
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of and Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Tony Bennett and Eddie Jefferson, Herb Ellis, and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries ofJohnny Hodges’ “Used to Be Duke” (1954), Leroy Vinnegar’s “Leroy Walks Again!!” (1962), Jim Hall-Ron Carter Duo’s …
Culture Crawl 841 “If I Can Do This, I Can Do Anything”
For hundreds of Eastern Iowans, Drum Corps was a foundational teenage experience. Cedar Rapids fielded a top-notch ensemble called the Emerald Knights for decades. Emerald Knights alums and other drum corps supporters team up each year to bring some of the world’s top drum corps to Cedar Rapids for the Tournament of Drums. This year, …
This Week in Jazz July 16 thru July 22
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Little Jimmy Scott and Helen Merrill, pianists Sonny Clark and Vince Guaraldi, saxmen Bill Perkins and Plas Johnson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie McLean’s “4, 5 and 6” (1956), Red Garland Trio’s “Bright …
This Week in Jazz July 16 thru July 22
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Little Jimmy Scott and Helen Merrill, pianists Sonny Clark and Vince Guaraldi, saxmen Bill Perkins and Plas Johnson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie McLean’s “4, 5 and 6” (1956), Red Garland Trio’s “Bright …
Culture Crawl 836 “Drawn to Iowa in the Middle of July”
Culture Crawl 836 “Drawn to Iowa in the Middle of July” Ryan Jeter is the founding sax player of Euforquestra, who moved back to Iowa a few years ago. He has recently formed a new group, Mind@Large, with Jay Foote, a bassist who also recently moved back to Des Moines. The mission of Mind@Large is …